Short Story Monologue - 1470 Words

Despite the speed demons driving, I had a fantastic time with my new friends. After exerting our energy from walking around the mall, we stopped for a late lunch, before watching a movie together, and headed back home. John invited me back to his apartment, yet I felt apprehensive at the idea of being alone with him in his domain. â€Å"Thank you, once again for taking me,† I say as I exit the car. â€Å"Thanks for coming out with us,† says Patsy. This time, I wait by the building door and wave them goodbye before heading inside. As I skip my way up the stairs, ready to recap my day to Alice, my phone shrills, causing me to pause just before my front door to retrieve it. â€Å"Hey, Alice.† â€Å"Hi Eva, I m just calling to let you know I won t be home†¦show more content†¦As I glance over to Alice s door, the urge to open and slam it closed again surges through me. However, it dissipates soon after, leaving Alice s door intact. Invisible bands tighten around my chest, making it impossible to breathe, I become dizzy from hyperventilating, I need to leave the apartment, somewhat regretting John s invitation. As I manage to calm myself, allowing my thoughts to run clearer, I realise the stupidity of spending the evening with John, enduring his lingering stares, considering I m far from ready to attempt a relationship with anyone right now, what with my wretched heart set on Angelo. Inside my bedroom, I remove my winter accessories and leather coat, tossing them on the bed beside my bag and phone, and peer into my washing basket. There isn t much in there, not enough for a full load, nevertheless, it will take my mind off of Alice and Angelo for a while. I heft my washing basket and head down to the basement where the washers and dryers live. No one knows who began the rule, nevertheless, the unwritten rule is for everyone in the building to add money to the kitty for the machine s service and purchase of the washing powder and dryer sheets. I plunge my hand into my jeans pocket and dig out the loose change hidden within. Seventy-one cents, not much, but at least it s something. The cool, dimly lit basement remains just as neglected as the rest of the building. Cobwebs, long since abandoned byShow MoreRelatedShort Story Monologue1205 Words   |  5 Pagestone it down. The fear in your eyes is almost tangible. I didn’t die. If I did, the killer was pretty good, because I didn’t feel pain, or feel my heart stop, or even remember sucking in my last breath. I’m here now, wherever this is. I’ll tell you a story. I was little. I won’t give an age, because that will make it too real. I lived with my parents. I had no brothers or sisters. I was an only child. I had never known hunger, or pain, or sadness. No one I loved died. 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