River by Shira Nayman

Author:Shira Nayman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Guernica Editions Inc

Outside, the mild night air held a remnant of the day’s heat. The semi-darkness made my senses keener. I breathed in the unusual, pleasing scents of dry grass and unfamiliar trees and trained my ears on the rustle of leaves, the scuttling of night creatures, the soft whooshing of insects in their hectic swoopings.

Darlene broke into a run and I found myself racing beside her across the dry grass on the slope behind her house. We reached a low wooden fence and Darlene helped me over before climbing over herself. We had no trouble seeing in the light of the moon; it bleached the landscape to shades of glowing gray. My legs felt strong and energized, though we ran for some time, and I could hear my breath coming in short bursts. It was a comfortable flight; I gave myself over to the smells and sounds, to the unearthly light and exhilarating feeling of speed.

After a time, we slowed to a brisk walking pace. We passed by fields and here and there, modest brick or wooden homes, sometimes in clusters and sometimes alone. We came to a small cemetery. Darlene turned toward the rusted gate and reached for the latch.

“This is one of my special places,” she said, swinging the gate open. “I come here to think. It’s especially perfect at night.”

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