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It is in our darkest moment, that we must focus to see the light.
Aristotle.
The first thing I remembered was the sensation of a warm breeze brushing my cheek. I tried to open my eyes but the light was so brilliant it made my vision blur. Groaning, I rubbed my eyes trying to message the aching sleep from them. I have to think, what happened? Why am I here? how did I even get here? My mind was filled with questions I can't answer, but Why can't I remember anything at all? I sat up slowly feeling my stomach protest making me grimace. Glancing down I noticed that I'm wearing a blue hospital gown closed tightly in the back. I'm in a field of tall gold grass stretched for miles in all directions. The only thing I can see is a large forest in the distant horizon.
"What the hell?" I whispered in disbelief. I don't know where I am, is this some kind of cruel joke? How will I get home? Then a startling fact popped into my mind, what is home? I don't remember where I live! This was turning into a nightmare I desperately wanted to wake up from. Puzzled, I began contemplating the possibilities, maybe I was drugged and put out here? Was I so wasted I ran to this field from a hospital and passed out? No that's not possible, I would remember where my house is at least! Or my name...oh god, I don't know my own name? I should be able to remember my name shouldn't I?
'I'm see through!' What was that? Spinning around, I thought I heard someones voice! I looked over the field and eventually came to the conclusion that no one was there. I'm growing desperate for answers, despite the circumstances I wont get anything done by sitting here. Its time to move, maybe I can find someone who can help me. I tried to get up too fast and my legs wobbled until they failed, causing me to tumble back on my ass again. I never realized how incredibly tired my body was, why am I so sore? 'Help! I can't get up!' looking again to find the owner of the voice was none existent. The voice is just another question I'll have to find the answer to... Slowly I tried again trying to find my balance, eventually I succeeded. My best hope was that small forest in the distance, every other direction is just miles and miles of gold the same field.
That's how my long journey for the truth began, tripping over myself on weak legs in a strange blue hospital gown towards only god knows where. I'd say it was almost an hour before I finally reached the forest. It's dark and much colder here, covered in cooling shade provided by leafy branches and foliage above. There was no wind, and the only signs of life where the small animals scampering into burrows and across the green canopy. I don't have shoes, but I do have warm socks that are easy to get wet walking across the moist Forrest floor. I started to become desperate for civilization, my hopes raised when I caught sight of a small cottage.
"Hello? Is anyone home?" I knocked on the large wooden door and waited, no one answered. My heart sank when no one came to answer the door, I peered into the nearest dusty window, it's exactly what I feared, this cottage is abandoned. 'Why on earth should I give you a job?' A woman's voice echoed in my mind, it must have been a memory...it would explain the weird voices I'm hearing, but I can't place who the voice belongs too. 'Go! Ill distract them!' A mans voice this time...
"I'm going insane." I whispered in disbelief, these voices I keep hearing must be flashbacks of people I can't remember anymore. Anyone would think I'm completely of my rocker if I told them I can hear voices in my head, but I'm not crazy...right? Great, now I'm starting to doubt my own sanity, nothings going right today. I tried to open the door but it ended up falling flat on the floor, kicking up a large pile of dust on its way down that was easy to choke on. My own curiosity got the better of me as I ventured into the cottage. It was easy to see that it has been abandoned for quite some time. Furniture was covered with large white sheets to preserve them over time, spider webs attached to every painting and corner, cracks in the walls, carpets stained with water, broken windows and everything is coated in a thick layer of dust. I flipped over a picture table and had the image of a happy family smiling at me.
It seems this place was abandoned in a hurry, many personal possessions have been left behind such as jewelry, wallets, and fine china. what happened here? Roaming the cottage I passed a large mirror, cracked somewhat, but it was still large enough to see my clear reflection. I look like the walking dead, my long brown hair is a complete mess, with twigs and leaves caught in the matted mess. There was nothing I could do with it accept pull out any debris I found twisted in the tangles the very pale with dark bags underneath my eyes. I should really get going, there was no point being here anymore. It was time for me to press on, luckily I found a pair of flat shoes by the fallen front door, they were pink but this was no time to be picky, I'm just lucky I found a pair of shoes. The last thing I grabbed from that small cottage was a brown bag I found hanging on a coat rack which I could carry things in if I needed it.
Leaving the cottage I headed north in search of civilization. I traveled for hours through the thick forest, birds chirping loudly in the canopy, leaves crunched under my every step and hunger was getting the best of me. I tried to distract myself by trying to recall the event that put me here. First I don't know my name, second I don't remember where I live, and lastly I don't know where I am or how I got here. I must have amnesia... That's it! I have amnesia! Finally something makes sense! Even though it doesn't help the situation I'm in it still feels good to have at least one answer to my problems. However I have a new question, how did I get amnesia? Fuck this is ridiculous, I'm tired of being stranded out here!
I traveled for hours, loosing all hope when the sun started to fall out of the sky and it began to get dark. It seems I've walked an entire day and I still haven't seen any signs of civilization. There's no point trying to navigate in the dark the forest is definitely thick and I might end up going in a big circle till I pass out from exhaustion. This isn't the time to waste energy, I'll need all I can get for the morning. With the last licks of sunlight starting to dance with the stars I gathered as many pieces of wood and large leaves as possible and made a small place rest on for the night. The longer I sat the more tired I became, I was definitely hungry and I just wanted to be home already, but I don't even know where 'home' is. Feeling pathetic I curled myself into a ball started to cry miserably.
Who knows how long I'll be out here alone wandering around aimlessly. Wiping the heavy tears off my cheeks I'm trying not to panic, however I'm so vulnerable to the elements it was hard not too, I may end up freezing to death out here in the middle of the night... I chose to focus on the exotic display of beauty the sunset provided, it filled the sky with a dazzling arrangement of different colors. Pinks, blues, reds, and yellows comforted my shaky nerves. Suddenly I was hit with a sudden, strong, warm gust of wind whipping my hair behind me and sweeping fallen leaves off the ground. The gust lasted only mere moments, it was strange because it feels like it came from no where. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me again when I began to hear faint music? No, it can't be...I'm the only person out here, right? I brushed off the thought thinking that not only am I lost, but I'm completely delusional as well! Chuckling to myself I was surprised to hear the music begin to get louder! Impossible! Could there really be other people out here? I left my spot to see where the music was coming from, if there's music then there MUST be people!