Dead Man Walking

~Rowena~

Roxy and I sat together on the swing chair outside her family home. The old chair creaked and groaned as we swung back and forth, spurred by Roxy’s heel pushing into the ground. I sat with my legs folded, picking at a dandelion to distract myself from the morbid thoughts swirling in my mind. Roxy stared out into the distance, absentmindedly tugging at a loose strand of hair that had escap