Lovely entry thank you so much for joining in 😀 😀 I am bringing the series back in January 😀

It’s been 294 days. 294 days of fighting. 294 days of running. 294 days of fear. Fear makes you do things that you wouldn’t normally do. Terrible things. Deadly things.

In the dim halo of the candle’s light, I see my hands shake as I reach for the rifle. Slowly, I breathe in. Breathe out again. I can do this.

Suddenly, a monstrous screech resounds from the woods outside. My hands can’t stop, won’t stop shaking. I clench my eyes shut and clutch the shiny black metal like a life raft. Breathe in. Breathe out.

Today is day 295, I think, as I scratch a tally mark into the wood of the wall with trembling fingers. Breathe, I tell myself, breathe. Let’s see if you make it to number 297.

It’s been 294 days. 294 days of fighting. 294 days of running. 294 days of fear. Fear is a powerful thing. It makes you do things that you normally wouldn’t do. Terrible things. Deadly things.

In the dim halo of the candle’s light, I see my hands shake as I reach for the rifle. I breathe in. Breathe out again. Slowly, my hands begin to steady. I can do this.

Suddenly, a monstrous screech resounds throughout the room from the woods outside. My eyes clench shut, and I clutch the shiny black metal like a life raft. My hands can’t stop, won’t stop shaking. Breathe in. Breathe out.

Today is day 296, I think as I scratch a crooked tally onto the wall with my trembling fingers. Let’s see if I make it to 297.

haha this is brilliant! and so reminiscent of school too! bloody lycra! :p

Thanks, Sacha – I could say the same to you! Perhaps it’s just part of the creative process, something to spur us on to be better 🙂 I’m sure it will pass.

WHAT? outrageous, how could someone as talented as you ever suffer with self doubt? :O

I do know, Sacha, and you know you never have to worry with me 🙂
Thanks for the kind words – after all my positive rah rah comment on your blog today about self doubt, now I seem to have stumbled into a pit of it! Ha ha – so your compliment is very helpful and timely, thank you 🙂

Amazing how it’s only 120 seconds and yet you can create SO much imagery. Gorgeous entry. Sorry I’m so late at replying u know what it’s like.

Okay. Tomorrow. Tomorrow sounds like a great first day for the new me.