Shattered Control

I had closed my eyes as I screamed, bracing myself for… something. Anything. I didn’t know what exactly I was waiting for... a slap, a shove, the full weight of his fury? But I knew I was waiting for impact.

But nothing happened. Not immediately.

Seconds passed. Long, trembling, breathless seconds and the silence that followed was louder than the scream that came before it. That’s when I opened my