It's been eighteen months since the first phone call from the unknown number and the calls have only gotten more frequent. I answered the last call that came through, but didn't say anything. I just let the person on the other line talk. It was my sister. Vale has been trying to get a hold of me for a year and a half. Apparently, she's tired of suffering because I don't want a relationship with her. Mother passed away a month ago, so now Vale feels completely alone. Why did she come to me with that feeling? Doesn't she understand that I felt like that for eighteen years? Haven't I suffered enough? Why does her suffering matter more than mine?
Posted: Dec. 2022
Written by: VC
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Learning and Coping
Short StoryShort Story written for an intro creative writing course (April 2022) Vesta struggles with intrusive thoughts. Following her father's death, Vesta's mother decides the best way to protect her is to isolate her. Desperate for some sense of connection...
