Tag Archives: jones
Hemmed In
She stumbled along, hands outstretched, fingertips clinging to the sides of the alleyway, scraping, the rough brick stinging. Her whole body ached, and she couldn’t remember where she was going, or why she was going there. Everything was blurry, and … Continue reading
In The Final Throes
There is a stutter, briefly, in her mind’s eye — she is looking at him, and yet through him, and she cannot comprehend. There is a sting, a sharp cut to her cheek, shrapnel slicing a red line over pale … Continue reading
Flashes
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Lessons Learned
I’ve stayed away from the windows, when it’s dark and the lights are on. I’ve never let my lighter be lit for too long. I’ve never ordered the Chinese to come right to the house. I’ve never stayed in the … Continue reading
Still waiting
Wake up. Just wake up and come back, would you? I can hear you, when I’m sleeping. I can hear you when I dream. I can almost taste you, the kisses that weren’t ever ours. You’re not far, but it’s … Continue reading