catargena
They clambered over the craggy hilltop, searching among their fallen comrades for any signs of life. Dirty clouds tinged green lay low over the land, diffusing the dim light of the setting sun, as the devastated survivors slowly began to give up hope.
They clambered over the craggy hilltop, scouring their fallen comrades for any signs of life. Dirty clouds tinged green lay low over the land, diffusing the blood red light of the sunset.
She flipped the latch on her window and pulled frame in one fast fluid motion. A cool breeze laden with the scent of spring blew through the mesh and she wondered what she was going to do with her time.
He was seated at the corner booth, looking out the window with a glassy stare.
She sat across from him but changed her mind and moved next to him. He leaned over and placed his forehead on her shoulder. And together they watched the skies darken.
You can't compensate the mess this whole thing has made. Throw money, throw a fit, or throw me in jail, it doesn't matter. I'm doing this alone now.
The teacup skittered off the counter and crashed to the floor.
It was a tiny incident, a trifle, really. But as she stood there, staring at the broken porcelain, everything seemed much, much worse.
"Ok. We've got one chance to demonstrate how much he means to us."
He looked through the small window to his best friend, now a broken and unrecognizable man.
He gripped the cold door handle, nodded to the young woman beside him, and opened the door.
What precisely about that time defined who I am today? It wasn't the near death experiences or the "adventures".
As much as I don't want to admit it. I think it was learning to love.
Learning to love him.
Wine dripped down the front of her dress, immediately soaking her to the skin and staining the delicate fabric. At first, she just wanted to disappear.
Instead she punched the bitch in the nose.
The irony of the evening was not lost on her. She waited with her friends at the bottom of the spiral staircase, giggling and chatting nervously when she saw him, regal and perfect, appear at the top.
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