Ficlet 9
You Don't Belong Here
"Go away," she whispered as she twisted her shirt with her hands. "Get out of my mind. You don't belong here."
Remi looked outside as the rain hit the window pane. She had been standing there for almost an hour as she tried to forget. The moon's light hit her face as she clenched her fists and closed her eyes to try to push the images away.
The memories of her previous life kept on coming back and she wanted them to stop. She wanted to erase the feelings that she felt. She wanted to erase the things she saw. Jane's memories were not her's. Jane wasn't her, however, her mind didn't care.
Jane didn't stop. She never went away. She just was there all the time. Flashes of Weller were the worst. Every touch, taste, smell, or sound seemed to trigger a memory of him.
Go away.
Get out of my mind.
You don't belong here.
Just let me sleep, Jane.
Please, just let me sleep.
The rain hit harder on the window pane as Jane pulled her into a memory.
"Stop it! Kurt!" Jane laughed as Kurt kept his hands over her eyes.
"Shhhh! it's a surprise," Kurt whispered into her ear. She could feel the night's sky surrounding them as they walked on the dirt pathway. "Just a couple more steps."
"Where are you taking me? We have been walking for a long time," Jane giggled as the cool autumn breeze hit her skin. She could hear the wind through the forest trees as they walked on.
"We're here," Kurt smiled. He gently placed down his hands from around her eyes. Jane slowly opened her eyes as the blurred image of lights started to clear. Jane laughed. Right in front of her was a river filled with hundreds of lanterns. The tiny lights illuminated the dark sky.
She had mentioned to Kurt several weeks ago about a water lantern festival that she saw online in Florida. Kurt said that they should go, but Jane told him no. They couldn't ever get that amount of time away from work.
Jane grinned as the lights twinkled on the water. "I knew that Florida was out of the question, so I brought the show to you," Kurt added as his smile grew larger.
"You will never take no for an answer," Jane remarked.
"Never," Kurt replied as he kissed the side of her forehead and wrapped his fingers around hers. "Happy Birthday, Jane."
Remi shook her head as she jolted out of the memory. She tried to erase the images of lanterns and the night sky, but Jane wouldn't let her. She rubbed her hand. She could still feel the warmth of Kurt's hand holding hers from her memory.
Remi's eyes watered as she closed her eyes. She whispered the words once more as a tear ran down her face,
Go away.
Get out of my mind.
You don't belong here.
Just let me sleep, Jane.
Please, just let me sleep.
