REBORN FOR REVENGE

As I sprinted through the streets, my breaths coming in ragged gasps, the weight of my shame and despair pressing down on me like a suffocating blanket. Each step I took felt like a useless attempt to outrun the heart breaking reality of my wretched life.As I ran, the street blurred around me, the familiar sights and sounds distorted by my tears. I had no destination in mind, no solace to seek, my world felt dark, empty and alone. All I wanted was to just escape, to disappear into the darkness and leave behind the wreckage of my life.And then, as if on cue, the heavens opened up, drenching me to the bone. At first, I barely registered the change in weather, too consumed by my own misery to notice the cold droplets of rain pelting against my skin.As the rain intensified, I raised my hands to my face trying to wipe it but it was an obvious futile effort, my legs couldn’t go further anymore, I slowed to a stop, my chest heaving with exhaustion and despair.I slowly bent to a squat in