My Story (2)

[Sunflyer]

And now, perhaps in contrast to my last post...maybe I turned weak here?

We had a lockdown at work today. Not a drill, the real thing. Weapon reported, told to shelter in place. I locked my office door; my office mate was not there at the time. I was alone. I was in such a hurry to hide that I stupidly forgot to turn out the office light.

I got down on the floor behind two file cabinets where there was space between the cabinets and the wall. A shooter would not be able to see I was there if they were coming down the hallway. But my office is a fishbowl with big windows on two sides. If someone had been looking in the window, they might have spotted me.

What can I tell you? I texted her. The first person I thought of. She's been in my life 26 years, I made children with her, if I was going to go then I didn't wanted her cursing my remains because I didn't tell her.

She asked me to update her, then asked me to call her cell and not say anything, but just stay on the line with her until, hopefully, it was over.

It lasted about half an hour; then the all clear came. She texted again, and then later tonight, asking if I felt okay.

Strangely, I never felt terrified the whole time. It was out of my hands. I couldn't control the situation. I could only control my reaction to it.

Sounds familiar?