Christina Galang
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The Green House
Ann wanted nothing more than to petrify within the dark caves of a library with a novel in hand, a clandestine statue marking the aftermath of a girl forgotten. She preferred the company of silence, along with an enthralling story to pull her out of her mundane life and ever-racing mind; the thoughts of another to replace her own. She was a loner, too quiet for her own good, and what her therapist calls a “work in progress.” Ann did have friends though, she was just never good at keeping in touch, especially after she moved. And since the move, it had been hard to meet new people. How does one even make friends? The question crossed her mind quite often. The city library had become a bit of a refuge for her, and became the only reason for her to leave her tiny apartment. She worked from home, so the only co-worker interaction she got was:
By Christina Galang4 years ago in Fiction
May 7
Liam wakes suddenly to the light streaming through his 8 foot windows and the blaring sound of his alarm. 8:04am- it reads. He’s late again, how long has that alarm been going off? He hadn't been getting much sleep, insomnia became an unwanted companion. He flails out of bed and stumbles to the bathroom. On the mirror it reads “don’t forget to comb your hair!” on a sticky left by his wife Jane. He throws on slacks and reaches for a shirt. Ugh, why does my head not fit. He chuckles, oh wait these are Jane’s scrubs. In 2 minutes, he’s finally dressed and heads to the kitchen to feed Chunk, their British Shorthair. They had been on the adoption list to get him for over 3 weeks, and what a prize he was in all of his Chunk glory. He gives a quick scratch to Chunk’s head, “bye dude,” and in 7 minutes flat, Liam is out the door, flying down the street towards the subway. He settles into the sardine tube and looks down at his phone- at the top a notification reads “May 7 Jane’s birthday.” Crap. It’s not that he’d forgotten, he’d just lost track of the days.
By Christina Galang5 years ago in Fiction
