This carries a much more serious tone that my other stories and it is fascinating to write a mystery adventure sort of story instead of humour. This is the beginning to what I hope will be an interesting story.
Night of Anguish
Nina's Lament
Nina closed her eyes, and let the moonlight flood her skin. She was standing on her hotel room balcony, surrounded by lush greenery, which contrasted with her pale skin.
She wore simple pastel blue nightgown, which fell past her thighs and grazed her knees. The white lace trim floated around her legs, and she shivered as it stroked her skin.
"What have I done?" She moaned, slowly opening her eyes. She gazed pleadingly at the moon which responded by grinning even brighter, ignorant of her pleas. "What have I done?"
Her eyes began to overflow with tears, and as they trickled down her cheeks, she murmured to herself,
"How could I be so blind?"
Her blond hair, damp from her shower, clings to her back, through her nightgown,
"All is lost…" She whimpered to the moon, "And where was I?"
You were with him, her treacherous mind spat at her.
"I've spoilt it all. Spoiled all…"
Her tears burst forth harder and stronger,
"Everything's gone all wrong……"
She stretched her arms to the night sky and howled in pain,
"What have I done? WHAT HAVE I DONE?!"
Her body began to shake, and she crumpled to the floor, sobbing desperately,
'I'll find a deep cave to hide in, and in a million years they'll find me." She nursed her head in her hands, and whispered almost inaudibly,
"Only dust."
Tears still running down her cheeks she titled her head back and cried,
"I never intended all this madness- never!"
Pulling herself to her feet and wiping the tears from her face, she spoke with increasing fervour,
"And nobody really understood, well, how could they?"
Leaning against the balcony, she shouted angrily,
"All I ever wanted was to have a bit of fun!"
Clenching her fists she hurled her voice towards the heavens, yelling furiously,
"Why does nothing ever turn out like it should?!"
Trembling with anger, she slammed her fists on the railing and roared,
"WELL, WHAT THE HECK! I WENT AND DID MY BEST!"
She stepped through the pot plants, the dirt massaging her feet; she continued stepping until she came to her balcony chair. She steadied herself,
"And by god I really tasted something swell!"
Tears crawled down her face as she reminisced about the taste of his lips, and the way he smiled at her…
"And for a moment, why, I even touched the sky!" She exclaimed, floating her arms in the air, the cool breeze wafting through her hair, the hair that he was twirling only the other day.
"And for the first time since, I don't remember when, I felt what it was like to be loved again," She despaired, "And I, Nina……"
With a sharp intake of breath, Nina climbed up onto the railing,
"I, Nina, finally as a free woman, know I must do."
She peered down, into the dark city street. She closed her eyes once again, her nightgown flapping around her legs, the wind growing fierce. Her voice sang out into the night,
"I've got an idea that might just save my soul…."
Tears flowing freely, she mouthed the words 'I love you' to the stars. Stepping off the railing she sailed through the air, making a graceful arc before complete and utter darkness took over.
All she left was note clutched in her hand, with two simple words.
Forgive Me.
This is story is so absorbing, and I hope people will find it interesting! Mysteries are such fun to write. Please review!
Happy Days
BreeLady
