Scars of the Past

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Author: Kay Gordon
feeling like jelly from lack of use, and realized I was still only in my bathrobe. I threw on a pair of underwear and the t-shirt I used for bed and stopped near the door, listening intently.
    The only sound I heard in the living room was the low noises, which told me one or both of the girls was probably in the living room, watching TV or asleep in front of it.
    I crept down the hallway quietly, not ready to make my presence known, and peeked around the corner to my left. Our living room wasn’t big by any means, but we had managed to squeeze in the comfortable brown micro-suede sectional couch and it sat in an ‘L’ shape with the TV in the corner. The open kitchen was on the right, connected to the living room with only a tall counter top separating the two.
    Amanda and Sydney were both sitting on the couch, Amanda with her feet propped up on the coffee table, and Sydney’s head in her lap. Both of them looked up suddenly as if I made the same noises an elephant does. 
    Amanda craned her neck to look at me, Sydney sat up and gave me a smile.
    “Hey sleepy head. By the time I’d brought your soup you were already snoring.”
    As if on cue I yawned widely, and raised my eyebrows at them. “Well, I’m paying for it now because I’m pretty sure my stomach has given up and is just eating itself.”
    Amanda stood and moved into the kitchen where a pizza box was sitting on the counter. “I just got home and picked this up on the way. It’s probably still warm. “
    I readily accepted the slice she was holding out to me, and had half of it eaten before I even came back up for air.
    “Ugh, thank you. I was apparently starving.” I used one hand to hoist myself up onto the counter, and enjoyed the greasy, cheesy substance as it settled in my stomach. Sydney, still sitting on the couch, smiled at my enthusiastic approach to the pizza.
    “Glad you’re eating something. Your mom called and threatened to come over and spoon feed you.”
    I crinkled my nose and swallowed the huge bite I had in my mouth. “She worries too much. I’m okay.”
    I caught the look Amanda and Sydney passed quickly and I knew they didn’t believe me anymore than I believed myself.
    “Detective Wilson called to check in,” Sydney continued casually. “She said to tell you to consider using that card Detective Bradley gave you.”
    “What card?” Amanda looked at me as she passed me a can of soda.
    I snapped open the can and shrugged my shoulders, avoiding eye contact. “He thinks I should see a therapist.”
    “That’s a great idea, Mads. Really.” Sydney stood and joined Amanda behind the counter. “It couldn’t hurt, right?”
    I just shrugged again, and I could feel the heat flooding back to my cheeks. No one knew the full details of that night besides the detectives, me, and him . I couldn’t bear to see the judgment on their faces when they found out.
    I stood up, dumped my napkin in the garbage, and put the rest of my soda in the fridge. “Thanks guys, I needed that. I think I’m going try to go back to sleep so I won’t be a zombie tomorrow.”
    Sydney gave me a puzzled look and Amanda said slowly, “You’re going to school tomorrow?”
    I let out a heavy sigh and just stared at them both for a minute. “I want to get back to life, guys. I don’t want this to consume me.”
    A look of understanding passed between them and they each gave me a quick hug, but the hugs felt cautious, as if they were embracing a cactus and didn’t want to get too close. I retreated back to my room, but without the intention of going back to sleep. I sat in the dark staring at my ceiling, wondering if I’d ever feel normal again.
    My phone beside me chirped alerting me to a new text, and I jumped at the sudden noise. My heart pounded and I felt ridiculous. I stared at my phone for a minute, willing my breathing to regulate, before I reached over and unlocked it. I pulled up the text messages and frowned when I saw it was a number I
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