Handiwork by Dira Sudis (PG)

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Fandom: THE DEAD ZONE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: dsudis
Author Website: Words Words Words
Why this must be read:

This piece, though short, packs a punch. The most innocent of objects has a dark story to tell, if you know how to listen.

The hut was dark, and cold, and his hands--her hands--ached, with sharp twinges at every movement, a strange contrast to the softness of the wool. They would pay well enough for the work, but only if it was finished, and tomorrow was the pickup. She couldn't afford not to fill the order, next month would be colder and darker, and the children--

Handiwork