Lonely Paths Come Together
Chapter One
Lonely Road
The air was colder than usual that night; no one was out on the street, homeless people and beggars had even found shelters, except for one girl.
I walk a lonely road,
The only one that I have ever known,
Don't know where it goes,
But it's home to me,
And I walk alone,
She was small of stature, very thin and was very young. She wasn't more than 8 years old.
She was wearing a baby blue cloak that was ripped at the bottom and had holes inseveral places. She had baby blue pants on as well as the same color long-sleeve shirt and boots. She also had a belt that hung loosely around her waist. The cloak covered her head completely and shadowed her eyes.
I walk this empty street,
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams,
Where the city sleeps,
And I'm the only one,
And I walk alone,
She was walking along the street, looking over her shoulder several times. The street lights had gone out long ago so the road was dark and shadowed.
I walk alone,
I walk alone,
I walk alone,
I walk alone,
"There is no where to hide child. You can run all your life and I will always find you. You will belong to me." That low, dangerous voice threatened over and over in the young girls mind.
My shadows the only one that walks beside me,
My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating,
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me,
Till then I walk alone,
He had been following her for a few weeks now, she didn't know how long he had been watching her, but she knew he knew every move she would make.
Check my vital signs,
To know if I'm still alive,
And I walk alone,
She wondered if he was watching her now, planning his next move. She didn't know where to go; she had no home to go back to, no one waiting for her, no one worrying about her.
I walk this empty street,
On the Boulevard of Broken dreams,
So here she was walking along this empty and dark street hoping that the man was not watching her, and she wondered if she would be safe for another night.
Where the city sleeps,
And I'm the only one,
The only one that walks alone,
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me,
Till then I walk alone.