• I close my eyes.
    I turn my iPod on.
    I tap the Flyleaf icon.
    Shuffle.
    Fully Alive plays.
    ...
    Telling Layla's story spoken...
    ...
    I can feel the music rush through my bones.
    Suddenly, I'm in a far away place.
    Nothing can hold me back, no one can tell me to tone it down, and nothing matters but the song.
    ...
    Sorrow plays.
    The music is so loud, I feel like my ears are about to stain my headphones with blood, but somehow, I don't want to turn it down.
    I can't hear the hell in the world, swirling around me.... I can only hear the melody of Lacey's shrieks. And nothing feels more comforting.