by Sara Blevins | Apr 21, 2014 | Tobi
The conversation looped. Each time it thrummed inside Tobi’s skull, her grief slipped a little further back to make way for her fury. Her breathing became labored and erratic, her eyes scanning the floor for anything sharp. She would prefer a carpenter’s...
by Sara Blevins | Apr 23, 2014 | Tobi
Despite her frantic search, Tobi could find nothing with which to unleash her demons. Each individual second spent with her own lies burrowed itself savagely into her skin like a bloodthirsty parasite. She prayed to thin air that she wasn’t being watched. She...
by Sara Blevins | Apr 27, 2014 | Tobi
Tobi heard whispering coming from the other girls. They had gathered in the living room, beside the stairs, in a huddle where they waited anxiously to see what would happen next. Instantly, rage thundered inside her. Violent colors exploded beneath Tobi’s...
by Sara Blevins | May 1, 2014 | Tobi
Tobi turned to the others and swept her eyes over them, daring them to hurt her with their contempt. “I’m sorry guys, I guess because of me we don’t get to go to bed yet.” The other girls knew better than to retort. That was exactly what Miss...
by Sara Blevins | May 14, 2014 | Tobi
Damp dusk embraced Tobi as she began down the path toward the stream. She felt a strange disconnect from the seriousness of her situation. Her ego swelled from knowing that she had caused such disarray. Everyone was supposed to be going to bed. They were living...
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