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Chapter 6 A familiar stranger
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2021-07-10 12:53:52I awake to horrible pain and the singing of an early morning mockingbird.
Slowly my consciousness falls to account for my previous night.
“Oh, God!” I mutter as I rise from the green grass, which is damp with the dawn. It watches me, gossiping.
I look everywhere. The coast is clear.
I adjust my dress, which almost revealed a nipple.
What the hell did I do?
My sandals are on the side, delicately placed. I slip them on without blinking.
Was it a dream? A beautiful dream, but no more than that? A dream of fantasies and wishes fulfilled!
My curiosity is stronger than my modesty, so,
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