John Henry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

Stories (1)

1 Story

20 karma pts

?

“Fault Lines Acrostic” by John Henry

Submitted to Contest #165

“This is Officer Laramie of the Waller County Police Department. Am I speaking with Shelly Johnson?”  The words sink in my stomach, churn my intestines, and run a chill down my spine. I know what he is going to say next before he even says it. This is about Jakob.  I try to speak, but my lungs feel incapable of even the slightest exhale. I am petrified. “Ma’am, this is urgent. Are you Shelly Johnson?” “YES”, I somehow manage to painfully gulp out between heaving breaths.  Is this what a panic attack feels like? “Ma...

2 comments 2
Read story

Author bio

John Henry has not written a bio yet!