Playette
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“I had this dream last night, or so I thought. Did you hear of any more bodies being found?” I ask Tracey.
“No, the last body was over a month ago. Why? Did you hear something? Oh my God, you did, didn’t you? No more walking home by yourself.”
“I didn’t. I was just wondering,” I lie.
“Okay, at least start catching a cab. Or Uber. Damn it, something!”
“Maybe,” I tell her honestly. Maybe on those nights where the streets are too quiet and I can hear myself thinking, I will. But I doubt it, since on my wage you can’t afford to be picky, you do what you have to do to survive. And for me, it’s walking to and from work.
“I’ll see you tomorrow night?”
We say our goodbyes, and I sit up in my window seat. It’s daytime now, people are milling about at the restaurants and the shops are all open. Grabbing my nearest outfit, I slide it on then grab my keys from the table. Walking the same direction I did last night, my hands do exactly what they did last night, gripping hold of the building. Even with the sun shining, my heart still pumps hard. I turn down the side street where I heard the noise—there’s nothing there, it’s like nothing happened. I expect to see blood, some evidence. Maybe even a roped-off area.
Stepping away, I really hope it was a dream. Maybe it was all in my imagination, but my cut fingers tell me otherwise.
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