Deprivation: A Dark Fantasy Horror (The Drambish Contaminate Trilogy) by Jesse Sprague

Author:Jesse Sprague [Sprague, Jesse]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Dark Waters

The downward motion of Claudia’s fingers tugged on her chapped lip, revealing a flash of white teeth. It was the closest thing to an expression Claudia had worn in what might have been a day, give or take two. Her eyes stared out, seeing some distant disappointment, so removed, it had ceased to bother her.

She followed Eudora to the edge of the underground pool they washed at and then stopped. Her toes made ripples in the cold water.

Meanwhile, Eudora shed her clothing. Her unsunned body was no less perfect for lack of cover. At least from the angle Claudia could see. Which was to say, from the back. Eudora moved the strange bag she wore at her side so that it hung around her neck. With hands splayed out to the side, dispensing of any shred of modesty, she stepped into the water. A small gasp escaped her lips as the water reached her waist.

At the sound, Claudia’s eyes flickered, and her mouth opened. Her fingertips remained at her mouth, where her top and bottom lips joined. She stared at the jagged rock of the cave, which faded to smooth metal toward the back. The overhang of rock was uneven and made her think of sweet little Julien. How he would love to adventure in a “cave” like this. He always played at such things with his toys but rarely got to leave the nursery. “He’s so young; my brother and I loved him. I wonder what will become of him.”

“He’ll grow into a man,” Eudora said. She took another step forward, but the water rose no higher. She had reached the deepest point. “And he will not be so very young.”

“But will he fall in love?”

“Do you set such stock in love?” Eudora turned back around to face her companion. There was a slight tracery of stretchmarks at the edges of her breasts. They added to her appeal, grounding her in the real world and not in heaven.

Claudia’s hand fell away from her lips. Her face was almost haggard. “I don’t know.”

“My life would have been better but for it,” Eudora responded. Her hand stroked the water softly, and it lapped up against the slight curve of her stomach.

“No, no. I do not. It’s love that brought me here.” Claudia sat at the edge of the pool mindless as her skirt began to soak up water.

Eudora dove beneath the surface. A few moments later, she came up just a few feet farther away. She tossed her hair back. It plastered itself against her shoulders and back, and a few resistant pieces stayed strewn over her face.

“Will Julien have children, I wonder?” Claudia asked. She squatted at the water’s edge, letting her fingers trail over the water, drawing thoughtless pictures in the ripples.

“If he does, you’ll never meet them. You’ll never know, and you’ll certainly never hold them. You’ll never embrace any child ever again.” Eudora’s voice had an edge that surprised Claudia. This checked Claudia’s urge to retort sharply.

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