Chap 3
Ludwig gave me a light kiss on the forehead, and kept running his hand trough my hair. There was a light pull on his left arm followed by a whine, I believe he looked down. Whatever it was what he saw made him tense up, he stopped his hand and was silent. He let me go and took a step backward, tears were still falling from my eyes but I was calm now; I heard him speak with a strong and commanding voice in german, probably a command to his dogs. There were some steps that followed and then he picked me up, his action startled me and I was beginning to move when he spoke in a soft but still strong voice -Don't move around too much, I might drop you- I froze and my heart was racing. My mind was blank, as he started walking there were a few whines and barks behind him. I doubted for a moment, but I spoke almost in a whisper -I...I can walk on my own, I just lost a shoe that is all. I can still walk, so...would you let me dow...- Ludwig interrupted me with a soft and gentle voice. -But your foot is bleeding. Did you not notize? I vill carry you to your house- his confidence and determination froze my body and emptied my mind. As he walked in the silence of the night he began to hum a lullaby, his voice was deep but in harmony with the night; it blended and completed as if Ludwig and the night were one, as if they were two halves of the same beauty. My eyes started feeling heavy, and my heartbeat slowed down. His warmth comforted me, his heartbeat gave me peace, his voice kept me safe. My eyes were closed but I saw a light, I must be dreaming. I walked toward the light, I could hear the echo of my footsteps and...a voice...from the direction of the light. I started running towards the light, the voice got louder and I could also listen to the birds singing. I ran through the light and on the other side there was a field...with a big oak tree...and a...man sitting under it...I was seeing a field and a man in my dreams...how? My dreams were always dark or bright and always filled with sound, never images; how could I be seeing something I've never seen before? I walked, slowly towards the man he was wearing a suit but I could see through his clothes that he was well built. His hair was light and it was combed back, he was singing. As I got closer the buff man turned into a small boy, he was singing the same beautiful song as the man was singing earlier. I stood next to the boy and he stopped singing; he looked at me and smiled, it felt warm. -who are you?- The boy smiled and pointed up and after a few moments of my silence he spoke, his voice sounded like an old radio but he sounded familiar. -do you not remember me? It's been so long. But I missed you all these years; I'm sorry I had to leave so suddenly but there was nothing I could do to avoid it, I'm sorry.- Tears started dripping from my eyes as memories flew through my mind; I met a boy when I was younger but he left and I didn't know why, he saved me from some boys that were picking on me and forced me to undress and put on a dress. He came to my rescue just like Ludwig did earlier; he was really nice and stayed on a house nearby that his family owned. I wasn't allowed to go there, I still don't know why; so we met under the big oak tree near the border of our land, every time we met was as special as the first. Suddenly the sky darkened and on the distance a dark figure appeared. He had short dark hair with a strange curl and bright but dark eyes. The little boy turned back into that big buff man he was when my dream began, but his voice sounded muffled this time. -what is it that you wish?- The dark man came closer, his body language clearly said that he was angry and the buff man got a little tense as he got closer. I saw the dark man's mouth move but I couldn't hear what he said. The buff man spoke -it is not my fault! You should have been looking after him correctly!- the dark man ran to confront him and grabbed him by the collar. I couldn't move, my legs weren't responding and I couldn't speak either, it was as if I didn't exist or like this was just a memory. My legs finally responded and I ran to them, I tried to pull him away but my hand just went through him, my eyesight started getting blurry but I could still listen to them scream at each other even though I couldn't understand what they said. The last thing that I saw was the dark man with an angry screaming face and the buff man with a troubled face.