![]() Whisper
-- EXCERPT: Logan jokes loudly at the other end of the lobby, entertaining a group of men with lewd jokes and wild stories from their recent trip abroad. My sweet, idiot brother leans against the wall grinning over at him, his stupid gray eyes full of trust. My leg bounces under my desk, spreading irritation through my body. There are no words for how pissed I am. I wish I could bring the ceiling tiles down on Logan’s head. My water bottle teeters in time with my agitation, and I clamp a hand over it to still it. Of course, I could. Probably. But if my father suspected me of being responsible, he’d have me carted off in a straitjacket. “Don’t worry about Logan. He will suffer. Come back and open the door.” “How?” I force my eyes away from Logan and try to keep my voice low. No one is paying attention to me that I know of, but it’s awkward, talking out loud in an open space. For a second I wish the stupid voice could read my thoughts, but then I think better of it. Honestly though, how crazy am I that the voice in my own head can’t hear me think? “Sacrifice.” “Yeah, you said that, but—” I cut myself off. David walks towards me with a small rectangular box full of padded envelopes. He drops it on my desk. “This is for Juliane.” He speaks slowly and stares at me hard like he’s trying to read my mind. He caught me talking to myself, I know it. And likely not for the first time. ![]()
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2 Comments
Victoria
4/3/2018 09:43:16 pm
This sounds really awesome, thanks for sharing!
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Terry
4/11/2018 07:24:36 pm
I loved reading the excerpt.
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