Bonjour! This is my first attempt at this category, though I write semi-regularly for others. I'm really not sure where this came from... but I hope you enjoy! It is rather dark, though; be warned!
…one…
The pin drops to the ground slowly, clanging once, then twice, on the cold metal floor. The sound of it hitting the floor seems to slow her heartbeats; to slow the whole, wide world, even a world that, at this moment, seems so small.
…two…
The fingers of her right hand flutter delicately in the clammy air, suddenly empty and unsure. She drags in a haggard breath, starting down at the abomination in her other hand. Her enemy stands still as well; she wonders if they are contemplating their regrets, too.
…three…
The seconds turn into eternities, and she wishes that they would speed up again, so this would be over – and then the guilt settles in. It fills her mind, her soul, her body, every crevice with a crushing pain that nearly suffocates her. What would her sister think, of her choice? How could she do this, to all those who loved her, to herself? But it is gone in an instant. There are more pressing matters to concern her last moments with.
…four…
Little scenes flash before her, in her mind's eye – happy ones, when her life was nothing more than a small town and a happy family. Her mother, patiently and cautiously teaching her to cut the turns sharply when she drove. Her sister, sighing and helping her apply her make-up, hours before the school dance. Her first kiss, 16, behind the oak tree in the park. Such happy memories. She smiles gently, eyes closed, wanting them to last forever.
…five…
Her eyes are open now, as the world explodes with a blinding light that is so terribly beautiful it hurts, and she wonders if this is Heaven. It must not be, because the pain that follows is worse than the terror the light inspires inside her. This is physical, a burning fire that licks and bites every inch of her.
And then everything is gone, and she is no more.
Okay, that's it! Please let me know how it was - I don't really know what this fandom is like yet, so make a good impression by leaving a review!
Merci,
Reinette
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