She awoke with a start, her thin nightgown soaked with sweat. She blinked and tried to remember where she was and what happened. Disoriented and feeling haunted, she staggered to the window. Taking a deep breath, she drew back the curtains and squinted into the bright light. There it was, her beloved Phoenix spread out below her hotel room. “Whew,” she sighed, vacations, long hours on the road, too much coffee, and not enough sleep always prompted nightmares and this one had been a doozy. She turned away, stopped and looked back again, just to be sure. “Yep, it’s there.”
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that's why i don't sleep with a gown =D lol. a fantastic 100 words short story! like lestat said in queen of the damned movie, "gimme more!" =)
Thanks, dear Kitty-kin.
you so welcome =)
you deserved that 10 =)
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That's a relief :-)
Isn't it!
Coming from a science fiction mindset, at first I thought you were talking about the mythical bird! LOL! It made a lot more sense, once I realized you were talking about the city! Hee hee. It's good to know Phoenix is still there, right where it's supposed to be. Isn't it? Hmmmm.... :) [sorry, I really can't help that SF mindset]
The first part of this story was in the genre of Suspense. I'm glad I was able to resolve the story line and restore Phoenix. The alternative was just to horrible to bear.
Hee hee. :)
Barb! My first thought was about the mythical phoenix too: great minds run in small circles, yes?
Or in tight little circles inside my head. Or wait ... maybe we're talking about something different.
A twilight zone moment if it wasn't there,lol
Brava!!
Well done!
Phew ! I've got to get working on mine...
Good thing she liked Phoenix... imagine if she went to the window hoping it WAS gone!
;-)