Deadly Nightshade

outskirts of town. She didn't know much about

h economics and psychiatry

and a soft, naughty smile. Despite her prudence, she was a s

with his mind's eye and crushed them with her dark eyes to learn more about each of

watched faces, feet, and hands move. She then connected these motions and their later choices and realized some remarkable things. Continually mo

t that, although she had wante

he hospital where she worked. The bank where she now worked was insignificant. Her tasks were monot

ther as well to a cruel i

her through the tears. Among couples of lovers. A park benc

detail, then set her free. Maybe she got bored too quickly with anything she un

ven her to leave got smaller and

no specific age. She will be accepted at the end of this road-a road like a

d and been loved. Here the world had collapsed on her. Is life strange? Sure yo

d for a motel where he could eat, s

kin. The night had become hazy and forbidding. Anna conti

t and right, preparing to cross to the other side. On the left

alk. The car braked and stopped a few feet away from Anna. She looked at t

, face down in the water. Anna pulled him out of the way and propped him up against a wall. She knelt and sifte

nna asked him, t

happ

I don't know if you sh

o home. I'll see if I need medic

was ugly but not severe. He circled the room a few times. The leg

introduced him

lis is de

ange in the bathr

e to get to a mee

't you want to stay?"

another occasion and talk m

handed her a business card. "Did you ma

said in a

ation to see who was driving that car

advise you

hy

e hit you. That's why you're not hurt more

h once again. I would be happy to

eantime. Anna walked a few bl

l asleep while thinking about what she wo