Sara Kessler

Darkness

The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. The candle had been lit by a beautiful young woman after a long, hard-fought battle to reach it. She snuffs out her feeling of triumph because she knows there is still a long night ahead. She has taken this journey countless times before, each time learning a little more than the last, getting a little closer to the candle. She has managed to reach it and even light it, but it has always been extinguished. Each time, she prays this journey will be the last. The candle will be lit and will burn down completely before sunrise, freeing her from her curse.