In the River Darkness (2014)
“I had been tramping around the area for hours in search of Mia’s dog, mainly to postpone the coversation with Skip. But by now, I was so cold that I didn’t care about anything. I just wanted to go home. Still, it was a mistake to take the shortcut along the riverbank. As I walked along looking at the seething high water, out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly noticed a figure in front of me on the narrow path. I almost ran right into her.
“Oh . . . Alina!” My heart skipped a few beats and then... fluttered hectically against my chest like a bird with a broken wing. Ever since my visit to the island with Mia, I had done everything in my power to avoid Alina. I had no idea how much she knew, or how angry she was . . .
“Sorry, I don’t have time for you right now,” I stammered.
But Alina didn’t make the slightest move to let me pass her. “I think you do,” she replied calmly, staring right at me.
In spite of the damp, cold air, I was sweating. I tried to tell my body there was no reason to be afraid.MoreLess
“Oh . . . Alina!” My heart skipped a few beats and then... fluttered hectically against my chest like a bird with a broken wing. Ever since my visit to the island with Mia, I had done everything in my power to avoid Alina. I had no idea how much she knew, or how angry she was . . .
“Sorry, I don’t have time for you right now,” I stammered.
But Alina didn’t make the slightest move to let me pass her. “I think you do,” she replied calmly, staring right at me.
In spite of the damp, cold air, I was sweating. I tried to tell my body there was no reason to be afraid.MoreLess
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