I jump out of my chair, gather my stuff and start to rush out of the office. As I turn the corner I bump into my boss.
"Where do you think you're going? It's only..." he looks at his watch "1 in the afternoon. And as I recall you're not done until 5." my boss says slowly and sternly tapping this foot with his arms crossed.
"P-Please. I have to go... some-somethings wrong. I have to get home.." I manage to stutter breathlessly.
"Family emergency?" He questions raising his eye brow at me.
"Yes. Yes! Please I have to go" I say, as I push past him and run down the hall to the elevator pushing the button frantically. I need to get home. Jocelyn is in danger... and John's probably gone. I speed through traffic and pull into my driveway, and jump out of my car, not even fully turning it off.
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I unlock my door quietly and step into the house.
It's quiet. Too quiet.
I walk around the main floor cautiously and slowly make my way up stairs.
"Jocelyn?.." I call out cautiously "hunny are you here?"
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The End of Us All
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