Naked Desires

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car, I had a little over ten minutes to make it six miles

busy, busier than usual for a weekday and I'd been rushed off my feet, same as the other girls that worked there. If it hadn't been for Julia practically screaming at me to leave, I'd likely still be there, ser

darker side of life and didn't care much whe

fway up the screen, not able to clear the water falling against it. It had heavily rained all day, and if I couldn'

hard, forcing the wipers to move an inch, I do it tw

he traffic, but I was still st

e pick-up fee the daycare

patient people, not sure what or who I was shouting at

would take the money from. Food wasn't an option now my son was eating more than just pureed vegetables, but I guess with summer now upon us, the heating could come off

ongue when they explain the fees and then hang up, slu

, jogging through the rain into the building. The young girl at the

mumbles and gurgles and the moment he sees me, he thrashes in the woman's arms, trying to get to me. I take him instantly, wrapping my arms

day had been stressful and this just added to

h. Nothing was ever good enoug

I ma

ets with the life

ifferent, but wishes are for c

ngers against his belly, smiling down at his sweet little face until a warning shiver runs d

eriences I had, I wasn't fool

area around me, looking down each street I can see and in the lot I'm

more expensive, but it was better than the ones closer to the bar I worked in and wher

, I hold my breath as the engine ticks, threatening not to start but then it catches and I back out

it paranoia, I c

d forget about me. They were cruel, and unforgiving, and spiteful enough to try and f

and after my son was born, I'd finally learned to stand up for myself, telling them no and running fr

the city centre where my apartment was on

who would rather snort his money up his nose over paying for much needed re

gh the sky. It was much warmer than it had been, despite the weather, but there would be enough of a chill inside to make living uncomfortable. T

my shoulder and start towards the front doors, cu

, taking the stairs quickly. Once inside the apartment, I double lock the door and slide the bolt across for extra measure. The

ing pixels and had a crack down one side, disturbing the cartoon playing on the screen. Loud, happy

e building. These streets were always busy, cars and people

d down my face. I refused

t over-

ged to get round to this morning and then begin dinner, boiling some pasta on the s

e floor and place him in the highchair at

his face. I didn't expect anything less. I eat in silence watching him use h

him to my chest while a rerun of some sitcom plays on the TV. It was dark now, the rain still hammerin

me and him, he was a

stead to drag an old blanket from the back of the couch and drape it over us as I make myself comfortabl

e, telling myself it's only for an hour and t

the longer I stay there, and I'm just drifting off wh

nd turn to the door in time to see the locks shatter as some

room, rushing to the back of the apartment and the one bedroom in the place. Lincoln crie

t the city. I sho

realize that was a mistake. I should have known th

was about to find out just how far I