She looked around the room and found the black, broken-winged creatures staring at her, ready to pounce. She put on the blanket over her face in sheer daunt. Everyday she thought, she would learn to live with them but the pain and the gloom became insufferable. She tried to sleep the fear out but she had forgotten that no amount of sleep can stop the virus from killing the host.
She heard the door open and heard her mother's sound came in, "You have been in the bed since the morning. I got some soup."
She didn't reply. How can mother not see the creatures?
"I am going to leave the soup on the table." She heard the door close.
Soon the soup's smell filled the room. She did feel hungry but the fear of attracting attention from the creatures kept her under the blanket.
With utter reluctance, she got out of bed, very much aware of the creatures' stare on her. Her head felt heavy and it took her every ounce of energy to keep her standing. She grabbed the nearest hoodie she could find and left the house without a word. Behind her, she heard her mother call her name.
She found the street empty. Why was I expecting anyone out on a cold December night?
She knew the creatures were following her. She quickened her pace but the creatures never left her side.
She came to a halt when she saw him searching for something under the streetlight.
"Hey." He said when he saw her.
She smiled and said, "Can I help?"
"Lost the watch somewhere here."
She gave a little laugh and pointed towards the bench,
"Right. Thank you."
"No. Thank you."
"Why? You found the watch. I didn't do anything."
"That's not true. You didn't let my demons kill me."
She heard the door open and heard her mother's sound came in, "You have been in the bed since the morning. I got some soup."
She didn't reply. How can mother not see the creatures?
"I am going to leave the soup on the table." She heard the door close.
Soon the soup's smell filled the room. She did feel hungry but the fear of attracting attention from the creatures kept her under the blanket.
With utter reluctance, she got out of bed, very much aware of the creatures' stare on her. Her head felt heavy and it took her every ounce of energy to keep her standing. She grabbed the nearest hoodie she could find and left the house without a word. Behind her, she heard her mother call her name.
She found the street empty. Why was I expecting anyone out on a cold December night?
She knew the creatures were following her. She quickened her pace but the creatures never left her side.
She came to a halt when she saw him searching for something under the streetlight.
"Hey." He said when he saw her.
She smiled and said, "Can I help?"
"Lost the watch somewhere here."
She gave a little laugh and pointed towards the bench,
"Right. Thank you."
"No. Thank you."
"Why? You found the watch. I didn't do anything."
"That's not true. You didn't let my demons kill me."
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