Starbeam&Sundial
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Don't Look Too Closely
Peggy’s sweaty palms fumbled with the lid of the paint can. The storehouse was suffocating. Every time she gasped for breath, her lungs filled with steamy hot air. Deep in the bowels of a Georgian summer, there was no reprieve from the heat, even on a dusky evening like this.
By Starbeam&Sundial3 years ago in Fiction
The Memories We Keep
My life changed the moment I met him. I was never typically adventurous, but water had always captivated me. Our house was located near a drowsy river that stretched in its bed. My knee protested as I sauntered upstream. I hadn’t realized how far I’d drifted when I beheld an abandoned gymnasium on the outskirts of town. By this point, my knee was aching, I needed a place to rest, and so decided to investigate.
By Starbeam&Sundial3 years ago in Fiction
Unfillable Glass
This is the story of how I drowned. It began in the summer I purchased my first house. Finally, my independence was wetting its lips with freedom. I’ll never forget how proud I was when--with key in hand, I stood on the doorsteps of my new home. With thirsty eyes I gazed long and deep at each window pane, each grey brick, each shingle in view. A smile creeps across my face, even now, at the memory—the smile is full of sadness.
By Starbeam&Sundial4 years ago in Fiction
