his fear was like a weight upon his chest , his legs threatening to buckle beneath him . once his father retired , his goal had been to take over his father 's position . he pulls me up from the ground , wraps an arm around my waist , and tilts me back . the hazy mist swirled slowly at first before it gradually picked up speed . she had been there many times before , the most recent of which she was in a kind of danger . the next morning , early , they left the apartment . 