Athena's chest heaved, humiliation and rage mixing into one sharp edge. She turned toward the door, opened it and slammed it shut behind her.
Athena didn't stop running until she burst through the door to the school rooftop. The wind whipped around her, tangling her hair as she stumbled to the edge, letting the city stretch endlessly beneath her.
Her chest heaved as she screamed, her voice ripping itself apart. "I hate this… I fucking hate all of this!" Her shout tore into the open sky. "Why does it feel like I'm about to lose everything, again? I already lost Dad. I fucking lost my dad! My love, my heart." Her hands curled into fists as tears streamed down her face. "And my mom, she's useless. She's always been useless. I had to survive on my own while she just stood there and watched."
