desiderium

Evelyn and Claude's mother grows gravely (no pun intended) ill. They aren't sure what to do, but then a stranger comes along and offers them more hope than they ever could've wished for. From the point of view of 'Hope' itself, we see how these small children handle death and the unfortunate circumstances that arise around it.

(if you couldn't figure it out yourself- this is set around 100 years ago, give or take. it is not meant to be modern as it is based around the style of the ingenious Edgar Allan Poe)

(a story i wrote for a creative writing assignment after binge-reading Poe for a week- always a fun time)