The Distant Journey
The cage was open. It had been open for three days. Or maybe four. Time had lost its grip on the walls of the St. Jude’s Home for the Aged. The air smelled of boiled cabbage and old wool. It was a thick smell. It clung to the skin. Eleanor sat in the corner. She held the brass cage in her lap. The door hung loose. The hinges were rusted brown. The bird was gone. "Mrs. Vane." The voice was...
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