“I needed that,” Amber said. “To get it all out in the open…”
Julia realised how true those words were. There were few she would ever open up to. Evelyn had been right in saying they all had trauma, but theirs was shared. We don’t need to dredge up the past, we just know and understand
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“I’d like to thank her,” Julia said.
“She’d love to hear that,” Evelyn replied. “I’ll pass on your thanks when she returns.”
Thoughts of Grace brought her back to that cell. Her mouth went slack and her breathing slowed. Every aspect of this flashback felt real, the smell, the coarse texture of concrete, and those restraints. When a hand brushed up against her shoulder, Julia reacted violently, and sent a plate crashing to the floor. The sound of shattering stoneware jarred Julia back to reality.
“I’m sorry!” Julia spurted out.
“Sorry!” Evelyn said in the same instance.
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Satisfied she was not a fugitive, she used a credit card to book a room for the night. She then turned on a burner phone. They were surely tracking her, but that worked out in her favour before. —I really owe them now…
After a long shower that left her skin pruned, and an indulgent amount of room service, she felt a bit more human. As much as could be expected of someone who returned to their cell every time they closed their eyes. At least I dream…
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It took Julia a week to break through the heart of the forest and reach civilization. Out of caution, she avoided all traces of humanity. In spite of her misgivings, there were no signs of search parties, helicopters, or police checkpoints. The calm made it clear that Amber kept quiet about what happened. It’s not like the other women could pull me out of a police lineup.
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“Sorry,” Julia said while picking out an appetiser. “I should show respect to the hostess.”
Evelyn giggled, and popped something into her mouth, swallowing it whole. With a warm smile she winked. Watch it, they are masters of deception.
“I wasn’t expecting you to be so polite,” Evelyn said. “So you see, we are both beholden to our stereotypes.”
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It took Julia a week to break through the heart of the forest and reach civilization. Out of caution, she avoided any traces of humanity. Despite early misgivings, there were no signs of search parties, helicopters, or police checkpoints. Amber had kept quiet about what happened. It’s not like the other women could pull me out of a police lineup.
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“Come on in, she is waiting for you,” the server said in accented English.
The fact that she was recognised at all erased all sense of safety. This was a city she had no connection with, had been mostly off the grid for months, and somehow they knew? Fucking corpses!
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“Sorry,” Julia said softly while grabbing a couple of appetisers. “I should show respect for my hostess.”
Evelyn giggled, before grabbing something which she swallowed whole. With a warm smile she winked, a sign that it would take more than that slight to get under her skin. Watch it, they are masters of deception.
“I wasn’t expecting you to be so polite,” Evelyn said. “See, we are both beholden to our stereotypes.”
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“So, it was you the entire time?” Julia asked.
“Non,” Evelyn replied. “I became involved when you made that phone call.”
That answer got her mind going, because she could not think of anyone who would come to her aid. Who thinks I’m worth it, when I’ve written myself off?
“Another corpse—vampire?” Julia asked.
“Is that what you call us?” Evelyn confirmed. “I suppose we all have our nicknames…”
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“Come on in, she is waiting for you,” the server said in accented English.
The fact that she was recognised at all erased all sense of safety. This was a city she had no connection with, had been mostly off the grid for months, and somehow they knew? Fucking corpses!
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