Talisman
Page 11
by S.E. Akers
I laid the phone back on the stand and moistened the cloth again. This time, I draped it over my entire face in an attempt to hide from the cosmos. I had but one simple wish.
Please… Just let my day end on a “normal” note.
A few seconds later, a pounding sound rattled the bathroom door.
“Shiloh, I need to get in there! How much longer are you going to be?” Chloe belted out impatiently, followed by an abrupt lull. “Do I smell MY BATH SALTS!?!” she grilled fiercely.
Straightaway, I submerged myself under the water. And there it is… Just like clockwork!
Chapter 5