Skin Peel
by Mab
Talia spits out hateful words, taunts her (it's a dream, Susan knows it's a dream) but in her mind Susan hears Talia screaming, pleading for help, raging against how cold it is, how claustrophobic; begging to be set free. So Susan leaps forward to grapple with Talia, tearing at the pale cold skin to peel away that lying doppelganger surface (it's a dream). But there's always a new skin, with a new mouth to mock Susan, and nails that claw Susan's skin to leave red welts. So many skins, and she can still hear Talia screaming. (Such a terrible dream...)
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