It was bloody raining. It dripped from the gutters and made a din on the rusty tin roof, the rata tat tat of a staccato tattoo. Goddamn yard was a swimming pool.
I shoved another cigarette in my mouth and let it dangle as I hunted for a lighter, one that was nowhere to be found.
“Oi Shazza, you seen m’light?”
“Outside!”
I stuck my head out the door, immediately drenched by God’s piss. There it was, taunting me in the rain. I struck it in the dry house, hoping the air was like tinder. Not a spark.
Fuck me.
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Lover of fantasy and all things whimsical. Currently studying Writing and Publishing at UNE in Armidale, Australia. Living on Anaiwan land.
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Love the colloquialisms in your piece!
I really appreciate this, even as a nonsmoker... 🤔