ā what dangers lurk in these dark waters, i wonder. ā
Late Night Wanderings Sentence Starters
Invitation granted in a moment of carelessness- a moment of weakness, a moment of loneliness. Oswald wasnāt sure why Jack had come calling at the hour he had, and yet he hadnāt hesitated to invite him on a midnight walk- an invitation into his sacred solitude, an invitation into his heart, in a way- because heād been there.Ā
The words were spoken with such reverance, quiet voice disturbing stillness. The lake surface seemed to ripple in accordance to the blondās words. Oswald suppressed a shiver- to him, Jack wasnāt talking about the lake they were both viewing, he was talking about something much more sinister, something much deeper, something much more personal. To Oswald, Jack was talking about himself.Ā
Heās like water. Hadnāt he himself spoken those words years past? How much time had he spent on these thoughts? Too long, too many dark nights, too many lonely hours. Oswald wanted to believe in Jack- wanted to believe in his only friend, wanted to believe in herĀ (not to say she affected how Jack was, more that her faith in Jack should not be misplaced; that was what Oswald wanted to believe).Ā
āWhat dangers, indeed.ā Oswald replied after a long silence, glancing up at the star filled sky- the moon was dark, refusing to look down upon them that eve, as if it too could sense a darkness within the two.
