The sun sank down over the river, painting the sky pale shades of mauve and cerulean and tangerine. She rested her head against the cool window that blocked the chill wind and the deep, muddy smell of the river and looked ahead.
The fluorescent ferry lights were harsh compared to the gentle sunset. When the ferry bumped against the opposite shore, she slid out of her seat and walked quickly down the gangplank.
The backpack the crew found later that evening held a bloody Saints t-shirt, a jacket, and jeans, but nothing that could lead the police to the owner.
Vers Les Etoiles 
Perhaps she ended up as a snack for Chuck. Which Jessica should totally be getting back to. I think I’ll have to poke her with a stick.
Loved the colours you used to describe the sky. Cerulean is a favourite word of mine (can one have favourite words outside of France?)
Who knows! I really do like the word cerulean, too–I think it’s one of those words that just conjures the exact shade perfectly. And I think you can in Canada?
love your description of the sunset, you picked the perfect colors. 🙂 also liked the mystery here, of the bloody shirt and her escape.
Thank you!
lovely cerluean. Hmmmm…. Clever retreat, clever girl.
Cool story!
Thank you!
Having read up on the color “cerulean,” I’m more confused than ever as to what’s happened in the story, but I’m doing my whole wardrobe in cerulean. Love to say it, love to wear it! Thanks, Wanderer!
Maybe I need to clarify some things–it wasn’t meant to be confusing! I applaud your adaption (or would it be adoptions??) of cerulean into your wardrobe!
Fabulous and disarming use of language.
Oh my! And from someone so cute and innocent looking.
Great story and the use of color added quite well to it!
Regards
Jim
Excellent story! I wonder what she did and to who?
Scott
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/ff-friday-fictioneers-the-restaurant-at-the-end-pg13-11292013-horror/
Dear Wanderer,
Haunting story, song and video. Thanks for all. A very good story for the prompt, and this among a lot of good ones so far. Teds picture is making people pull out all of the stops and you did well.
Aloha,
Doug
Great use use of suspense there, and hard realism. One can see the imagery very easily, due to the writing. Well done.
Very nice, I must look up cerulean! 🙂
beautiful words. almost poetic in their renderings. I wonder about who owned the bloody saints t-shirts. drew brees? hope not. 😦
Dear Wanderer,
Not sure which was more haunting, your story or the video. I’ll call it a draw and tell you that I liked them both.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Great video and chilling story, well told. I love the description of her sitting by the window watching the scene beyond. I started my first draft VERY similarly, and then harkened to my other story and the sequel that it brought me. I could so easily envision a woman sitting at that window, thinking… planning. I would not have gone where you did, and it’s fabulous! Love the sense of peace contrasted with chilling mystery. Bravo!
Loved the rich imagery with a nice touch of mystery at the end,leaving the reader hungering for more:-)