If We Survive This

by Racquel Marie

It’s hard not to fall into routine, but routine is how you die. Getting comfortable is how you die. I’ve never been comfortable, though, not fully. Even when life was gentle with me, my brain sensed the danger. How generous of the world to finally validate my fears.

Rabid saliva gets in your blood, usually from a bite. I have not been bitten. There is no saliva on me. Once it’s in your system, you’re screwed.