Nothing Is Different...But As Far As I Know – No One Knows...........Yet. Part 2 (728 hits)
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Submitted by Merlina (View user info) at 2006-01-25 18:00:49 EST
Part 1: http://www.ubersite.com/m/82640
Three cups of tea later and I had started shaking; whether from fear or the draught coming through the constantly opening door of the café I wasn't sure. The office workers had now all got to their busy, usual offices, no doubt with that unmistakable smell of drying clothes and strong coffee. It was just the truck drivers now.
I rested my hands in my face and rubbed gently at the inner parts of my eyes. I knew I had to move; I couldn't sit here forever. Although I felt like I wanted to.
I asked myself if I was going mad at this point. It was a real question to myself... not just the usual 'talking to myself' stuff. But a real, valid question.
I'm not sure I'm qualified enough to know the answer.
It was the cold room more than the cold coffee that got me moving eventually. I had to go back. I had to see.
I had to prove to myself that it wasn't a dream because right here, right now.... I was beginning to convince myself. I swear.... My mind is saying "it didn't happen" over and over and over............
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Twenty minutes later I got off the 329 bus at the end of my road. It was the first time in months that I had actually been home at this time and as I walked towards the house I noticed that the street looked different at this time of day. More people were around...either standing outside chatting or emptying their bins. When I go past in the morning's its usually still dark. Even the silver birch tree outside my house looked different. It looked hostile.
The first thing that hit me as the large red door swung open was the smell.
I knew then, that minute. That I was in deep trouble.
I have no idea why I had come back. I have money in my account. I could be on my way to Heathrow airport; a new life. Not......... this.
My bag fell to the floor as I walked into the kitchen. The blood was all over the floor. It looked like someone had tried to clean it off....badly. Was that me?
Somehow I stepped over the legs of Christian, my baby boy. My dead baby boy. And there was more to come. I had seen it all and the memory was imprinted as deeply as a printing press.
In the doorway of the living room was my twelve year old baby, Claire. My Claire....my beautiful..... my.....
Tears are flowing now.
I.....
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Without realising I had walked into the living room and was standing, staring at the body of the only man that I had ever loved. The man who took my virginity, the man who had held my hand as our children were brought into the world. The man I had idolised.
The man who lay dead at my feet..
The man who loved me more than life.
Who hit me.
Who hurt me.
Who touched our daughter.
.....................
My palms were sweating as I picked up the phone. The beautiful vintage cream phone he and I had chosen together. My chest tightened as I heard the policewoman answer at the other end of the line. I don't even know what to say. I can't remember what happened this morning...
I made a coffee and then...
.....what?
Hopefully they'll tell me, I giggled to myself.
Because something happened here.... but for the damn life of me.. I just can't quite remember...
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Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-01-30 12:11:25 EST (#)
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Woah..this is great.
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2006-01-30 11:52:30 EST (#)
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what a picture
Submitted by mbstateside (user info) at 2006-01-30 10:07:41 EST (#)
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Not bad I suppose
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Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-01-30 09:28:15 EST (#)
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Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2006-01-30 05:01:40 EST (#)
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Part 3 is coming... will she remember?
Submitted by Blinkish (user info) at 2006-01-30 02:45:05 EST (#)
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Whoa
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-01-26 15:10:36 EST (#)
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Even though I sorta knew where this was going, I didn't expect this.
-Dave
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-01-26 11:39:09 EST (#)
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Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2006-01-26 08:21:02 EST (#)
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Uberlicious.
Submitted by FALLEN (user info) at 2006-01-26 08:14:03 EST (#)
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wow. Did not see that coming at all. part 3?
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-01-26 07:27:13 EST (#)
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Submitted by phuzzygish (user info) at 2006-01-26 05:53:13 EST (#)
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Good Lord. That's skeery.
Submitted by Nellypaal (user info) at 2006-01-26 04:55:24 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:20:49 (#)
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Good. More.
Submitted by MavisMing (user info) at 2006-01-26 04:12:29 EST (#)
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2 thumbs fresh!
Submitted by Flying_buttmonkey (user info) at 2006-01-26 03:14:36 EST (#)
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Is that your kitchen? I know it's not The Bloke's.
Has anyone heard from him? If this is a confession we could all totally be uber-accessories, MOS ARE YOU STILL WITH US????? Oh shit....
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-01-25 21:34:28 EST (#)
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Woah. This is not what I expected after part 1. Good stuff, Merlina!
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-01-25 19:11:31 EST (#)
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The Last Precinct
<yawn>
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:46:46 EST (#)
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Just the idea of nothing happening excites my toes off.
Submitted by w_t_a_y_s_t_r_m (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:33:46 EST (#)
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Pretty cool series.
Submitted by ahumblefool (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:29:30 EST (#)
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Good read
Submitted by PokeyPecker (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:24:52 EST (#)
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Whaaaa?
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:21:23 EST (#)
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I like this.
But I hate the name Claire.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:20:49 EST (#)
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Good. More.
Submitted by MyTeeOne (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:12:04 EST (#)
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You caught my attention. I will await part 3.
Submitted by firefly (user info) at 2006-01-25 18:09:52 EST (#)
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