Cold as Cloudless Night

Kyra's return triggers unpleasant memories for Trev.

"Kyra's back," said Em.

"I know," replied Trev.

"Baby, you don't look too excited. What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"No, that face ain't nothing. Talk to me."

Trev sighed. Right arm cummerbunding his ribs, hand balled fist white. (Upon which) Left elbow found perch, the branch of thumb braced under left cheek, head cocked down, index and middle finger holding court on forehead before bowed ring and pinkie fingers.

"Trev," added Em, her hands rubbing his shoulders, "we don't have to go. We can stay right here if you like."

"No, we need to go. I'll be okay."

"You sure?"

"No."

"Then let's stay."

"You know, there was a time I would have thought staying was a good idea. Fear is like that. It lies. Lies like a hot poker about to . . . . Look, I'm sorry."

"For what baby?"

"For ever thinking this would work."

"Baby, what are you saying?"

Trev turned.

"Don't go."

He kept walking.

"Trev. You walk out that door, you walk out on me now, don't come back."

He turned. Eyes cold as cloudless night. The moment hung. Breath watched. Hearts bass heavy.

(to be continued or rewritten or forgotten or deleted)

Reviews

[AutumnStorm]

Is knowledge always welcome or is ignorance bliss, seems the answer would be a negative and not just here. Recognizing the liar that fear is yet being unable to stop from getting in and taking the ride as it pulls up. Trev's character sure has risen in the rank of fascination from those humble beginnings of blushes. :-) I emphatically love the way that you wrote this, so lineal as everything falls away, matter-of-fact detail; 'thumb braced under left cheek' as the words spoken waver from yes to no, from should to cannot, from stay to go, from together to apart, from future to past and from possibility to finality. Admittedly I found this one in the dictionary, :-D, searching for some way to define. Thaumaturgic, what you do is positively thaumaturgic.

[SPINNING ON that dizzy ..]

It needs to be continued - as they are very vibrant characters. I like the line describing fear - fear you can taste. But I hate those hanging ultimatums because they dare to be challenged! Drama here.... haha

Kath