Daylight Dancer
She ran through the dark forest her tear stained cheeks being whipped by the cold air around her. Her hair blowing in the wind, and slightly damp for the rain that had started to lightly fall around her. The tree branches tangling over her feet, trying to grab onto her, to pull her in, to never let her escape but this time it wouldn't stop her. She would get away if it were the last thing she did. Her heart pounding against her chest with every breath she took, her eyes stinging from her tears.
If people answered her, acted as if she was there instead of ignoring her then she wouldn't have done it. If she didn't have to cry to show her emotions, she wouldn't have done it. Desolation, grief and agony.
Suddenly a branch hooked around her leg, and she couldn't shake it off. She tried to pull away but she fell. It felt like she had been falling forever down into this grave. She tried to hold on to some form of hope, and as she hit the ground her world faded to black, all she had left was faith.
She opened her eyes and blinked, as the light poured through the curtains. She looked down at her body, This wasn't her body, come to think of it how did she even get into a bed, she looked around and noticed she was hooked up to all the equipment, hospital equipment. The last thing she remembered was running through the woods, falling, falling for a long time. Now she was in a hospital, looking aged and afraid. A man opened the door, she thought he looked rather attractive, but looks can be deceiving, she learnt that lesson the hard way not to long ago, she kicked herself but it WAS long ago. This wasn't right, she wasn't right, this time she had to fight a different enemy and she didn't know if she had the strength to fight anymore.
"Hey honey, I mean erm I mean Temperance" he said forcing a smile, she couldn't remember the man she couldn't even remember her life but she could tell by the look in his eyes they were close.
"Are we together, I mean me and you?" she asked, her voice croaked as she spoke and she reached over for a glass of water, the cold liquid trickled down her throat and she was left with a tickling sensation. Her palms clamed up as she awaited his reply her back was sweating and her eyes were darting across the room, this was uncomfortable she thought.
"Yes Tempe, we have been married for 3 years I met you through work, how much do you remember?" he asked slowly, he rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand as if to wipe away the tears. She looked at him for the first time since he arrived she really looked at him. His was scruffy and he had dark circles under his eyes, he had a shadow under his chin and looked like he hadn't slept in a while. This was her husband the man she was supposed to trust most in the world and she couldn't even remember the wonderful world they may have shared with each other.
"I don't remember anything if I'm honest, the last thing I remember was running through the forest when I was 14 and then I tripped and that was it I cant remember my life" she panicked, "please help me remember" she whispered slowly. He grinned at this and a puzzled expression slowly creeped onto her face.
"Same old Tempe hating to admit she needs help." He replied, a sly smile slowly crept onto her lips, she had only known the man 5 minutes from her point of view and already she could see why she married him.
He opened his mouth as if to say something but abruptly shut it again, she reached out for his hand as if to help him ease up. This is so weird I feel like I can be myself, I want to be with him, I want him next to me, snap out of It Bones, Bones why did that sound so familiar and irritating. She thought, but it was as if her heart had taken over she shifted slightly and patted the spot next to her on the hospital bed, he looked at her a shocked expression forming on his pleasant features. She gave him a smile to reassure him and he got up and lay next to her, she took his arms and wrapped them around her waist.
"Lets sleep now, explain everything to me tomorrow and don't miss anything out but right now lets sleep" she whispered so quietly he only just heard.
"Sweet dreams" he whispered in her ear before tucking a stray piece of her auburn hair behind her ear, and shutting his eyes. For the first time since she was admitted to the hospital he would be able to sleep with her in his arms like it should always be.
Her eyes slowly fluttered open and when she was met with the harsh glare of the morning sun she had to shut them again abruptly. She stretched slightly and allowed her mind to wander, that was a pretty strange dream she had had. She wondered if she really would marry him when she was older, maybe it's a sign. I wish. She thought to herself.
"Tempe what are you laughing about" crocked a male voice behind her. She shot up her eyes darting around the room. There he was, the man from her dream lying on the bed. She looked down, her legs were longer, and so was her hair. She wasn't a teenager anymore. As it turned out it wasn't a dream at all.