“Captain really likes her, doesn’t he? From the way things are going, it seems like they’re going to go all night.”
“Flossie is wild. I’m kind of worried if the captain can keep up with her.”
I had no interest in indulging in their chatter and wasting time there. After grabbing my wallet, I quietly left the room.
As I passed by the bathroom, I overheard people teasing each other.
“Did you bring that ring made from your pinky bone?”
“If you want, I can put it in.”
Gale’s voice followed, low and gravelly. “You little slut.”
The next words were unfit to hear, making my stomach churn.
What followed made my stomach churn, the noises too explicit to endure.
I stepped outside into the cold night air.
The sharp breeze cleared my head a little as I pressed my hand against my aching chest.
I wandered aimlessly for a while, finally stopping by the river.
The clock on my phone read 12:00 AM.
“Happy birthday, Alex,” I whispered to myself.
I faced the moon, clasped my hands together and silently prayed. My birthday wish this year was to leave this world soon.
[Countdown: 3 days]