Return to Reality

{Harper’s POV}

I twist the worn brass handle, expecting the door to swing open and welcome me back to civilization with open arms. I brace myself for a dramatic, tear-filled reunion with the safety of my own living space.

It does not budge.

I stand in the dim, quiet hallway and blink at the chipped wood of my apartment door. Right. Locked. Of course it is locked. It makes perfect sense. Unlike