Goodnight, sleep *tight* (646 hits)
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Submitted by <laladestrukt.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2006-10-20 15:50:27 EDT
When she was very little, Regina used to sleep in her toy box. After her parents tucked her in to bed and retired to the den for a nightcap, she'd crawl out of bed, straightening the covers behind her, and as quietly as she could, take every toy out of her toy box. She always rose before her parents and quickly put everything away in the morning light. How proud her parents were, such a little girl, but she kept her room so clean, and always made her bed!
Eventually she outgrew her toy box and enjoyed a few years under the bottom shelf of her closet before she outgrew that as well. Now a gangly preteen her parents accepted it as just "growing up" when she rearranged her entire bedroom. Regina had pushed the length of the bed up against the wall and at night she'd push the mattress off the box spring just enough to slide herself between the mattress and the wall. It wasn't quite as dark and cozy as the closet or toy box had been, but it would have to do.
It was in her off campus apartment during her third year of college that she finally got caught. Soundly sleeping in the corner of her small closet, she didn't hear her roommate Claire knock on her door and ask to borrow her black angora sweater. Regina could give her no more response than a blank stare and a shrugged shoulder when Claire asked what she was doing. At least now Regina knew Claire was helping herself to Regina's clothes when she wasn't there, and solved the mystery of the missing leather pants.
Although she'd hid her unique way of going to bed, she'd never been ashamed; it simply made more sense not to mention it. On the rare occasion her mind started to ponder why she was different she'd quickly push the thoughts away. The way she slept was just what was comfortable for her, and it wasn't hurting anyone else, so why stress over it?
Claire of course did stress over it, or at least gossip about it. Walking thru the living room to the kitchen the gaggle of Claire's friends who seemed to perpetually inhabit their apartment would all quit speaking. Some of them wouldn't look at Regina at all, others looked at her like she'd dyed herself blue and declared herself a smurf. At the beginning of the next month she put in her 30 day notice.
She managed to find a small 2 bedroom house for rent, it was perfect. Not that she had many visitors, but she set up the smaller bedroom in traditional bedroom fashion for good appearance. Even if she wouldn't sleep on it, beds were good curling up with a book, and hopefully one day to do a little business with a man, even if she did have to kick him out before she went to bed.
The larger bedroom, with its amazing walk in closet, she made into a study. A computer on one side of the room and an exercise bike on the other, no one would have reason to notice, let alone look in the closet. Finally she could have a sleeping place as cozy as her good old toy box.
The next step would be interesting, where do you buy a coffin for your own home use?
It took a few months to find one in her price range that could be hand delivered and not shipped. Regina could just imagine the talk around town if a coffin sat on her doorstep for half the day with a shipping tag on it. So she clicked "Buy it now!" the other day and her doorbell should be ringing any minute now.
"Hi, you're here delivering my .... purchase, right?"
"Yeah, where do you want me to put it?" asked the too cute blonde on the other side of her doorstep. Regina checked out front to make sure the street was quiet and told him where the walk in closet was.
As she watched the pleasant view from behind of him sliding the coffin into her closet she asked "How did you end up with a coffin to sell?"
In direct defiance of all laws of nature, he seemed to go pale and blush at the same time. "Well, since you're buying the coffin, I suppose I should be honest with you about it. I originally bought it to sleep in." He looked at her like a dog sure they're about to be swatted with the newspaper.
"Ok, then why did you sell it?" she asked
Clearly wondering how the world hadn't just turned upside down he explained "I didn't know how uncomfortable they were. They talk about eternal rest, but I've since found out that the bottom of most coffins are covered with very hard, very pokey springs, only covered with a thin piece of satin. I found someone who makes custom pieces though, so I'm having one made. I really never slept in that coffin or did anything with it, it's good and clean and everything for whatever you need it for. If you don't mind my asking, what do you need it for?"
Instead of answering she said "Moving that big heavy thing must have been a lot of work, I bet you could use a drink." So custom is the way to go for coffins eh? She thought to herself. I wonder if you can get one made with room for two?
User Reviews
Submitted by phuzzygish (user info) at 2006-11-17 05:13:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Hectic
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2006-11-17 03:43:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Pleasing
Submitted by Unabonger (user info) at 2006-11-04 11:40:53 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I thought it was difficult to read and pointless...but it had effort and some semblance of structure.
Submitted by ilikesteak (user info) at 2006-11-04 11:38:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good work.
Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2006-11-04 11:21:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2006-11-02 10:16:18 (#)
Ranking: 2
Good stuff. You're pretty twisted.
Submitted by morontian (user info) at 2006-11-04 11:04:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
That's cool. I drive a hearse painted like Herbie. OCHO!!!
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-11-02 10:17:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2006-11-02 10:16:18 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good stuff. You're pretty twisted.
Submitted by Maltese (user info) at 2006-11-02 02:43:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by MadameDestrukt (user info) at 2006-10-20 19:37:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by JohnnyMac (user info) at 2006-10-20 18:39:49 (#)
Ranking: 1
This is the first story about people sleeping in coffins that was rather uplifting, I have read.
Usually people who sleep in coffins are vampires, or goths....so you see they aren't bad people at all! Just...Pale people.
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I don't what recesses of my mind this whole "uplifting" thing came from, but I'm glad people seem to like it. The struggle to keep this from veering down the vampire path was quite brutal, but I think I want to keep the vampires for my saucy moods when I get my vam-porn on.
Mental Note: Repeat to self daily "I can do happy stories"
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-10-20 18:58:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I found myself trying to click on the "Contact the Seller" button.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-10-20 18:43:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by JohnnyMac (user info) at 2006-10-20 18:39:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
This is the first story about people sleeping in coffins that was rather uplifting, I have read.
Usually people who sleep in coffins are vampires, or goths....so you see they aren't bad people at all! Just...Pale people.
Submitted by livEvil (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:52:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
This was really good. It had a good progression and flow.
I wasn't sure where you were gonna take it but I like where it ended.
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:51:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/79237
Speaking of...
"Actually they do make coffins for two.
Coffin sex is the hottest!!"
Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:47:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Actually they do make coffins for two.
Coffin sex is the hottest!!
Submitted by HotWillie (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:45:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:42:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
hahah. i like that.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:37:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh damn, and I thought I was the only person who slept in a coffin.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:25:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
worth a 1.5
Submitted by Antioxident (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:23:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
VERY good
Submitted by JMG114 (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:21:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I really like this.
Submitted by DrSeussman (user info) at 2006-10-20 16:15:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Nicely done!
Submitted by matchoo (user info) at 2006-10-20 15:56:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Pretty damn decent
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-10-20 15:55:50 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
good story structure - well put together.
entertaining reading.