Night Shade
“Helen Keller –––––––– Naturally, I take great pains this time not to touch the delivery person. The second I have the prescription in my sweaty palms, I slam the door shut and swallow the pills. I won’t deny I’m still nervous about what will happen when I sleep but I feel more at ease. Chemical mind control – you can’t beat it.
Except on those occasions when it doesn’t work.
I’m back in the damn Dreamlands forest. Surprisingly, however, I’m not upset or scared. If anything, I’m rather floaty. I... reach out and scrape my fingertips across the cold bark of the trees on either side of me and hum. Then I sit down cross-legged. I hold up one hand in front of my face and wiggle my fingers. My vision blurs and I giggle.
There’s a soft whinny. A moment later, something damp nuzzles my neck.
‘Hello, my unicorn chum,’ I coo. I frown and deepen my voice. ‘I hereby christen you Pegasus. You may not have wings but I think I can fly enough for the pair of us.’ Pegasus huffs and nudges my arm.MoreLess
Except on those occasions when it doesn’t work.
I’m back in the damn Dreamlands forest. Surprisingly, however, I’m not upset or scared. If anything, I’m rather floaty. I... reach out and scrape my fingertips across the cold bark of the trees on either side of me and hum. Then I sit down cross-legged. I hold up one hand in front of my face and wiggle my fingers. My vision blurs and I giggle.
There’s a soft whinny. A moment later, something damp nuzzles my neck.
‘Hello, my unicorn chum,’ I coo. I frown and deepen my voice. ‘I hereby christen you Pegasus. You may not have wings but I think I can fly enough for the pair of us.’ Pegasus huffs and nudges my arm.MoreLess
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