they asked her to remember
they told her it was urgent
they asked her if she understood how dire this situation was
she understood
and for a moment she considered recounting the dreadful tale
but how do you even begin to conjure up thoughts of a nightmare the morning after you finally chased the terrible images away from that space behind your eyes?
you don't
"it was cold"
she repeated
and then she shut her eyes
and the space behind them shut too
YOU ARE READING
Beautiful Calamity
RomanceLike the birds and the leaves, he would be gone come winter. * * * * * * * * * Not everyone gets the happy ending they deserve.
