Chapter 54 . Fall apart

Kelly POV The hot water engulfs me. The beads of water are so hot they nearly seer my skin. Thick, white clouds of humidity fill the stall in puffs. I take a deep, full breath. My lungs fill with the wet air until they feel like they may burst right open. I stare at the tile flooring underneath me. The water rinsing away from my skin carries copious amounts of pink tinged liquid. Blood still stains me, a gentle reminder of the horrendous night I'd experienced. Every time I close my eyes I see death. I stare him in the face as he makes me relive the deaths of the ones I love. I watch my Father's body crash to the ground in a heap of lifeless flesh and bone. I stand on the sidelines as my little sister lays motionless in a pool of dark blood. I want to cry. I want to scream. I want to sob. But nothing happens. I choke as I realize just how empty I really am in this moment. I close my eyes as tight as I can whil