Chapter 5: One Last Try
After booking the tickets, it was already late and Rory decided to go to sleep. She should get at least seven hours of sleep lest she gets sleep paralysis.
Studies... Impossible today too...
She hated waking up unable to breathe and unable to move, to see a dark figure lurking in the corner.
She shivered at that thought.
After checking on the baby, she turned off the table light and went to bed. The light from the streetlights passed through the thin curtains and illuminated the room with a gentle light. The rain has let up. In the silence of the dark, every little sound around her was amplified and her mind stayed awake.
She heard the sound of heavy footsteps on the road and laughter along with the splashes of water. Some people were chatting and laughing. They probably are the students returning home with their friends. There is a park that is the favorite date spot for teenagers in this area.
She used to be as careless and wild as them not so long ago. But now...
There was the sound of a police siren in the distance which was a common occurrence here. A little while later, the night shift of the garment factory a block away from them was over and she heard the noises of the workers leaving.
She tried to sleep. But she couldn’t. She didn’t like this feeling. She wondered if she should just rip the bandaid off and tell her grandmother the truth.
She has thought about it a lot. But she would chicken out when she talks to her grandmother. She decided to tell the truth this time, for sure.
Her grandmother will not accept it. She would shout at her and call her names. Her grandmother loves Fitzwilliam better than her. And she will blame her for the divorce.
At least her grandmother won’t ask her to visit her again. Then she can leave this country for good.