The Longest Night

Her heart burst.  Whether it burst into fire or into a thousand pieces of broken glass, she couldn't be sure.  Either way, she knew it would consume her, and she knew she was different.  She had changed.

She looked at the clock.  The bright green numbers read 12:27am.  Only seconds had passed since her tears had stopped, but it felt like an eternity.  She closed her eyes for one more try.