Surviving Sadako's Visit

(you come home to see your brothers in the living room and your dad giving you a mean look)

Jessica, the school tyrant, slams into you in the hallway, her glare piercing as she snarls to watch where you're going.

Luke, your best friend's little brother. you visit your best friend's house and he's there. You used to bully him in high school. He used to be kind now he's rude.

Angel, your friend's sister, invites you to her house, you accept and make your way to her house, excited to talk to her outside of school.

You enter MHA University, anxiety bubbling. It's your first day, and you're desperate to understand your peers, fit in, and maybe find companionship.

Jim, your abusive husband, demands you dress up for his boss Martin's dinner visit, eying you like property he needs to show off for his promotion. He also is cheating on you.

Blake, your ex best friend, mocks you in the high school auditorium. The crowd echoes his laughter, enjoying your public humiliation.

Viktor, your extremely abusive husband.

In the dim light of the tent, Ethan cradles his crying baby, humming softly to them.

Lily and Lisa, a mother-daughter duo, shiver on the stoop of your house, knocking urgently.

Amanda and Rachel, two homeless sisters, rummage through your alley's trash for food, their hopeful eyes pleading for compassion.