Preface

Preface

 

My life followed a simple pattern:

1. New school.
2. Make friends (or not).
3. Move.
4. Attend same school.
5. Move.
6. New school.

            The pattern repeated. A constant cycle. Consistent, simple, easy, effortless. It was my life. I rarely had to lift a finger.

            Even our moves were in an effortless pattern:

1. Buy a house.
2. Move in.
3. Wait.
4. Move out.
5. Rent a house.
6. Move in.
7. Wait.
8. Move out.
9. Buy a house.

            My part in the moves was as clear as crystal, once more, a pattern:

1. Help pack.
2. Move small boxes.
3. Help unpack.
4. Help pack.

            My life felt like unreality, a movie on fast forward. I've often wondered what key points would be included in a movie montage of my life; which points would someone elaborate upon and ... and, why.

            I, myself, find that I remember the bad details of my life more easily than the good details, I can remember many of the argument I’ve cause and/or been a part of. I remember more of my injuries than my accomplishments.

            Maybe that’s why my junior and senior years of high school stick out so much in the vast collection of memories from my life. So much changed during that time/ I like to think that’s when I figured out who I was.

            When I’m gone, I want someone to read these words, and realize the struggles that I faced. Maybe someone will be able to figure out why and how this happened. To me, of all people! Maybe someone will be able to prevent this from ever happening again to anyone else. All I know is that some day, someone, somewhere, will learn something from this.

 

                       Sincerely,

                                   Jaqueline Coriander

Author's Note

The preface of OCCULT. More of a letter from the "author"/narrator.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

This has drawn me into its core - the way it's written, its hints, its brief references in the lists, makes the reader wonder.

I think this is going to be something very unusual in both style and theme!

Will contact you by message about one sentence.

Thank you for asking me to review this post... i really look forward to more, much more

[Papercuts.Hate.You.Too]

i like it so far
i want to read more so keep writing
leylia