Stories tagged “wake up”

  • Self preservation 102: Dying is easy, it's living that's hard

    They say the last thing to go when you fall asleep is your hearing. It’s the first thing to come back when you wake up, too. It makes sense, but I couldn’t tell you what came back first this time. Consciousness crashed over me, nearly as pa...

    • Author: dkscully
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.

  • The Shuffle

    The alarm clock flashed from 6:59 to 7:00. Music started to pour in, softly at first, and then gaining in volume. Josh rustled under a mountain of sheets, grumbling as his hand groped to push the button to make it stop. He rolled over, burying his face...

  • Waking Up

    Yawwwwwn I open my eyes, excpecting to be in my comfy, plush bed with the pillows all around me and my cat snuggling next to me… But alas, there is sand in my pajama shorts and in my hair. I have dried seaweed stuck to my legs and arms. I see my ...

  • Blessed Relief

    The rain drummed on my skull and soaked through my hair, down my collar, along my spine in icy trails. It had been dry when I left the house. I hadn’t anywhere to go, only time to kill. A walk to put off the next job applications and cold beans f...