Visions of Approaching Darkness

*Kira*

*California*

She woke to the soothing, rhythmic sound of water hitting porcelain tile.

Kira pushed the heavy cotton comforter aside, letting the cool morning air of the California beach house wash over her bare skin. She stretched her arms above her head, a deep, satisfying pop resonating in her shoulders as her muscles loosened from a deep sleep. The bedroom was quiet, bathed in the sof