Finding Alice
“I can actually smell her, something like floral soap and Jergens lotion, but I’m afraid to open my eyes and see her, and even more afraid that she is not alone. I lie as still as a stone and will myself back to sleep, believing I can escape all this. Perhaps she will think I’ve gone back into a coma, and she will go away, taking her evil friends with her.Finally I open one eye and peek through my eyelashes. My mother is standing right next to my bed, peering down at me with watery eyes.“Alice?”...It’s too late for my little possum routine. She can tell I’m awake now. Slowly I open the other eye and then peer around the room until I see my brother, Aaron. He fills the entire doorway with his bulky athletic frame but looks uneasy. I think I know how he feels. I continue looking around, but Mom and Aaron appear to be the only ones here. This is something of a relief. Although I realize there could still be others hiding around the corner, lurking in the hallway perhaps. I wouldn’t put it past them.MoreLess
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