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It Was In The Shadows
A Dark Short Story
It was in the shadows that Lilith was happiest. Lilith found the darkness to be her friend. At seven years of age, the shadows were more comforting and friendly to her than the sunshine and people around her. Her own family were aware that she was different. She wasn’t like her siblings, David and Rose.
Her features were dark, while theirs were fair. Her personality was quiet and shy, while they were bright and bubbly. While they would happily play outdoors with the other children, Lilith preferred her own company in the back garden or in her own room. She enjoyed being in the shadows. She played with them and they played with her.
Her favourite thing was tea in the shadows, those long dark ones that started to rise just before darkness fell. It meant they were waking up and she could finally enjoy playing. She would sit at a small table in her room. The table had four small wooden chairs, two of them occupied by her favourite dolls. She sat in the third and the one across from her was usually empty when her mother walked in, watching her pretending to pour tea into the cup belonging to the unoccupied chair.
“Why don’t you pour tea for Lindy and Susie instead of in that empty space?”
Lilith’s reaction would always be the same. Her small serious face would suddenly burst into a smile as…
