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date | Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:24:59 -0500 |
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1.1 --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 1.2 +++ b/stories/nowboarding.txt Fri Feb 19 06:24:59 2010 -0500 1.3 @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ 1.4 +Now Boarding 1.5 +by Amazoness Duo 1.6 +amazonessduo@hotmail.com 1.7 + 1.8 +I'm leaving now. 1.9 +My bags are packed, my ticket held firmly in hand. 1.10 +My hair flutters about my shoulders as the wind kisses me goodbye, 1.11 +Her gentle touch a momentary distraction. 1.12 +Where are you? 1.13 +I thought you would come to see me off. 1.14 +But I hate long goodbyes. 1.15 +I hate the tears and the pain. 1.16 +I hate missing you so much. 1.17 +But I won't miss you long. 1.18 + 1.19 +My bags are packed, I'm ready to go. 1.20 +The time is almost ready. 1.21 +I'm leaving early, you see. 1.22 +They wanted me to stay much longer, 1.23 +But I really must be going. 1.24 +This place, it holds too much sadness for me. 1.25 +The tears drown me in their numbers. 1.26 +So I'll be off now, as soon as my ride arrives. 1.27 +The flight attendant is a beautiful woman 1.28 +With short black hair and a midnight cloak and a scythe that reflects the moonlight. 1.29 +Her face is white, pale as newly fallen snow. 1.30 +She beckons me. 1.31 +My flight has arrived. 1.32 +But still I balk, looking for you. 1.33 +I still want to say goodbye. 1.34 +I'm sorry that I must leave, but I can't stay here any longer. 1.35 + 1.36 +My eyes scan the deserted area for you, hoping that I'll have one last chance, 1.37 +To kiss away your tears, to collapse into your arms and lose myself forever in their comforting embrace. 1.38 +But you will not come. 1.39 +You do not see me. 1.40 +Inspiration strikes as I dig through my purse, finally settling on a pen and paper. 1.41 +I will write you a letter. 1.42 +A letter to explain why I had to leave. 1.43 +I will leave it behind for you to read. 1.44 +I quickly jot down my note, the pale cloaked woman gazing over my shoulder. 1.45 +Crimson droplets sprinkle across my letter, a final signature on it's tear soaked surface. 1.46 + 1.47 +They say that it's always darkest before the dawn. 1.48 +I'm sorry I couldn't wait till morning. 1.49 +I love you, my darling. 1.50 +But the flight attendent says I have to go. 1.51 +My flight goes a long way up. 1.52 +I'll always be watching over you. 1.53 +Goodnight, my love. 1.54 +Sweet dreams. 1.55 +Never say goodbye, because even though I leave, I will never be apart from you. 1.56 +The view... 1.57 +it's... 1.58 +g o r g e o u s 1.59 \ No newline at end of file