spring opens like a blade
The storm rages outside. It has been raining for weeks; she can almost feel the water seeping through her cracking bones. There is a breath she has been holding for quite some time now, but itās threatening to spill. During the in-between moments of a busy afterlife, Hetty withers, grows, and blossoms.
[Written for #ghostmarch25]
Day 1. Floriography, or the language of Flowers
Spring is around the corner. The Livings discuss new centerpieces for the restaurant and the ghosts pitch their ideas. Susan talks about flowers. Samantha talks about her wedding. Hetty tastes copper in her mouth.
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Day 2. The Stone Skipping Secret Club
Gordon misses Hetty; Hetty misses her young and carefree days. Trevor gets the double date he wanted.
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Day 3. What The Wolf Had To Say About The Wool Industry
In the aftermath of another sleepless night, Hetty and Peter await the morning together. Hetty realizes they have some things in common. Peter finds the perfect time to tell a story.
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Day 4. The Lost Art Of Social Civility
After her date with Sunil goes awry, Hetty hangs onto a peaceful evening date with her best friend and her iron need for social decorum to keep her together. As Fate would have it, however, she has neither.
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