You Had Five Minutes
I stood in front of the mirror in an ivory silk gown.
My hair had grown into a soft bob at my jaw — healthy, thick, shining.
No jagged edges left.
No remnant of the woman who had once stood in a locked office bathroom, bleeding on the inside, waiting for a coward to save her.
My phone chimed on the vanity.
A message from Adira. The board has ratified the vote.