The Dark And Hollow Places
“My feet slide over the concrete floor as I careen down hallways, randomly turning left and right, not caring about the footsteps chasing me.Finally, I find my way outside, the bitter cold hitting me like a wall. Images and memories hurtle through my head: flashes of Elias and my sister overlaying memories of Elias touching me the night before he joined the Recruiters, his hand on my cheek, his fingers finding every part of me.His lips touching hers. My sister’s mouth so close to his.And my sister. Myself. Alive and here and soft-looking and pretty. My sister, whose eyes glistened with so much joy at being by Elias’s side.I don’t even know what I want anymore. I used to want Elias home. I used to want the promise of safety and security but the Sanctuary feels more like a prison. I used to want to know my sister was alive, but I never expected that she would be that part of me that no longer exists.Snow’s begun to fall from the heavy clouds and it stings my eyes, swallowing the sound of... my steps.MoreLess
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