She held on til the dizziness stopped and she took a deep breath as the party churned on “No, I’m fine” as she opened her eyes slowly glancing around to see who was nearby “Glad to hear” and he put out his hand slowly steadying her as she started to stand My feet moved though I wasn’t quite sure and it took me four steps to catch them at the door “Who is he?” and she furrowed her brow blinking focus back in as he started to scowl “Nobody” And he left in a huff If something seems off we should always speak up
Hunch by Baylee Pawsey explores women looking out for women. It was published in Issue 04 of The Anti-Misogyny Club journal. Baylee is a writer from the Midwest who spends her days crafting marketing content and her evenings writing poetry. You can find her on Instagram or at her portfolio site.