The Missing Stair

[____hejira]

I stand expectantly at the top of the stairs, one eager eye pressed against the crack between the door and its frame. The sweet smell of chicken and waffles floats up to me, the kind of incense only my grandmother can burn. Yellow morning light bleeds through the lacy curtains staining the white carpet beside the bed that has always been mine, at

Comments

[solstice_singer]

Dreams are so very strange. Anyway, this was very well-done.

[____hejira]

Sorry for taking so long to reply. I'm LJ stupid after being away for so long and thought it was like Facebook where you can reply via e-mail. They should totally do that. Anyway, thanks for reading and please keep commenting. :)

[kickthehobbit]

I really like how you structured this-it didn't feel like a dream until the very end. Nicely done.

[____hejira]

Thanks for reading. Sorry I took so long to reply. I thought the comments would post if I replied to the e-mail notification...I'm LJ stupid I guess. That's what I get for being away for so long. Anyhow, thanks for the kind comments.

[suesniffsglue]

I really enjoyed this!

[____hejira]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I'm sorry my reply is so slow.

[basric]

What a terribly sad dream. You wrote it well.

[____hejira]

Thanks for reading. Sorry it took forever for me to reply. Forgot LJ is not FB and I can't reply via e-mail to comments. LJ fail.

[crazed_delusion]

So very heartbreaking. Absolutely beautiful and real.