Little Red Gem
“Every time I opened my mouth, I clammed up. What would I say if I could? Sometimes it was worthwhile saying nothing, rather than saying nothing worthwhile.
When I got home, Teri at least was sensitive to my mood and didn’t push me to talk. And when I finally dragged my weary body up the stairs to bed, I still couldn’t open my mouth without tearing up. In the end, I gave up dwelling on the key chain, even though it swung like a pendulum right in front of my eyes. I still hadn’t found my voice by... the time I crawled into bed.
I woke up the next morning, even though I was sure I hadn’t slept a wink. Despite the sleep-deprived blur in my head, one thing was clear; I had to hide the jewelry box from Teri. Something told me she’d tell my dad and this would add to his list of reasons to whisk me away from Providence.
Dressing was a chore; I was growing more and more despondent by the second. My inner voice took up the chant of, “I am Ruby Parker, I am Ruby Parker”, and in the background another voice took up another chant of, “You are not Ruby Parker, You are not Ruby Parker”.MoreLess
When I got home, Teri at least was sensitive to my mood and didn’t push me to talk. And when I finally dragged my weary body up the stairs to bed, I still couldn’t open my mouth without tearing up. In the end, I gave up dwelling on the key chain, even though it swung like a pendulum right in front of my eyes. I still hadn’t found my voice by... the time I crawled into bed.
I woke up the next morning, even though I was sure I hadn’t slept a wink. Despite the sleep-deprived blur in my head, one thing was clear; I had to hide the jewelry box from Teri. Something told me she’d tell my dad and this would add to his list of reasons to whisk me away from Providence.
Dressing was a chore; I was growing more and more despondent by the second. My inner voice took up the chant of, “I am Ruby Parker, I am Ruby Parker”, and in the background another voice took up another chant of, “You are not Ruby Parker, You are not Ruby Parker”.MoreLess
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