

Subliminal Grief


Arabella was woken up by the sound of static coming from her television set. In a groggy state of mind she lifted her head from the couch cushion, looking around. When did she fall asleep, she wondered, as a yawn escaped her throat. The room was dark and void of any windows; the TV bathing her in a gray light. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes as her mind began to settle. The room hadn’t been familiar