You Shouldn't Have Come Here

by Jeneva Rose

There was something both beautiful and terrifying about isolation. It made you feel important and insignificant at the same time.

Finally, a thriller. This one promised a twisty ending I wouldn’t see coming. It seemed every thriller promised that these days, but few actually delivered.

There are so many things that are decided for us. We don’t choose where we’re born, who we’re born to, how our parents raise us, what values they instill in us, or even how long they’re a part of our lives. I hate that part of life, not having any control over it. It smacks you right in the face whenever it wants, and you’re just expected to take the hit and carry on.

But not everything was meant to be free. Some things had to be kept in cages.

Betty was still staring at me through the window of her boutique, almost smiling like she knew I was in deep shit. And that’s when it hit me. I had never told her my name.

Every relationship eventually loses its luster. You get bored. It becomes routine, mundane. And then you find yourself seeking that excitement and spark elsewhere.

She had her catch of the day, and I had mine. Grace just didn’t know it yet. She was my catch.

I’d take care of Grace every day of my life if she’d let me and even if she wouldn’t.