The Departed Comfortably Numb 소설 & 이야기

My fingers trembled, running over the mark which still ached. To my surprise, tears didn’t well into my eyes. I didn’t even feel anything about it. It was like, all the anger, the hurt, and the pain had been sucked out of my mind. And I was in a numb state. Finding myself too cold, I got up and walked toward the room. With a single pull at the door knob, it opened with ease.

My whole body is numb, and all I can do is cough and sneeze. As soon as I get to land, I lay on the cold snow in a ball on my side. I can't feel anything. Maybe I am going to die. Freeze to death. Here lies Temperance Andrews. A pathetic nothing that died with no one to care about it. I close my eyes, not caring what will happen. In movies, there is always a person telling the other not to close their eyes. But no person is telling me that, so why should I care? ******************************

"Didn’t I tell you to stay warm after your abortion? You shouldn’t be exposed to the cold. What happened?" In that instant, Shawn’s face turned deathly pale. His breath hitched as he slowly lifted his head. "What did you just say?" His voice trembled. "Abortion?"

Vera then took a deep breath and said to the handsome man, “Thanks again, handsome. “ She hurriedly took ten dollars from her purse and stuffed it inside the man’s shirt pocket and offered, “Your service f*e.” Before turning around, she said, “Bye! Have a great shift!”

A numb determination The airport was crowded, noisy, alive in ways she felt disconnected from. People moved with purpose, dragging suitcases, talking excitedly into phones, reuniting with loved ones, parting in tearful embraces. Robbin moved through it all like a ghost, her body present but her mind suspended somewhere between dread and numbness. She checked in, passed through security, and found her gate without conscious thought, as if muscle memory had taken control. When she finally sat down, hands trembling slightly, the reality of her decision settled in.

Dropping my keys into the ceramic bowl on the entryway table, I stood perfectly still in the center of the living room. The silence inside my body was deafening. The heavy, suffocating blanket of Lunar Decay had completely vanished. I lifted my hands, flexing my fingers into tight fists and releasing them. My joints did not ache. The deep, bone-chilling freeze in my marrow was gone, replaced by a steady, humming warmth that radiated outward from my chest. It was a physical euphoria so sharp and undeniable it brought hot tears to my eyes.

Inside, the fluorescent light flickered slightly, bathing everything in a pale glow. Two bodies lay on the metal tables, covered in white sheets. Dennis nodded to the attendant, who slowly pulled the sheets down. Amara’s scream shattered the silence. The sound pierced through the cold air, sharp and raw. She rushed forward, collapsing beside the first body — Martins. The man who once filled her days with laughter, who had stood beside her when the world turned its back, now lay still, pale, lifeless. Her trembling hands hovered over his face before she finally touched his cheek. “No… no!” she screamed again, her voice echoing off the walls.

I feel my mind go numb and my feelings start to disappear. What the hell did that nurse give me?

With that, I walked away for good. Just me, my scars, and my sorrow. They only felt the weight of my departure when I was truly out of sight. I left with nothing but a single photograph. "Kelvin just doesn't get it," Jeff mused, his voice tinged with frustration. "Throwing a fit like that, what does he hope to gain? Even if he storms back to that orphanage, it won't be long before it's torn down for new buildings. Why go through all this trouble?

*Amber* My body is slipping into a state of numbness, a strange and almost comforting sensation. The cramps that once plagued my arms and legs have faded, and the burning agony from the cuts on my skin has dulled to an almost pleasant buzz. Compared to the relentless pain I had been enduring, this newfound numbness feels like a fantastic relief.