I felt Emin's pressure throughout the whole story haha. It certainly reflects on how fragile and unique existence might be. Nobody should take life for granted. It is earned by huge daily efforts we ignore sometimes. The MC seems to understand in spite of being somehow hopeless.
Hello @gabmr,
Thank you for reading my story :) I've been thoughtful lately. Life is such a puzzle. You have to wonder, don't you?
I was greatly influenced in my youth by a Spanish writer, Miguel de Unamuno. He, I think, would have appreciated Emin's dilemma. We go through life usually without giving a conscious thought to its finality. And yet that thought is with us, shadowing us. A pile of coal would be a stark reminder, wouldn't it?
I hope you are well.