Dreamers Often Lie
“I jolted up.
Ophelia stood beside me. Rivulets of muddy water dribbled from her hair onto the carpet. Her eyes were blue-white. Dead eyes. Corpse eyes. She touched the book bag where Dad’s stuff was hidden. “I have remembrances of yours that I have longed long to redeliver . . .”
“You what?” I whispered.
“I said, what did Pierce do to you that it brought on a fainting spell?” Sadie folded her arms over her pale green bathrobe. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah.” I wormed up onto my elbows. ...“I’m okay.”
“Was it a better day at school?”
“I think so. I mean, yes. I don’t know.”
“Very confidence-inspiring.” Sadie flicked a strand of shower-wet hair over her shoulder. “Are you sure you’re all right?”
“I’m fine. I just have a headache. I always have a headache. I have arms.MoreLess
Ophelia stood beside me. Rivulets of muddy water dribbled from her hair onto the carpet. Her eyes were blue-white. Dead eyes. Corpse eyes. She touched the book bag where Dad’s stuff was hidden. “I have remembrances of yours that I have longed long to redeliver . . .”
“You what?” I whispered.
“I said, what did Pierce do to you that it brought on a fainting spell?” Sadie folded her arms over her pale green bathrobe. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah.” I wormed up onto my elbows. ...“I’m okay.”
“Was it a better day at school?”
“I think so. I mean, yes. I don’t know.”
“Very confidence-inspiring.” Sadie flicked a strand of shower-wet hair over her shoulder. “Are you sure you’re all right?”
“I’m fine. I just have a headache. I always have a headache. I have arms.MoreLess
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