Demolition Before the Bloom

around the violence.

They were terrified of Richard.

They were terrified of losing their status.

They were terrified for their jobs.

And they were perfectly willing to let a bleeding mother stay on the ground if it meant keeping their paychecks safe.

A cold, heavy knot formed in my stomach.

It wasn’t just the throbbing pain in my skull.

It was the chilling continue reading …