Tantalizing Tuesday Teaser

Welcome to this week's Tantalizing Tuesday where we pick any picture that captures our fancy and write no more and no less than 200 words!

Naomi Shaw: http://naomisfantasies.wordpress.com
Julez S Morbius: http://morbiussworld.blogspot.co.uk/
Muffy Wilson: http://muffywilson.blogspot.com
Lee Brazil: http://leebrazilauthor.blogspot.com
Cg Brumby: http://cgbrumby.blogspot.com.au
Angelica Dawson: http://angelicadawson.blogspot.com
Ray Sostre: http://theafterdarkworld.blogspot.com/
Gemma Parkes: http://gemmaparkes.blogspot.com/
Venus Cahill: http://www.venusbookluvr.blogspot.com
Leann Mitchell: http://leannmitchell.blogspot.com
Dianne Hartsock: http://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/tantalizing-tuesday/
Havan Fellows: http://havanshawthaven.blogspot.com/
Bonni Sansom: http://bonnisansom.blogspot.com/
Don Abdul: http://don-abdul.blogspot.com
Sherry Tooker: http://www.eroticadiaries.blogspot.com.au/

Just when I think life is on track something small and seemingly insignificant will pull me back into the quagmire. This morning while getting ready for work the light reflected on my pale skin as I stood at the sink in only my bra brushing my teeth.  As part of my regular routine I never gave a thought to the disfigurement running down the middle of my torso from beneath the black silk to below where the countertop starts. It wasn’t the highly visible mark that stopped me cold, it was the tiny starburst in the centre of my hand as it caught the light and pulled me into the darkness. With years behind me I’d hoped to finally put this in my past and carry on but fear instantly clutched my belly and I was transported back, inundated by memories of when my life and near death had been an absolute nightmare. I wanted to drop my toothbrush burst into tears and crawl back under my bed covers. Instead I stood, eyes transfixed on that millimetre of scarred skin. It felt like hours but I made it. I gave myself a quick wink and I continued brushing my teeth.