The Last Days
“MADNESS -MINERVA- Pearl was glowing. Her face shimmered as the door swung closed, setting the candle flickering jaggedly.
“You’re shiny,” I murmured, squinting.
She swallowed, licking her upper lip. I could smell her nervous saltiness.
“It’s hot out.”
“It’s summer, right?”
“Yeah, middle of August.” Pearl frowned, even though I’d been right.
I closed my eyes, remembering April, May ... all the way up to graduation. Pearl was jealous because she had to go back to Juilliard next year, though every...one else in the Nerv— The thing inside me flinched.
Zombie made a grumpy noise and rolled over on my belly. His big green eyes opened slowly, surveying Pearl.
“I have good news,” she said softly. When I first got sick, I hated the sound of her voice, but not anymore. I was getting better—I didn’t hate Pearl, or anyone human. All I hated now was the Vile Thing she brought every time she visited. It hung from her hands, one eyeball dangling, leering at me.
I tried to smile, but the lenses of Pearl’s glasses caught the candlelight, bright as a camera flash, and I had to turn away.MoreLess
“You’re shiny,” I murmured, squinting.
She swallowed, licking her upper lip. I could smell her nervous saltiness.
“It’s hot out.”
“It’s summer, right?”
“Yeah, middle of August.” Pearl frowned, even though I’d been right.
I closed my eyes, remembering April, May ... all the way up to graduation. Pearl was jealous because she had to go back to Juilliard next year, though every...one else in the Nerv— The thing inside me flinched.
Zombie made a grumpy noise and rolled over on my belly. His big green eyes opened slowly, surveying Pearl.
“I have good news,” she said softly. When I first got sick, I hated the sound of her voice, but not anymore. I was getting better—I didn’t hate Pearl, or anyone human. All I hated now was the Vile Thing she brought every time she visited. It hung from her hands, one eyeball dangling, leering at me.
I tried to smile, but the lenses of Pearl’s glasses caught the candlelight, bright as a camera flash, and I had to turn away.MoreLess
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