she awoke curled around the purring vent of a soda machine the ceiling hovered over her. shelves of foil packages glistened in the red glow from the exit sign. it was night and her head was pounding. she tilted her head upwards. hoping for a better grasp on the situation which she now found herself.
“ shit, where am i?”
she uncoiled herself and stood. she realized she was naked. “why is it always naked?”
scanning the location quickly but thoroughly, alone. padding quietly to the auto-lock doors she peered out into the parking lot. she was greeted with a sky, pitch black, save for the small pinpoints of faraway stars.
“what was I doing before this? oh, the fight.”
an argument. a simple misunderstanding really. communication was always lacking in her relationships. she should be more forward. more direct, which was difficult given her propensity to disappearing. pacing behind the cash register now, darting furtive glances out the windows, hoping for sunrise.
“wonder if that’s what triggered it this time.” the stress of life did this. sent her reeling into somebody else’s mind. their dreams. their fears. someone’s sleeping reality.
on a whim she reached for the door, unlocked. stepping out into the golden rays she smiled and looked behind her for the sliver thread that would lead her back to her own slumbering mind. the wispy fiber was nowhere to be found. she shrugged and kept walking. dream sunrises were always the best anyways.
(note: FFC Courtesy of G at www.diminishedfifth.blogspot.com)
February 24th, 2005 - 1:42 pm
You go girl! Glad you joined in.
Awe crap, did I just say, “you go girl.”?
Now I gotta hit myself in the head with a hammer. I hope I don’t wake up in a convenience store.
February 24th, 2005 - 2:14 pm
yes, you did just say you go girl…i have to hang my head in shame for you.
hopefully you won’t wake up in a store, naked… unless, you know, you are into that kind of thing.
February 24th, 2005 - 9:48 pm
Everyone knows it’s supposed to be “you go grrl.” Get it right.