Dead Leaves and Goofy Faces

THE SNAPSHOT SERIES —​ #4
​​(SNAPSHOTS OF LIFE, 150-WORD PHOTOGRAPHS OF HUMAN ENCOUNTERS.)

Autumn on Plateau Mont-Royal © Carrie Speaking

I wake up early that morning in our friends’ sofa bed. Everyone sleeps. Instantly, I smile.

Instead of spending our Fall break at home to prepare classes, we are spending it in Montréal. We have eloped! We have played truant! I climb out of bed. The floor creaks; I shush myself, giggling. I grab my coat and handbag, and leave. I am welcomed by a whirl of dead leaves, golden, bright red, orange, beautiful. I take a deep breath. I feel like running around, going anywhere, because this time, I can! This time, I am fifteen years younger! I take a few steps and make as much noise as I can against the fluffy carpet of leaves!
I look through a café’s window and suppress an urge to make goofy faces! I prance in. I order coffee and take out a book. For the second time that morning, I giggle!

C.I.D

This piece was inspired by a writing prompt published by Jonathan Carroll on Medium. 
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