Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Books

Anyone who came in the room could see that Ara loved books. They were everywhere, seemingly on every subject. Several seating options, a couch, a recliner, and an overstuffed club chair allowed for a variety of relaxation levels while reading. Ara was there now, curled on the couch, leaning on the arm with her legs tucked underneath as Duchess came padding in.
"Hey."
"Hey, yourself."
"I don't want to interrupt..."
"It's fine. I'm just at a chapter break."
"I wanted to talk to you about The Between Place."
A small, almost imperceptible twitch.
"I saw your portal holder. Why is it locked and placed up so high?"
Ara knew she should have moved that when Duchess moved in. She thought her personal library, nestled among her books would be safe.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hmmm, definitely intriguing. I love the way you've used the prompt and described the perfect place to enjoy reading. Lovely!

Terri Giuliano Long said...

Thank you so much for sharing this. I must agree with Carlie - very intriguing!