Jessica Mutch

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“Finger Painting” by Jessica Mutch

Submitted to Contest #123

*Story contains references to self harm. The velvet curtains swing open heavily. I stand on a pedestal of light, alone in a sea of dark. I look out, searching for faces that may or may not be there. Someone coughs; someone always coughs. The sound echoes through the silence. I breathe deeply, chest fluttering, stomach flopping. It could be nerves, but I tell myself it is excitement. This is where I am meant to be. Centre stage. “What will you do for us?” the voice slides through the darkness. I take a step forward, swallowing the bal...

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I live in the woods, with my partner, on an island in Eastern Canada. I sometimes write things.