Sure, she knew folks who had no problem at all with the past. A lot of it they just didn't remember. Many told her, one way and another, that it was enough for them to get by in real time without diverting precious energy to what, face it, was fifteen or twenty years dead and gone. But for Frenesi the past was one her case forever, the zombie at her back, the enemy no one wanted to see, a mouth wide and dark as the grave.
Frenesi's perspective on the past is starkly different from those around her. While many choose to forget and move on, viewing their previous experiences as irrelevant to their present lives, she finds herself constantly haunted by memories. This contrast highlights a deep emotional struggle, as she cannot simply dismiss what has happened, but instead carries it with her like an unwanted shadow. The past remains a constant presence, reminding her of...
