What Girls Do in the Dark by Rosie Garland

Author:Rosie Garland [Garland, Rosie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781913437060
Publisher: Nine Arches Press

Quicksand

You wake from nightmare, throat glugging sludge.

She’s already in the kitchen, arranging plates and cups.

It was an overnight stay, but that was a while ago.

A week? You search for the wall calendar.

Remember those Saturday morning TV serials? she purrs,

shuffling cutlery. The hero always got stuck

in quicksand. Flailing his arms.

Words scrolling across the screen. To Be Continued.

You’re sure you never mentioned your nightmare.

You tilt a teaspoon towards the light. Your reflection flickers.

I dreamed of you last night, she says.

You press your lips together to stop

the question falling out. The kettle boils. Steam blurs

the window. The outside world disappears.

She arranges your favourite mug in front of you, and smiles.

Coffee, yes. You always feel better

after coffee. You lift the cup and flood your mouth

with a choke of liquid, dense with grounds.

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