two: charlie

escaping fire

crawling up

whoops, scraped my knees

bandages made from human flesh

the covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, yet still thirsty.

TWO

Charlie Sellers loved the sky.

Blue, black, red, gold, pink, silver, clouds of every shape and size imaginable - the heavens had all the freedom she could never, ever obtain.

Happiness can't be bought with money.

Slender fingers rose to fondle the sterling silver chain around a pale throat, then dropped back down.