1. Seven: Penny Molests her Clarinet-3
160 Words
The pool is from an underground spring. It trickles out a little bit on the other side of the hill—I’ve seen it. The first couple of times I drank the water it made me sick, but I’m used to it now.
You cannot hear anything back in my little cave. With the flashlight off, it is the darkest dark. It’s so dark, you can’t even see your hand in front of your face. So I burn candles. With the lights out, there is no amount of time you can wait for your eyes to adjust. You just hear the dripping. I sleep in here sometimes. It’s so quiet my thoughts seem louder and the words give way to scenes. A flash of lightning just went by and I felt a wisp of wind. I open my eyes but it’s the same either way. Probably a bat. I’m running up this hill. I hear a high-pitched ringing and a dial tone in my head. I might be sleeping now.
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