The Prisoner and the Paper Planes

Chapter 9

((Katyusha's POV))

It was cold the day we left our home. So very cold. Though, it was always cold at our home. This time though, it was different. A coldness that almost felt that mother nature herself was sad.

It was strange to feel this kind of coldness. It was outlandish, foreign. I closed my eyes and tried to picture the land back at home. I remember when I was younger, and how me, my brother, and my sister would always be out playing together. It was peaceful. It really was a peaceful time.

I opened my eyes as a blast of cold wind hit my face. I shivered at the feeling, and looked up to the sky to see the harsh wind beating snow down onto this world. It somehow felt..almost familiar. It was like I knew the feeling that the snow was feeling. I shook my head and looked back when I heard my brother calling my name. I dashed across the snow covered ground and got into the car.

That would be the last time I would see the snow...

I leaned against the back seat of the car and drifted off to sleep, the coldness of outside still lingering on my skin.

When I woke up, we were at somewhere completely different. It was bright here, and so very hot. I was scared and panic was rising in me, when I felt my brother put his hand on my shoulder, and told me that everything was alright and so, I relaxed.

The bright light practically blinded me as I stepped out of the car onto the warm land. This was different. It was a place I wasn't used to. I started having a coughing fit and my brother had to help me inside.

I already knew that I was sick. I had known that my entire life. I had caught some disease that...couldn't be cured...The way the war was working at the time, we couldn't get much medical treatment for me. I tried being strong though, and I kept smiling whenever someone asked if I was alright.

I knew though, that this disease was killing me. No matter how much people tried assuring me, I knew that this was going to be the death of me.

I remember first going into my new little room in this hospital. My brother was a soldier in the war and had much power among the others, so it wasn't a surprise that he wanted to stay at this place. From what I've heard, this is suppose to be the best hospital on our side, though the environment is completely different then what I'm used to.

I put my suitcase down by the door and took off my jacket and scarf. I wouldn't be needing these with what the heat was like. I quickly looked around for something to wear and my eyes spotted a white dress. It was a magnificent shade of white too, like the touch of an angel had made it like this. I quickly changed into the dress and sat on my bed,looking out the one window I had in this room.

The next couple of weeks was basically getting into my routine. Firstly, I would wake up early and have breakfast and take my morning medicine. After that I was free to do what I wanted to do. Usually, I went around the hospital and tried to cheer up everyone else. There was even small children there to play with. I also found someone who was just a bit younger then me.

We became friends instantly. I found out that her name was Ellanor and that she came from a little island called Jan Mayen. Apparently, that island is somewhere in the north..um...around Norway, I think. I decided to call her Ella and she called me Kat. Oh, those days together were the best. We would always end up causing some mischief together.

Anyway, I would get sent back to my room after causing trouble and I would wait until later in the evening, just around six or seven and my brother would see me. Usually, the nurse came in as well to bring my dinner and my night medicine. It was fun just having someone to talk to for those few minutes.

Though, I got restless. I wasn't allowed to go outside and I couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. I talked to Ella about it, and she said we could sneak out and look around.

After some more time and planning, we actually did it. We ran. It felt so good too. I don't see why anyone didn't notice us, but then again, it is a hospital. People are usually too busy to notice two little girls running away.

This time the heat felt welcoming. It was refreshing. I had to stop and just stare at the sky, a bright blue that I hadn't seen before. Even if we were at war, the sky still remained the same.

I snapped back to reality when I heard Ella beckoning me to follow her through the nearby woods. I smiled and ran after her, wondering what things may await for us.