Mother's Day by T. J. Emerson

Author:T. J. Emerson [Emerson, T. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-06T16:00:00+00:00

I wake, fighting for air, and grope for my bedside lamp. As light floods the room, I glance at the bedroom door.

Nothing.

Touching the bony hollow between my breasts, I wipe away the sweat collecting there. Force myself to take slow, rhythmic breaths. In, hold, out.

The dream I haven’t been able to remember is a nightmare. An old foe. I fell asleep to find her waiting. When I ran, she followed. Terror tied a knot around my heart. Terror drove me up a flight of stairs and into a room. I crouched in the dark belly of a wardrobe, each breath bold as a thunderstorm. I knew she would find me. She always found me.

I heard her solemn, deadly footsteps. I heard her heartbeat. Her accusatory little heartbeat, drumming just for me. The wardrobe door clicked open, and she slipped her hand inside. Her tiny, pink hand.

I woke before it could reach me.

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