Sandra flopped on the bed and looked at the blurry ceiling through tears in her eyes.
She clenched her fist tighter around the packs of hallucinogen, then brought it to her face. This had been her only friend for over a year, but she had never bought this many tablets at once.
Amploxolifimin: Do not take more than 3 tablets at once.
She plucked one, threw it in her mouth and chewed.
She had never been the life of the party or talkative. She preferred being alone, watching movies.
That way she could keep her secrets to herself. Like what her dad did to her when she was 12.
Laughter floated from the next room and her chest tightened. Her landlord often had visitors. Their laughter seemed to mock her, teasing her with what was possible.
Another tablet. Chew.
She wondered how it felt to have a friend you could trust completely. Someone you could genuinely laugh with.
The light in the room dissolved into a bright red with brilliant blue flashes. Her head got dizzy. She felt at home as the edgy feeling of loneliness washed away.
A furry black and white cat with wings flapped towards her. “Hey, Sandra, how have you been? I’ve missed you so much.” He licked her face.
“Linus.”
“It’s been a while.” He purred while she stroked his head.
She wanted so much for someone – anyone – out there to show her some care.
“Linus, do you think it’s all my fault? Am I a bad person?”
He looked at her with big round hazel eyes. “Sandra, you…”
The red light went pale and he turned into vapour.
“Linus, wait!” But the cat was gone.
He was about to say something important.
She frantically grabbed the pack of drugs.
Pluck. Chew.
Pluck. Chew.
Pluck, chew.
Pluck…
Read – Victim of Love – A Flash Fiction By Majory Moono Simuyuni, Zambia
