I love the repeated use of Sam's new word: irrevocable. "It means something that can’t be cancelled or altered, something that is true or going to happen no matter what."
We all know what that something is. This family is already being affected by her abduction, despite it being months off.
I like the allusion to "Demons," too.
"Over the last few weeks, they’ve spent a lot of evenings huddled together on the landing, listening to their parents fighting in hushed voices. Sam doesn’t know what about, but dad’s been even more short-tempered than usual and mom... well, mom keeps hugging her all the time and makes up things for her to do inside the house like she doesn’t want Sam to have any fun anymore."
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on 2013-08-25 10:57 pm (UTC)We all know what that something is. This family is already being affected by her abduction, despite it being months off.
I like the allusion to "Demons," too.
"Over the last few weeks, they’ve spent a lot of evenings huddled together on the landing, listening to their parents fighting in hushed voices. Sam doesn’t know what about, but dad’s been even more short-tempered than usual and mom... well, mom keeps hugging her all the time and makes up things for her to do inside the house like she doesn’t want Sam to have any fun anymore."
Thanks so much. Great writing.