The Faded Attic
The train is loud. It screams against the iron tracks like a wounded animal. You are twelve. You are holding your father’s hand. Your fingers are white. The grip is tight. It is too tight. It hurts. You do not pull away. You never pull away. We are leaving the estate. The carriage waits at the gate. The wheels are black. The leather is cracked. The driver sits with his back to us. He does not...
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