The Silent Scream
“as Jon put it. They weren’t hungry. And a leisurely walk home on a clear, moonlit night seemed like a perfect opportunity for some time alone.
When they reached Nightingale Hall, it seemed to Jess, for the first time, welcoming. They had left the parlor and library lights blazing, and a nearly full moon overhead bathed the hill in a soft, silvery glow. The wind had gone to sleep, allowing the oak branches overhead to form a peaceful, protective canopy. Nothing about the place seemed frightening....
If I could paint, Jess thought as they made their way up the hill, I would paint what I’m looking at now. I’d make it all silver and black and gold and I’d make it romantic, like this night.
“Feel like sitting outside for a while?” Ian asked. “Till the rest of the crew gets home?”
“Great idea, but I’ll have to run in and get a jacket. It’s cold out here.”
“I’ll get it. Tell me where.”
Jess sat down on the top porch step. “In my room, on the floor. The blue denim jacket.”MoreLess
When they reached Nightingale Hall, it seemed to Jess, for the first time, welcoming. They had left the parlor and library lights blazing, and a nearly full moon overhead bathed the hill in a soft, silvery glow. The wind had gone to sleep, allowing the oak branches overhead to form a peaceful, protective canopy. Nothing about the place seemed frightening....
If I could paint, Jess thought as they made their way up the hill, I would paint what I’m looking at now. I’d make it all silver and black and gold and I’d make it romantic, like this night.
“Feel like sitting outside for a while?” Ian asked. “Till the rest of the crew gets home?”
“Great idea, but I’ll have to run in and get a jacket. It’s cold out here.”
“I’ll get it. Tell me where.”
Jess sat down on the top porch step. “In my room, on the floor. The blue denim jacket.”MoreLess
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