Two Days to Escape

and anxiety. Mark sat slumped in a plastic chair, his head in his hands. Sar

just a minor scare, likely brought on by dehydration and stress. The

eyes bloodshot. "You shou

She had to file an incident report, answer questions from her

d this whole mess

to face him. "I didn' t caus

Her blood pressure was high. The doctor said she needs to avoid stressful situ

e source of stress? Or is it that you let her get away with everyt

abbed her arm, his grip surprisingly tight. "Don' t you dare talk abou

ing puppet," Sarah said, her voice dangerously low

aving a baby, that she has me to take care of her. You' ve always had to be the center of att

rt that still remembered the man he used to be, felt a flicker of pa

He needed to be the hero, the protector. And Emily prov

t of her. "You need to be needed. And she needs you. It' s a perfect match.

r of confusion in his eyes. "

said, pulling her arm free. "Go be with he

is voice softer now, a hint

tilted, and she put a hand against the wall to steady herself. The stress of the past f

is tone shifting to one of conc

h gritted teeth, pushing herse

ll day. He saw the dark circles under her eyes, the paleness

rn when she displayed a physical weakness he could understan

ut another word, leaving him standing there in a pool of fluoresce