I screamed—again—the sound echoing throughout the small room and making my ears ring. I’ve never heard fear before. Never felt it become palpable. But I did that day. It was a living, breathing entity sharing the room with me. My life was normal. Not once had I been put into a situation where I felt that my safety was threatened, especially by someone in a position of power. The obliteration of that innocence hurt like hell.
