She Screams In Silence
Chapter One
Sleepless Beauty
By: Standupdoutei
Winry was tinkering with an auto mail arm when she rested her chin on her hand. 'Guess I need a break.' she inwardly sighed. Stepping out of her workshop, she spotted Den, the faithful dog she had had since she was a child.
"Come on buddy." she called out to him. The hound followed her to the kitchen and watched her pour another cup of coffee. Since Ed and Al left her again, this was her way of coping with the sleepless nights. Coffee after coffee. On average, she had about six cups a day. By the fifth cup, her hands were too shaky to continue working but she downed another cup to stay awake long enough to finish. She kept on working until she passed out at her work bench. About fifteen minutes later, she would jerk awake, sweating and breathing like she just ran a marathon.
She never remembered what she dreamed about but it scared her to the point of tears. After a good bit of crying, she would get up and go to her room, groggy and tearstained, with an auto mail imprint on her cheek.
Winry looked at the coffee and sighed. 'I really need to lay off this stuff.' she thought. She glanced at Den, who looked concerned. Looking back at the lukewarm cup, she poured it down the sink. Deciding some fresh air would be for her, she trudged outside and sat on the porch. Den laid at her feet and sighed.
"I am so tired of waiting." She spoke to no one in particular. Her eyes started to well up with tears at the thought of waiting any longer. She tilted her head to rest on the back of the chair. The tears ran down her cheeks. She cried until she fell asleep, wishing and waiting.