Nightmares - Printable Version

"It's cold out tonight." Her voice seemed so small. She was alone. She was always alone these days. The stars in the sky her only companions and her quiet voice the only hint of normal that remained. What life that used to live around these parts had abandoned her years ago. And sometimes she wondered if she was actually alive or if it was a mirage. Wrapping herself in an old warn blanket she let out a deep breath and leaned her head back to look at the stars.

"Hi." She said, meekly. "I'm feeling kind of sad today. I had a dream last night that moved me to tears. I saw myself surrounded by warm faces and happy places and my heart was so full of love I thought it might burst. He was smiling at me and holding me tightly in his strong arms and kissing me lightly." She hung her head down. "I really need to know if there is still life out there beyond this desolate place. I need to get out of here but I don't know how to escape. Will I ever be saved?" She waited for an answer but knew none would come. She was no Princess and Prince Charming was never going to arrive.

She gently rocked back and forth hugging her knees tightly for comfort. "If I didn't have these memories of what used to be maybe I would have been better off. Sometimes I wish we had never happened it would make things so much easier. Why did he have to kiss me and hold me all the time and make me live more in those stolen embraces than I have my whole life? He didn't have to gaze at me with those handsome eyes of his like I was desert. He shouldn't have awoken my heart only to leave it broken and empty." She buried her head in the blanket and sobbed lightly. "Why....oh Why did you have to love me!"

Like she had so many other nights she curled up on the ground and closed her eyes hoping for sleep. The mornings always seemed a bit easier than the long evenings alone.

As the sun rose a glimmer of hope could be seen on her face as she opened her sleepy eyes. Today was going to be a good day she promised herself. She'd find away out of here and be rid of this place forever. She folded up the tattered blanket neatly as she did every morning and tucked it away in her old suitcase. Slowly she stood up and surveyed her surroundings. There was a small break in the trees about a 100 yards away and she picked up her suitcase and set off with a look of determination on her face. Today she was going to find the right path to she could feel it and the dangerous ahead she'd have to overcome or die trying.

to be continued.