Tuesday 6 November 2012

Short story: Warm heart

The rain showered outside a cold winter day. Everything was frozen stiff; even the trees were frozen. She stared out of the window, watching the rain, waiting and waiting. It’s so cold and she shivered involuntarily, hugging her sweater close to her. The fireplace cackled, she turned and saw the fire dying down. Instead of throwing more logs into it, she turned towards the room.
Stepping into the bathroom naked, she felt the icy chill shot up her spine like someone injected a needle straight into her bones. She ran into the shower and turned it on. She waited as the initial cold of the water flowed before warm water started to come out. She turned the level to maximum. The first wave of scorching water was welcoming as it hit her back. She felt the pleasant feeling of her body relaxing, accepting the warmth. The shower filled with mist as she bathed. But she was still cold, her heart cold. She’s still waiting, missing that someone that will fill her.
Drying her hair, she walked into the empty living room in her warmest cashmere sweater and wool scarf. More logs were thrown into the fireplace and she warmed the dinner in the microwave. She sat quietly in front of the fireplace, staring at the fiery flames as it licks up the log in its fire. Waiting.
A flash of lights through her window and she looks up expectedly. She listens as footsteps approach her front door. The light rap at her door made her smiled and she went to open it. He stood there with a big smile and she buried herself in his embrace. Warmth spreads to her cold heart and she is filled. 

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