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Elizabeth s. sullivan
Elizabeth s. sullivan
excerpt
The fact it was drizzling did not dim
the useful moonlight. The body had been meticulously scrubbed with
antibacterial soap; hair shampooed; new white underwear guarded against the old
jeans. The plastic gloves and the rain slowed down the digging. The skies
opened just a bit more, but enough to wash away progress. Voices from a
distance slightly accelerated the final touches. The exact placement of the
artifacts was crucial. Finally, success. It was a shallow grave, but it was
never meant to be anything more than a beginning.
The Chicago Park teemed with summer life. Amber light washed over the
lazy sun worshippers, glazing them in a healthy hue they did not earn. Dogs
chased invisible balls and actual Frisbees in the wet grass, almost tripping
women pushing baby strollers worth the price of a small car. The low thrum of
conversations, an intermittent rebuke handed down to an out-of-line participant
was suddenly obliterated by a shrill, inhuman wail. A collective sucking in of
breath heralded the series of joy crushing waves everyone knew were coming.
Wave One: a young boy collapsed near a group of teenage girls. Normally
squealers, the girls silently tried to ease the boy out of his fetal
position. Reluctantly, onlookers
approached, knowing their light reverie was scrolling into some kind of weird
nightmare.
Wave Two: a chorus of other worldly screaming came out of children as
they abandonede the swings.
Wave Three: a man screeching, “Get the kids away from the goddamned
sandbox, get them OUT OF THERE. Call the cops, there’s a bloody hand sticking
out of the sand.” Human sobs were accompanied by police sirens, almost if they
were keeping tempo to the chaos. People fled from the blood and the sand.
Wave Four: a murdered adolescent girl’s mutilated hand reached out of
the sand, tripping the boy whose summer dreams would become nightmares, as
would the entire city’s.
AUTHOR BIO
Elizabeth S. Sullivan was born in
Chicago, Illinois and was raised in southern California. Always an avid reader
and lover of film, especially film noir, she earned degrees in the humanities,
literature, and finally a JD. After graduating law school, she took her own
advice given to students; she followed her passion of storytelling and began
writing. She has written several award winning screenplays of different genres,
all which explore social justice issues and often the dark side of humanity
that allows the reflection of the light. Her novel, PURIFIED, explores these
themes and passions.
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