Haunting Heaven

A F T E R

I was sore.

I couldn't walk.

I lay in bed covered in salty tears.

I felt disgusting. I felt sick. I felt used. I felt hurt. I felt mortified.

"Heaven, are you alright? I got a call from the school, you weren't there." My aunts voice rang from the outside of the door.

I cleared my throat and wiped away a few tears.

"I didn't feel too great so I stayed home." I answered stiffly.

"Ok. Just call me or your cousin Rose if you need anything." She retorted.

I sighed and touched my neck where the sickly yellow bruises were beginning to fade.

I shivered thinking back to last week. I really thought I'd die being choked to death.

And for some reason, I didn't even care anymore.