Monday, May 6, 2024
~A Fraction of Eternity (September 7-8)~ The golden orb’s light bathed our features in amber. Now, I could finally see how deep the bags under Shrep’s scarlet-rimmed eyes were, meaning she could probably sense the fear in mine. I shivered as an autumn wind brushed past us. “Shrep…” Forcing myself […]
~Honey Afternoons (September 6-7)~ Matilda, Amber afternoon light drenched my cot as the clock struck three. Hunching over Shrep’s phone, I squinted at the half-solved Wordle game we had spent the last two hours stressing over. “All my hairs are grey,” Shrep muttered. “Do we guess “dusky” or “mucky?” “I […]
~Remembrance (September 4-5)~ [September 4] Hi, Journal That I Bought Two For One At Walmart. Shrep here. First of all, I have a confession. I’m an aspiring writer, but that doesn’t mean I keep a diary like Lai does. I mean, she’s encouraged me to journal, but I never saw […]
~Amanda (September 3)~ Dear Matilda, Why did my fourteen years go by so quickly? I could swear that only yesterday, Aunt Amanda came roaring into Shrep’s life on a banged-up motorcycle while wearing a genuinely ripped pleather jacket. That actually happened seven years ago. Still, I’ve never forgotten the awe […]
~Promises (September 2-3)~ Still awake, I suddenly felt a lump under my pillow. My trembling hand reached underneath my head and tasted something warm and glassy, like the surface of a sun-kissed marble. Heat flooded my senses, and I snatched my hand away. A caustic coldness burned my fingers, replacing […]