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APRIL SHOWERS BRING…- #flashfictionmagic

May 4, 2022 by Sheri

#flashfictionmagic Sheri Yutzy#flashfictionmagic – APRIL SHOWERS BRING…

The grey downpour crept in at the edges of my vision, conjuring shapes that vanished when I looked at them directly. I stood at the east facing window of the house library, my fingers fanned against the windowsill as if in thought.
He couldn’t see my white knuckles.
“Come back to the fire, Cecilia. You’ll catch a draft there.”
I shifted toward him as if to obey, but my eyes remained on the rain outside.
He sighed and my brain deciphered the sound, detecting an acceptable level of impatience mingled with fondness.
Fondness I worked to maintain. My life depended on it.
“I will never understand your obsession with rain, my dear.”
I murmured something about its refreshing qualities. Mutterings died on my lips as a red light flashed across the hill. Once, twice, thrice, a pause. Twice more.
My lungs emptied in a slow stream, relief leaking into my joints.
My sister was still alive and well. Her captor always took a walk in the rain, leaving her free to signal me.
I settled into my chair by the hearth, keeping my gaze downcast so he wouldn’t see anything but subservience.
“That’s better.” He nudged the checkerboard table between us. “It’s your turn, my dear.”
My eyes caught on his long, taloned fingers. Clean and filed now, I knew how his talons looked with blood beneath them—my blood and others’.
I pretended to be pondering my next move, but in my mind I saw my sister gathering supplies little by little. The next heavy rain, she would come for me.
And we would leave this haunted hill forever.

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Hi, I'm Sheri Yutzy. I love forests under the night sky, trying new foods, and drinking Irish tea.
I'm married to a musician who looks good in black, mama to two toddlers who love to eat, and happy resident of a Cape Cod cottage in Ohio.
I write YA fantasy and am acquisitions editor at sparkflashfiction.com.
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I know, it looks like I’ve only read fantasy thi I know, it looks like I’ve only read fantasy this year. This is not true, but they do make such lovely pictures. 🤩 Fantasy, especially YA fantasy, is the genre of my heart, and since my bookshelf space is limited, I tend to buy more of them. Did I mention they’re pretty?😅

⛸️Wishtress, by @nadinebrandes 

🌊A River Enchanted, by @beccajross

🏇The Scorpio Races, by @maggie_stiefvater

🌲The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin

🐉League of Dragons, by @naominovik

Have you read any of these?

Can you name five books you’ve loved this year?
🌿☀️🌿 My best tip for finding magic every 🌿☀️🌿
My best tip for finding magic everywhere?
Go out and catch a few children.
Release them in your backyard.
Let them rummage in your cupboards and tiptoe into your bedroom with their treasures.
In the morning you’ll smell daffodils everywhere.
🌿☀️🌿

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What is a day for? I found myself pondering this q What is a day for?
I found myself pondering this question as I meditated on Scripture this morning. I love to achieve things, and sometimes I get lost in the maze of caring for little ones while wanting to get something—anything—done. I’m living a dream life, saving money every day (by not using daycare😅). Half the time it feels too good to be true, the other half it is just too real and never seems to end.
But this morning I was seeking silence before God and it occurred to me that what I was doing was the point of my days. I am here to love Him and be loved, and show my children how to love Him and be loved. And I can do that to better effect because of the many tiny tasks they need me to do for them. They’ll see His love in how I prepare their food, teach songs, finally make the Playdough they’ve been begging for.
It’s the task of my life, and when these children are moved away, it will remain my task.
How lovely is that?
What are ways you let God show you He loves you?
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My chubby cheeked sunshine. ☀️♥️☀️ My chubby cheeked sunshine. ☀️♥️☀️
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