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Drown Me In Love
100 Lyrics into Stories — No9
Emery stared down the book that had changed her life. She paged through its contents lovingly, her fingertips stroking the paper as if it were living flesh. In her mind, she imagined a beautiful beachside resort where she would meet her lover for wine and kissing.
But then she shut the book and sighed, putting it back on the shelf where it belonged.
Her heart beat double-time as if she had made a mistake.
Then she looked up to find dark eyes watching her from a pale, drawn face. The boy looked haunted.
“I found you,” he said, relieved.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Come On Get Higher” by Matt Nathanson.
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re curious.
