The Ending Beginnings: Clara (An Ending Series Novella) (The Ending Series)
“Her mind had been dormant, warm and safe in the fissures of her consciousness. But the crashing sound…it riled her awareness, and the cool air lapped at her exposed cheeks and her nose.
Annoyed, she sat up in bed. Her room was dark, and she glanced at the digital clock on her nightstand. 7:46 PM. Her stomach gurgled with hunger, and her mouth was stale and dry. How long had she been asleep?
Peering around her tidied room, Clara was confused. She remembered piles of rags and the stench of vomit.... Now, her room was clean; the putrid smell was gone, and the rags and vomit-filled garbage can were nowhere in sight. All that remained was an empty wastebasket on the floor beside her bed, and a mountain of blankets covering her.
She remembered Roberta’s voice and the warmth of the shower. Clara shivered at the memory. She’d been so cold, so tired. She’d thought she was dying.
A clatter in the hallway startled her, and she threw the covers back and stepped onto the cold floor. Removing a clean sweatshirt from the bottom drawer of her dresser, Clara pulled it over her head before tugging on a clean pair of jeans.MoreLess
Annoyed, she sat up in bed. Her room was dark, and she glanced at the digital clock on her nightstand. 7:46 PM. Her stomach gurgled with hunger, and her mouth was stale and dry. How long had she been asleep?
Peering around her tidied room, Clara was confused. She remembered piles of rags and the stench of vomit.... Now, her room was clean; the putrid smell was gone, and the rags and vomit-filled garbage can were nowhere in sight. All that remained was an empty wastebasket on the floor beside her bed, and a mountain of blankets covering her.
She remembered Roberta’s voice and the warmth of the shower. Clara shivered at the memory. She’d been so cold, so tired. She’d thought she was dying.
A clatter in the hallway startled her, and she threw the covers back and stepped onto the cold floor. Removing a clean sweatshirt from the bottom drawer of her dresser, Clara pulled it over her head before tugging on a clean pair of jeans.MoreLess
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