Jas

Sunshine cascaded into the windows of my parent's bedroom as we were embraced by a new day. I was so panicky after what happened last night that I didn't even recall falling asleep. All I knew was that I was glad that I had found at least some peace. The voices were gone and I prayed to God that they would never come back.  My eyelids fluttered like  dead leaves in the blast and I poked my head out from underneath the blankets soon after. The sunlight irritated my eyes, stinging them so to speak - the warmth of the sunbeams caressing my chubby cheeks. The corners of my lips curled upwards and I smiled softly to myself, even if only for a moment. My parent's bedroom was quiet,but I could hear my sister's and brothers making a racket downstairs.  <