Prompt - “Try focusing more on your life and less on mine!”

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“Try focusing more on your life and less on mine!” Alan bellowed surprising both himself and Meagan. Alan didn’t know where the anger came from, he just let loose. “I am so sorry!” he immediately added, hoping he could reverse the consequences of his outburst.

“That’s just fine,” Meagan said with a tone that told Alan that it really wasn’t “just fine.”  Meagan quickened her pace to join the rest of the group, leaving Alan back to wonder why he was so reactive.  A little advice from another single parent should be welcome.  What is wrong with me? Alan wondered to himself.

At that moment Alans hear once again began to pound uncontrollably, only this time was worse.  Alan struggled to breathe and quickly made his way to a bench on the side of the busy street.  Alans vision blurred and all he could see were the myriad of light of the passing cars mixed with the lights coming from business signs, except he could make any of them out.  They amalgamated together into a bright mesh of moving and stationary lights.  Alan hugged his chest hoping his breathing would return to normal. 

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