Wiping her face of her tears, she sits up off of the toilet seat, flushes out of fear of someone listening, and leaves the bathroom. Leaving the mall she retraces her footsteps back towards the library for clarity. That was the only place where she didn't feel completely insane, simply because most authors admittedly were also. A few blocks away from the mall she notices a deer on the side of the road. Not dead, but clearly injured. Noticing the couple surrounding him, she motions slowly.
Standing in front of the deer in sorrow, the couple began justifying their actions to her as if she were there to interrogate them. Completely ignoring their foolishness, Mrs. Powercouple takes a seat beside the deer watching his fast-paced breathing out of fear. Unsure of what to do, she naturally reaches her hand towards his face as a response. Once the warmth of her palm held the side of his cheek, his blinking began to slow down, showing signs of being relaxed.
Coming in closer, the couple watched as Mrs. P's security brought comfort to the deer. "I think he's going to be okay" the man assured his wife while intently watching Mrs. Powercouples bond with him. When a gasp from the wife's breath breaks the comfort,"Look he's bleeding from his butt." Caught off guard, she let's go of the dear and passes her fear on to him. Trying to get away, the deer used his front two legs dragging his back, only to find that he was hopelessly running in circles.
Moments later the police came to take the deer out of his misery, but Mrs. Powercouple remained heartbroken for breaking his trust. "My insecurity scared the deer into more pain. I could of continued sitting with him showing him love for his last moments of life, but instead I gave him fear." Motioning her head towards the ground she continues walking towards the library. "I can't allow that to happen again. What do I do when Mr. Powercouple or my future child need me? I need to practice security," she thought aloud. With tears darkening the sidewalk, Mrs. Powercouple now knew what she had to research.
