THIS SOUL PIERCING SAXOPHONIC DESPAIR

The music, a ghastly serenade wrung from the depths of abandonment, dripped like liquid night across the room. Each note was a shard twisting in the soul, pulling at the tendrils of hope. A single spotlight illuminated the saxophonist, his face pale and taut, his eyes fixed on some unseen horror. The audience, rooted to the spot, could only watch a