Emily Harper
I was all over the place. My head was swimming in a cloud of thoughts, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't seem to get myself together. Everything seemed too much for me to handle.
My heart was beating furiously in my chest. I tried to breathe but it felt like I wasn't getting any oxygen. I was drowning in a sea of emotions and I could no longer tell up from down. I tried to reason with myself, but I knew that I wasn't going to be able to think straight. Not now, anyway.
My jaw was clenched as I tried to hold back my tears. I was afraid that if I did let them fall, I'd be swimming in an ocean of tears and I wouldn't be able to stop myself from drowning.
I put on a brave face and forced myself to stand. I had to get out of there. I had to get away from Rye before I d
