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The Burning Wheel. 8
The Burning Wheel. 8
Part Five: Free Fall
Its heavy breathing time.
Every time she comes home.
It could be 3 in the afternoon or after midnight. I heard those steps those heavy steps. I heard the sound of her rifle, the straps clinking and clanking and it’s always the same; I am a goner. I hear the beep of the retina scanner confirming my worse fear and the truth. Yes you are Carmen. And yes you may come in. It’s not cold outside. Not cold enough and I wish it was winter.
If it where winter I would have understood why I needed her so much. Why I craved her closeness like fish crave the oceans. I would have understood it all. It would’ve made perfect sense. As it stands…stood. It stands to reason that I had lost mine. My revenge on hold, guards outside my door….”We can get you anything you want.” Anything but my freedom. Anything but the real world, anything but that. And their voices sounded like living fogs, and there she was again….a glimpse of her a friendly reminder……
“I killed your father….”
Like a whisper she said it.
Like a phantom she passed into her room.
I waited.
Sometimes I waited on the fire escape but they always had the red dot trained on me. Sitting, listening, waiting for something to change and it never did. I would go back inside and the dot would disappear. Their gift to me. Back inside pacing the walls. The doctor came checked my wound….doing fine. Big surprise. A new room added, more like filled in. Weights and bikes, a sauna….a track on the roof to run around….and the red dots…Big surprise…kiss them goodbye on my way back. Fit and getting fitter and stronger. And when she got home….
The lights where out. The mood heavy. And I know what I did to hurt.
The conversation was:
How was your day? Fine and yours? Fine.
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This story is so unique I can honestly say I have never read anything like it! Your writing is so original and I enjoy reading every story you write! Looking forward to the next update!
Totally agree with luvslianca. Great story. Always on the look out for your next chapter. Thanks so much for writing and posting. PPS.
I’m having a really bad day(one thing after another) and this update has made it bareable. Thank you so much for that.This story continues to fascinate me, this chapter was as perfect as it can be. You have me at the edge of my seat.
Wow I’m so hooked to this story! This was the best post so far. Of course you’ll prove me wrong when you post up the next one, you always do. FIVE FUCKING STARS! ***** P.S. I was listening to We’re In This Together while reading it. It was a perfect combination, NIN and this story just go hand and hand. I love it! PPS
If Bette starts messing things up, I will rip her throat with my bare hands (metaphorically speaking, of course). * * * * *
This 20 minutes was the best part of may day today!!! Thanks
wow. so is this sotry going to cross over witht hat one story you done before. or will it just down a completly different route. either way i love this story.
I’m surprised Shane didn’t plan better, food/water? I mean she’s been thinking about escaping for so long, & she’s been in the house alone while Carmen is at work. Now she wants banishment? I understand her anger but will she find another world out there? or wander around aimlessly w/ no supplies to get her through? Luvin’ the story.