A Woman Moves Into Her Childhood Home – What She Finds Terrifies Her

By Shruti

29. Wait

“Alright, Jimmy, alright then. Go on then. Alright, James.” That mantra repeated in James’ head, a soothing, soft voice that felt like before he ever went to ‘Nam, before he lost an arm, before he had to dream about Dak To every single night when he was asleep, before he got to watch his family and friends look at him like a monster, before he saw Agent Orange come out of those C-123s.

Then, like a sudden jolt, reality snapped back. “Wait, what am I doing?” James asked himself, shaking his head to clear the haunting memories. He couldn’t escape the past, but he could choose how he faced the present.