Camera- Negative

We both stared down at the photo. It developed so slowly. First, the yellow
darkened over the white square. I began to see Shari’s face.
Was she screaming? Was she howling in pain?
I couldn’t tell.
The blue tint filled in over the yellow. I could see Shari’s face outlined in green.
“You look okay,” I told her. “I think you’re okay.”
“Wait,” she said softly. She bit her lower lip. She didn’t blink. Her eyes squinted
hard as the red and blue tints spread.
The picture darkened. Darkened to black.
I could see Shari’s face clearly now. She wasn’t smiling. She didn’t look happy.
But she wasn’t screaming, either.
Darker.
“Hey!” Shari cried. “It’s a negative.”

Chapter 12