Chapter 21 - The enemy lies.

All of yesterday seemed to have gone by in such a blur! I mean I remember it, I remember it all, but it was as if my whole body and mind were on autopilot. Every part of me took over and willed me to move and speak. I felt like a big part of me had sunk. Sunk deep within myself where the pit of guilt swam in my stomach constantly and I had been that way for so many months and all alone, I felt nervous and my throat kept closing up with each passing hour that I was here with people again. And being here now...I felt even more guilty. Knowing that we were all on the verge now of having a better life, a chance at happiness and it wasn’t just my younger self’s hopeless dream anymore.

I woke up this morning in bed, and I just lay there for what felt like hours. I didn’t even recognize where I was at first, I had to keep rubbing my eyes just to be sure I wasn’t dreaming that I was here and not still in my cell. But once I realized, it was ok and I was safe... not to mention I’m actually the