Color Short Story

Colin Harper

Color Short Story

She was surrounded by shades of blue. The sky above her, and the blanket beneath her reflected each other. The pavement to her left reminded her of an ocean. The garden to her right was filled with clustered bellflowers. She felt peaceful, as if she was on the beach, with an umbrella and a cocktail.

The forest was a deep green, and he lost himself within it. He looked up, and saw the leaves above him forming into a circle, creating what seemed like a portal into the sky. The overgrown grass around his ankles encompassed him, and he wished it would root him into the ground so that he would not have to leave.

The carnival gave him a vibrant pink feeling as he walked through the turnstile. Children ate cotton candy while holding their parents hands. The ferris wheel was adorned with bright flashing lights. Vendors called to children and parents with promises of them winning a flamingo doll from their game stalls. Children ate strawberry ice cream cones that were just a little too tall for them to handle. He grabbed onto a railing, and felt a piece of gum that someone had left earlier in the day. Fireworks went off above him as he walked back to his vehicle.

He awoke with a start, and saw the red blood trickling down his leg. He hopped up, and saw the sign of the Chinese restaurant he was dining at engulfed in flames. Smoke rolled through the air. He desperately tried to escape, but the door below the exit sign was blocked off by what seemed like certain death. He reached for the fire extinguisher on the wall, and used it to clear off the doorway. He hastily grabbed the doorknob, and searing pain moved through his hand. It was badly burnt, and very discolored. He realized he there was no escape.