The Room

She pulled her jumper over her nose and held her breath. She wanted to be outside in the clean fresh air. Life had other ideas.

Had she known the facts, today would look different, but appearances are deceiving.

She opened the windows and filled her lungs with microscopic particles of fresh air.

Turning towards the room she began…socks, undies, rotten food, the unidentifiable detritus of a lonely, disconnected teenager.

There was no peace in disconnectedness.

What she longed for was cleanliness and tidiness. There was no peace in disorder.

There was no peace in death

Virginia Miranda

Virginia has entered a number of competitions including, Raspberry & Vine, Tom Howard and the ‘One Book Many Brisbane’s’ for which her works were highly commended on a number of occasions.

Published works in the Brisbane State High School Year book, Brisbane Courier Mail, ‘Me’ magazine, Albert & Logan News, Sea Spray, and the Official Journal of the Air Sea Rescue Association of Qld.

In 2016 Virginia published her first book, Flash Fiction Volume 1. Her eagerly awaited second book, Flash Fiction Volume 2, was published in late 2017.

Virginia is currently a member of Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre, The Brisbane Writers Centre, The Society of Women Writers, The Fellowship of Australian Writers Qld and a The Alliance of Independent Authors.

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