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From
the
corner
of
my
eye
,
I
could
almost
see
my
mother
standing
in
the
shade
of
the
big
eucalyptus
tree
where
I
d
played
as
a
child
.
Or
kneeling
by
the
little
plot
of
dirt
around
the
mailbox
,
the
cemetery
of
all
the
flowers
she
d
tried
to
grow
.
The
memories
were
better
than
any
reality
I
would
see
today
.
But
I
raced
away
from
them
,
toward
the
corner
,
leaving
everything
behind
me
.
I
felt
so
slow
,
like
I
was
running
through
wet
sand
-
I
couldn
t
seem
to
get
enough
purchase
from
the
concrete
.
I
tripped
several
times
,
once
falling
,
catching
myself
with
my
hands
,
scraping
them
on
the
sidewalk
,
and
then
lurching
up
to
plunge
forward
again
.
But
at
last
I
made
it
to
the
corner
.
Just
another
street
now
;
I
ran
,
sweat
pouring
down
my
face
,
gasping
.
The
sun
was
hot
on
my
skin
,
too
bright
as
it
bounced
off
the
white
concrete
and
blinded
me
.
I
felt
dangerously
exposed
.
More
fiercely
than
I
would
have
dreamed
I
was
capable
of
,
I
wished
for
the
green
,
protective
forests
of
Forks
.
.
.
of
home
.
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When
I
rounded
the
last
corner
,
onto
Cactus
,
I
could
see
the
studio
,
looking
just
as
I
remembered
it
.
The
parking
lot
in
front
was
empty
,
the
vertical
blinds
in
all
the
windows
drawn
.
I
couldn
t
run
anymore
-
I
couldn
t
breathe
;
exertion
and
fear
had
gotten
the
best
of
me
.
I
thought
of
my
mother
to
keep
my
feet
moving
,
one
in
front
of
the
other
.
As
I
got
closer
,
I
could
see
the
sign
inside
the
door
.
It
was
handwritten
on
hot
pink
paper
;
it
said
the
dance
studio
was
closed
for
spring
break
.
I
touched
the
handle
,
tugged
on
it
cautiously
.
It
was
unlocked
.
I
fought
to
catch
my
breath
,
and
opened
the
door
.
The
lobby
was
dark
and
empty
,
cool
,
the
air
conditioner
thrumming
.
The
plastic
molded
chairs
were
stacked
along
the
walls
,
and
the
carpet
smelled
like
shampoo
.
The
west
dance
floor
was
dark
,
I
could
see
through
the
open
viewing
window
.
The
east
dance
floor
,
the
bigger
room
,
was
lit
.
But
the
blinds
were
closed
on
the
window
.
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Terror
seized
me
so
strongly
that
I
was
literally
trapped
by
it
.
I
couldn
t
make
my
feet
move
forward
.
And
then
my
mother
s
voice
called
.
"
Bella
?
Bella
?
"
That
same
tone
of
hysterical
panic
.
I
sprinted
to
the
door
,
to
the
sound
of
her
voice
.