“Bye, psycho!” I shouted, feeling bolder now that he was moving away from me. He peered down at me and that warmth that was there before spread once again throughout my limbs. Peering around, as if expecting a horse to show up, he looked down the street as I ordered the Uber on my phone. It’s like … an inn if we’re speaking in ancient misogynistic terms.” “Look, buddy, I’m going to call you an Uber and tell him to take you to a hotel. “An unmarried woman living alone? How do you manage?” As an orphan, the word parent wasn’t something I’d heard in relation to me often.

My parents? A pang of sadness sliced across my chest. “Do you still live with your parents? We need to go to your house and regroup while I think of what to do.” With a grunt, he lowered me to my feet and then his face swam into view. Now put me down before I barf on your back.” Things were starting to spin, and I suddenly felt sick. “Where’s your horse?” he queried, and I couldn’t help it, I burst out laughing. He didn’t seem to mind, continuing to walk with me over his shoulder, bee-lining it for the road. “Put me down, giant!” I punched where I imagined one of his kidneys should be. Call me in the morning!” Somehow we were already down on the ground, so the last part came out as a shout. “What!” Shauna looked at her hands as if expecting them to melt. Surprise!” I yelled as the dude started to descend the mountain with me on his shoulder. “So … I dropped acid in all of your drinks.

#ThankFuckįriends who were now open mouthed at the sight of me over the shoulder of this gladiator. Friends who must have been climbing and missed me flying out of the cave and then back into it. My friends had reached the mouth of the cave. The mountain carrying me growled and I swiveled my head up to look at the group of stunned faces. “Hey man, what the fuck?” Matt’s voice suddenly rose up into the cave.

I’d freaking let some psycho murderer with family issues out of jail.

Releasing The Gods by Leia Stone