City of Night
City of Night
“She left the magelight in the stand on the kitchen table, surrounded by the flapping tongues of books; the sea breeze was heavy, and the windows were open. She thought about tying them shut. It wasn’t raining. It wasn’t her job.
Her job.
Glancing around the room, she saw the den. Saw the awkward space and silence that surrounded each person. Even Lander’s hands were quiet in his lap, as if he’d forgotten all forms of speech in this daylight room. She looked away before he could meet her eyes. H...ells, she looked away before anyone could, as if their gaze was painful. As if it would burn. And in this tight little constricted cage of a space, it was just pain and suffocation. She had to get out.
To get out of here.
No one tried to stop her. Not Jay. Not Lander. No one else would’ve dared. She said nothing as she made her way to the door. Maybe it took her a little longer to open the damn thing than it should have. Maybe she stayed in the frame, listening for something—some sound, some word, some question.MoreLess
Her job.
Glancing around the room, she saw the den. Saw the awkward space and silence that surrounded each person. Even Lander’s hands were quiet in his lap, as if he’d forgotten all forms of speech in this daylight room. She looked away before he could meet her eyes. H...ells, she looked away before anyone could, as if their gaze was painful. As if it would burn. And in this tight little constricted cage of a space, it was just pain and suffocation. She had to get out.
To get out of here.
No one tried to stop her. Not Jay. Not Lander. No one else would’ve dared. She said nothing as she made her way to the door. Maybe it took her a little longer to open the damn thing than it should have. Maybe she stayed in the frame, listening for something—some sound, some word, some question.MoreLess
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