Crescent opened this issue on Feb 02, 2003 ยท 25 posts
Shoshanna posted Mon, 03 February 2003 at 11:16 PM
Here's my first go. Scene 1: Anna strode up the hill, coat held close as the exuberant winds tumbled around her, bringing a fresh glow to her cheeks and teasing her hair into a havoc of tangles and curls on this crisp October morning. The suspension bridge came into sight as a delicate, mist like rain began to fall. She reached up to touch the fine droplets that caught on her eyelashes and laughed in delight. Today, of all days, she wanted to see everything. Part of the way across the bridge she stopped, holding on to the high railing as she raised herself up on tiptoe to peer down at the busy world below. The Avon and the road beside it snaked through the gorge below, teeming with life. "I'm pregnant." Anna shouted to the world, a amile lighting up her face "I could jump for joy." Scene 2: Anna struggled up the hill, clutching at her coat as the spiteful winds slapped at her face leaving it reddened and stinging, snatching her hair into demented snarls as she fought the elements on this bleak October morning. Finally she reached the towering suspension bridge as rain began to drizzle from the cloud ladensky. She wiped the blinding droplets away from her reddened eyes and laughed grimly. Today of all days, she wanted to see everything. Stopping partway across the bridge, clenched hands locked onto the high railing she stretched up onto tiptoe to peer at the gorge below, watching the uncaring traffic as it flowed unceasing on the road beside the dirty grey waters of the Avon. "I'm pregnant" Anna screamed to the world, a twisted smile on her strained face. "Oh joy, I could jump."