In Loving Memory Of Twitch:
Prologue
Jakii: Hello Everyone. I Know I've Written This Before But It Turned Out To Be A Total Flop So I'm Re-writing It Now. I Hope You All Like It And I Do Accept Flames.
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It was getting late. So late that her room has become encased in pure shadow. She hasn't even realized how long she has been there. Minutes? Hours? It doesn't matter, not now. In her arms a tiny creature lay gasping for his last breaths. Even at seven years old she knows she can do nothing for him. So she sits and holds him as the tears pour from her eyes.
She lifts her eyes just slightly to see the mess her room has become. His illness had been messy, and probably quite painful. Blood covered her bed and the floor in a grim crimson. Another tear slips from her eyes as she thinks of how he must be suffering.
She kisses the top of his head and his floppy ears perk up a little. "Still have a little life left in you I see." She says out loud. She smiles as a flicker of hope finds it's way in her heart, though she knows it is in vain. He will die, tonight most likely, but a little hope never hurt.
Her mind begins to wander back to the first signs of this illness. Her mother had said it was worms and he'd be fine in just a couple of days. I guess you were wrong about that one. A loud gasp takes her from her thoughts. She realizes it is almost time. She holds him closer to her as she peers out the window. From the corner of her eye she sees it move. What 'it' is she doesn't know but it sent shivers up her spine. She looks away from the window to find it standing in the corner of her room.
A part of her wants to scream, but she can't. She had never been one to voice herself even if she was terrified. 'It' stepped forward revealing itself to be a large shadow with piercing yellow eyes. A voice whispered inside her head. 'Give me Orrin…' She looks up at him confused and questions him mentally. 'Who are you talking about?' The whispers grew louder and more impatient repeating 'Give me Orrin…' It pointed a shadowed claw towards the dog she held in her arms. Her eyes widen as she realizes what he wants. 'No' she says, her stubborn nature winning over her fear. The creatures eyes glow angrily as it raised a claw preparing to strike. The claw came down and she cowers down pulling her dying puppy closer.
Damia woke startled from the intensity of her dream. She remembered that night very well now, her mother opened the door and the creature disappeared. They buried Twitch beside her favorite tree. The creature stayed there for three days and then she never saw it again. Afterwards, the glass, which had been used to cover his grave site, cracked. She never told anyone about it. Not that they would have ever believed her.
'Why did I have that dream? That was thirteen years ago, and I've not had trouble with that creature since then.' She thinks back to where they had buried Twitch. The city destroyed that entire neighborhood, because they thought it would make a great park. 'Since when are buildings torn down for parks.' Then she remembers it had been the worst part of town, anything would have been better than what was there.
'I wonder if I should tell my Mom…No I don't need a trip to the looney bin.' She thinks as she drifts back to sleep.
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Jakii: Short I Know But Still What Do You Think??