Sandra Taylor Survivor Sister Story

 

Bridal Illusion

Bridal illusion is a soft mesh net fabric often used for veils or

layered over opaque cloth to create a translucent, ethereal effect.

Illusions are peaceful places. She preferred living there. All rough

edges are softened. Even the barbs from the few spearheads that

do penetrate, dissolve and the spear can be easily removed

leaving only a tiny speck indicating where the puncture had been.

No pain whatsoever. In illusion, all flatware is sterling, all

Christmases gilded, all china Limoges. The plans to smother her

one Autumn day in the deserted Forest Preserve in northern

Illinois, on the uphill footpath, by holding his palm over her mouth

and nose, and then to slide their infant under the surface of the

nearby river until he drifted away, thwarted only by the sounds of

distance, muted conversations, were misunderstandings. Later,

she thought the sideboard too angular, so she wrapped it in

illusion. It looked better that way.

 
Notice: The names in this story are fictitious to protect the request for anonymity.

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