Some Days Are Longer than Others_Mannequin_The sky is the limit_A Changed Woman
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Some Days Are Longer than Others
The alarm blared and he awoke. He threw the sheets off and slipped his feet into a pair of slippers. After breakfast, he washed his face, brushed his teeth, and dressed in his usual grey suit and deep blue tie and then promptly left his suite. He spared no glance in the mirror, for it would be the same as the previous thousands of times.He stepped out into the hallway and walked to the elevator. He pushed the button and waited. It opened up showing no other occupant. He stepped in and rode the elevator alone.He watched the display flicker with each passing floor until it stopped at the parkc...
Mannequin
Daylight breaks my nighttime window shattering pieces of dark across the floor. It slips over the sill one leg at a time. This home invasion is the same every day and the thief only robs me of sleep.Morning and I have never been friends. It was once regarded as a pesky relative I was always happy to see. When the feeling transitioned into slamming the door in its face, it found other means of entry.I get up, tired from the endeavor. My bones and muscles feel weak. With deliberate effort I shuffle my way past the curtains, too numb to feel shards of remaining night cutting into my feet.The soun...
The sky is the limit
“Fanny, wake up, its time for your regular aerobics classes followed by Zumba dance classes and not to forget your regular salsa “Mom, I know my routine, please don’t pester me I am tired I need to get some sleep”. With a huff Fanny’s mom Shirley went out of her bedroom. Fanny a 19 year old in her late teens was a great dancer and her moves and turns were a feast to the audience. At a very young age she had mastered the art of dance. A contemporary movement, hip hop style or a robotic perfection, she was the master in all dance forms. Her dance was admired by all and she was a teenage sensati...
A Changed Woman
I stepped out of the taxi and onto the pavement. My legs were shaking, but I knew that I had twww.onedoor.cco do this. I had to face them all. I straightened myself up and took a deep breath. As I walked up to the door I could feel my confidence wavering, but I could hear my mum’s words still echoing in my ears.“You have to go Jess. You must show them that you have changed. You need them to know the adult that you have turned into, despite everything that happened”I knew that she was right. From the moment I had received the email about the school reunion I knew that it would be right to go. I also knew tha...