#30

she read the back of the pill bottle.
"take at meal time with a full glass of water"
she looked at the clock. it read 2pm.
she took the pill.
"avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight"
she laid on her balcony, in full view of the sun, a glass of wine by her side.
slowly, the sun highlighted the scars on her legs, her arms, her stomach. watching them slowly contrast, the dark skin, the white tissue, still showing tiny dots on either side. sutures, staples. a drain.
she rolled to her back, wincing at the bruise on her hip.

she never was very good at self-preservation.