winter's howl [kari]

A life full of regrets.

Mistakes that will follow in my shadow and haunt me for the rest of my life.

Death seems to surround me as well. They're almost all gone now. Sometimes I almost forget, but sometimes, it hits me hard, like a knife plunged into my chest.

And then I think about her. My mother.

I wonder if she's still out there, or if her crimes finally caught up to her.

My feet carry me to one of our old drop spots. A lonely old bar off the beaten path. I remember time after time when we'd come here and deals would be made under everyone's noses.

I order a drink from the bartender and casually sip on it. Getting lost in my thoughts, I look up when I'm abruptly brought back to reality.

"What brings you to an empty bar such as this?"

Memories.

"Just boredom,"

But I bite my tongue.

"What about you nosy?"