Literature
Karen
Karen
(originally presented at Inkblot)
"You're always so pretty when you smile for the camera."
That made you smile. Half lidded. You had that sultry way about you.
It was just one moment, snapping that photo. Frozen on your face one of the few times you smiled honestly for pictures. I felt special. You felt soft.
"I think I can smell your hair, Karen."
The look you gave me was priceless, I wish I had that on celluloid too. Shock, mixed with a derisive brow. As if you'd just walked unknowingly into the asylum.
The sounds of the people all around us were so subdued. Background music. White noise.
I remember, Leonard was playing on the