MAVERICK.
The slow humming. The sound of the fire crackling. The sweat trickling down my body. And the sound of my heavy breathing. Those sounds, combined, are dangerous, yet comforting to know that it'll end soon. That the pain would end and I’d be fine again.
“Let go of your pent up anger. Release the negativity in you, Mav,” Tabitha’s voice floated through my consciousness as I fought to keep up. To stay without giving in to the surging power beckoning at me.
I inhaled deeply, then slowly began to breathe faster. With each breath inhaled, I could feel my tight muscles loosening, and I could feel myself sweating even more. I squeezed my eyes, wincing a bit as something pinched from within my chest.
Then quite suddenly, it stopped.
“You can open your eyes now,” Tabitha said, her voic
