Window

It seemed like a good arrangement at first. She wanted to be close by in case of an emergency. But the idiosyncrasies of practically sharing living space was oppressive. The natural call to revert to childhood battled with her adult sensibilities. And conversely, he fought against their new roles just as vehemently. She also refused to get him a sub sandwich at 2 in the morning

The Blue Pool

The invitation to immerse herself was delicious. Once in, she felt she could go forever and relished the smoothness glide over her. Her guilt at leaving them behind dissipated as she experienced a rebirth of her independence. It was short-lived, a creature with inflatable wings splash landed on her and she laughed.