Starship Spring
“She was fast asleep on her back, arms splayed, blonde hair dishevelled. I stood on the threshold of the room for a few minutes, staring at my daughter in the ring-light. There are some sights just too ineffable to label with the appropriate emotion: I’ll be lazy and simply say that I felt a sudden upwelling of love for Ella.I slept well that night and awoke only once to find Hannah pressed to my back, her lips wet on my shoulder. I smiled to myself and stared at the silver light slanting throug...h the wall of the room, then slept again.I was awoken abruptly just before dawn. I sat up and swung myself out of bed, an image dissolving as I came to my senses. I tried to recall the dream, the warning…“Ella!” I cried out.Hannah was awake beside me. “David?”I stood, tugging on my shorts. “Ella…” I said again, more to myself this time.Hannah reached out and placed a calming hand on my arm. “What is it…?”“I… A dream. I had a dream.” I closed my eyes, confused. “Ella was in danger.”I hurried from the room, Hannah close behind me.I came to Ella’s room and pulled open the door.MoreLess
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