15 years earlier

Giulia De Angelis

I can't sleep, the sounds of thunder in the dark of the room next to the cold causing my hands to tremble from fear, I try again to take a deep breath hiding my face under the covers but the sound rumbling through the walls fills everything inside my heart with fear. Even though I know I shouldn't, I put the sheet down, taking advantage of the moment of silence, and I get up slowly, turning on the lamp next to me at the same time that lightning cuts through the sky, lighting up the bedroom window, despair rises my spine along with the desire to run. crying in my parent's room.

I seek strength in my weak legs remembering all the times I heard mom saying I'm already a girl for turning ten so I take a deep breath get out of bed, putting on the fluffy kitten slippers, I pray they don't get upset for hitting the bedroom door at this time, the sound of another thunder rumbles making my legs weak.

I run to the opening door, looking at all sides of the corridor and at the en