Night is here. Isobel
is alone in the house, her house which she loves. Yet she feels insecure because her husband is not here, away
working at night when he should be laying beside her, sleeping; the sound of
his breathing a comfort and a gentle rhythm to entice sleep.
But instead, she hears the house groaning and creaking under
the blanket of darkness where she strains her ears just to make sure, strains her
eyes against the dark for a hint of an unwanted shadow. .
Isobel is more awake now in the middle of the night, eyes
wide, listening . . . . . imagining . . . . . worrying . . . . . until finally
sleep drifts in, fighting successfully against her fears and winning; the sound
of her heavy breathing a sign that at long last she is at peace with the night.
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Oh I like it. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Doesn't matter how many nights, I still feel like this. xxx
DeleteAnxiety so well rendered, shadows reign... Why are we so afraid of darkness? :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's not the dark, it's what we think is in the dark . . silly isn't it? I blame Crimewatch! xxx
DeleteI'm like that when hubby's away or when one of the kids hasn't come home...very well portrayed.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to keep each comapny on here! xxx
DeleteExcellent. You captured her anxiety very well. I think we can all relate to a few nights like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jayne.I wish nights like these were alien to me. xxx
DeleteSo many nights like this... until sleep takes over to smooth away the fears. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThank you. xxx
DeleteWhen I feel like that, I invite one of the dogs in. Something very comforting about a furry snoring Boxer dog :-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent depiction of the night fears before sleep sets in x.
We are dogless (have a cat but he's out at night) . . . for the moment. My two keep banging on about getting one. . . and that's one of my Hubby's reasons; company at night. x
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