6 YEARS LATER!!!!
CPOV
It…wasn't a dream. I think to myself as the wind howls outside my window, roaring for me to open up and let it in. I turn on my pillow and face the wall of my room.
Not a dream. Then what was it?? I tried…I really did. I tried my hardest to keep it in my memory for as long as I could. But now… I'm not so sure…of course, I kept telling myself its not just some piece of my childhood imagination so it could live on. But each time it got harder and harder to believe…and it seems like I'm adding in my own parts to what happened….so when I try to forget them I cant remember which are the made up ones and which really happened if it happened at all.
Six years…that's how long its been. I'm now 16 years old.
I huff and sit up.
"No! It did happen….I know it did." I say.
"Chihiro!" my moms call comes from outside my door.
"Yes??" I exclaim jumping off my bed and picking up all the dirty clothes on the ground and throwing it in the laundry basket. I take my bed spread and lay it on top off my bed quickly and start to stuff things in my dresser drawers.
"can I come in?"
"Uhh…just a sec!" I say looking around to make sure it looked somewhat clean. "come in!"
My mom opens the door and steps in.
"Hey." I say trying to look casual.
"Chihiro, its time for dinner…are you coming down?" she asks with a warm smile.
"umm. Yeah, I'll be right down." I say walking over to my mirror and pull out a black ribbon from my music box. I comb my hair with the brush that lay on my bed, my mom had finally convinced me to let it grow out, now I have a waist long head of hair. I run the ribbon under my hair and up to the top of my head where I made a bow. And that's when It hit me.
"MOM!" I shout.
She jumps on account that she was still right next to me.
"oops sorry." I apologize. "Mom, can I go out tonight????…"
She takes a second, then reacts to my question.
"What??? Why? Where?" She asks.
"I wanna…visit a friends house. Yeah, she uhh…she's making apple pie…tonight…and I…like…that kind…so I wanna go. Can I?" I ask.
"oh, um. Apple pie?" she says looking really confused.
"yes."
"…okay I guess one night is fine. Just be careful and don't leave her house when its dark. What friend is it?"
"…umm…Amber?" I say.
She thinks about it for a second.
"Fine okay."
"YES! Thank you mom, I really appreciate it!" I run to get my old book bag and start to pack all my things in it.
"Wait…why all the clothes??"
"um…dress ups?"
"..Okay you do what you want, I have no idea what you teens do these days for fun." she says walking out of the room.
Finally why haven't I thought of this before?? I can go back to that place! And maybe I can go back. I will spend the night there and if nothing happens…then it doesn't and I let it go…but if something does!…wow that would be a dream come true.
I run down the stairs and find my mom and dad sitting at the table eating. I walk over and give then each a hug.
"See you tomorrow." I says.
"Why the rush??" my dad asks. " That must be some good pie."
"It is." I says quickly…to excited to even think straight. What else do I need? I run into the living room and whistle with my thumb and finger in my mouth.
From behind the couch a small spaniel came running. He jumped into my arms and started to lick my cheek.
I laugh. "Hey Yoite…wanna come with me, so I don't have to be alone?" I ask him in a whisper. The small puppy yips once.
"I'll take that as a yes." I say walking back to the kitchen.
"Bye mom, dad." I say putting on my jacket.
"Bye bye honey." my mom says.
"Oh Chihiro bring me back a piece!" my dad says as I run out the back door.
"Okay! Bye!" I shout over my shoulder.
I smile to myself as I get on my bike and put Yoite in the basket.
Here goes i go! Please...dont let me be wrong.
I ride around to where my memory could take me. Which probably wasnt my greatest idea since it was six years ago. I should of thought this out better, i should have looked up some directions...or brought a map?... now i was lost...and it was getting dark. I turn on a rocky road and go up a bumpy hill. Another not so great idea. I jumped up and down on the rocks going uhhhhhhhhh so i could hear my voice go up and down...hehe i always liked doing that. Yoite started barking and i laughed.
"Sorry." i say stopping and looking around at where i was. I look up and find that the moon had come out and the sky was a dark blue. "Oh Yoite...we have to hurry or we wont be able to see where we're going."
I get back to pedaling down the dark trail that seemed to go on forever. My legs started getting really tired and my eyes kept wanting to close on me.
"I have to stay awake.." i murmur to yoite.
Finally after what seemed like hours i came out on a road. I looked up and down to make sure no cars were coming and then i rode on it. When i couldnt go on any longer i stopped and lay my bike down. i walked over to the side of the road and sat down. Yoite came over and sat on my lap.
"I cant do it...i cant find it. I've been riding around all night and i havent found anything that looks like where i crossed over to the other place.." I say.
Yoite looks at me then looks around.
I close my eyes as a gentle breeze hits my face making me shiver a bit.
BARK BARK BARK
My eyes flutter open at the sound of Yoites small barks.
"What is it boy?" I look up and was suddenly wide away. "AH!" i exclaim as i lay my eyes on the other sculpter thing that was on the other side of the road.
"THATS IT YOITE! THATS IT! I remember going by that when we got to the tunnel...so we must be close." i say getting up. Yoite jumps up and down senceing my excitment. "come on!" i say getting back on the bike, i pick him up and place him back int the basket.
I rode on and sure enough there it was, a big tunnel with vines covering all around it. I stopped in front and then took a deep breath. I carried yoite out and walked through.
I smiled widely at the sight of the wide open field on the other side.
"wow, its so beautiful." I whisper.
i walk up the small trail that i remember my mom and dad going up...i walk over the rocks that led to the steps on the other side. This was it.
I lay down on the top step and close my eyes. Yoite lays down next to me and snuggles into my jacket.
"And now...we wait and see what happens." i murmur to myself as i fell alseep.
