Fractured Light
“WHEN THE morning sun warmed my room. I mentally turned on the lights and dressed quickly, anxious to get out of the house and away from the memories of such a horrible night’s sleep. After whatever had bolted past my window, I’d ran back to bed and buried myself in the covers. The shadow had moved so quickly I couldn’t be sure if the form had been human or animal. I didn’t fall asleep until I’d convinced myself that it had been a deer. I’d seen plenty of them in our backyard, so I logically figured that’s all it probably was.I peeked in on Jake, who was sleeping peacefully without the television on. I quickly scribbled a note, telling him I was going running and then placed it on his dresser. I stepped out our back door, stretched a little, and then raced up the mountain, toward the sun, and over to my favorite trail. When I returned an hour-and-a-half later, Jake was gone. A short note told me he had some errands to run and would be home before I returned from school.While I showered... and got ready for school, I wondered what Jake was up to.MoreLess
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