The Roommate [a short story]

The Roommate

by

Alina Happy Hansen

 

The snake slithers across the floor, touching no one. Hidden under the floorboards, it is a silent occupant in this house. I have only seen it a couple times but each time was a vivid and odd experience. The first time, I was in the kitchen sipping my morning coffee and he slithered in from the living room glanced at me with disdain and slithered out. The second time, I was sitting on the toilet, part of my morning routine before leaving for work, I heard him before I saw him, hissing and sliding across the floor. The door was open a crack and I saw as it was gently pushed open, his small face poked in to look at me in disgust then disappeared. I don’t mind this guy, we don’t have mice anymore but I’m starting to wonder how a snake got in the house in the first place.


 

If you are reading this Thank You for taking time out of your day to read my writing!

I hope you will return in the future!

-Alina

Free Hand # 57 (Tensions Rising)

Left with no purpose but to keep on going.

Bleeding on the pavement, a war starting

in the background. You want to hold me down

under the water, till I don’t fight back anymore.

Feeling suffocation in these times of trouble.

Keeping my words sharp, and my eyes open.

Ready to fight.


 

If you’re reading this Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my writing!

I hope you will return in the future!

-Alina

Currently Listening To: My Top Five Favorite Tracks

Queens of the Stone Age,  Tyler, The Creator , The Horrors, Eric Heron, Cage The Elephant.

 

1. The Evil Has Landed by Queens of the Stone Age

 

 

2. Boredom by Tyler, The Creator (with Rex Orange County and Anna of the North)

 

3. Take It or Leave It by Cage The Elephant (Album: Unpeeled)

 

4. Obi-Wan by Eric Heron

 

5. Something To Remember Me By   by The Horrors

 


 

Thank You for listening to my favorite jams this week! Hope you found something new and something that you like!

-Alina