Forever
“And then that, too, dissipated, and the first thing Stephanie laid eyes on was the most handsome young man she had ever seen. He was staring down at her, smiling gently.
'I kissed you,' he said softly. 'Just like in the fairy tales. And you woke up.' 'Are you an angel?' she whispered.
He laughed softly. 'No, I'm afraid not.' His English was perfect, tinged with a mere hint of an accent.
'Then I'm not dead?' 'Oh no, definitely not.' He smiled again. 'I dived into the sea and heroically fished yo...u out. So you see, if it is heaven you're seeking, you're going to have to try harder the next time.' Slowly Stephanie moved her head on the pillow, using the excuse of looking around to break his intense eye contact - - and realised, with a start, that she had never been in this room before! It certainly didn't belong in a hospital - it was far too luxurious and ultramodern for that. All silvery-blue lacquered walls, padded white leather ceiling, seamless black-and-white wall-to-wall carpeting.
Everything, she noticed, was silvery blue highlighted with black and chalky white - from the king-size bed she was in, with its curved padded head- and footboards and built-in nightstands trimmed with silver, to the round platform it was centred upon; from the low, sleek leather couches accented with gold lame pillows in the far corner, to the silk festoon blinds drawn over the large windows.MoreLess
'I kissed you,' he said softly. 'Just like in the fairy tales. And you woke up.' 'Are you an angel?' she whispered.
He laughed softly. 'No, I'm afraid not.' His English was perfect, tinged with a mere hint of an accent.
'Then I'm not dead?' 'Oh no, definitely not.' He smiled again. 'I dived into the sea and heroically fished yo...u out. So you see, if it is heaven you're seeking, you're going to have to try harder the next time.' Slowly Stephanie moved her head on the pillow, using the excuse of looking around to break his intense eye contact - - and realised, with a start, that she had never been in this room before! It certainly didn't belong in a hospital - it was far too luxurious and ultramodern for that. All silvery-blue lacquered walls, padded white leather ceiling, seamless black-and-white wall-to-wall carpeting.
Everything, she noticed, was silvery blue highlighted with black and chalky white - from the king-size bed she was in, with its curved padded head- and footboards and built-in nightstands trimmed with silver, to the round platform it was centred upon; from the low, sleek leather couches accented with gold lame pillows in the far corner, to the silk festoon blinds drawn over the large windows.MoreLess
Read book Forever for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
10 / 10
User Reviews: