The Dragonfly Man Chronicles
Chapter 28: A Long Journey
Step, step, step…
Step, step, step…
It seemed like so many years passed by. They never grew hungry, never got thirsty, never got tired…nothing at all.
They were becoming delirious on this long pointless journey.
Whiteness was everywhere. They saw no other color but white. They might have thought they were going blind if they were all alone and not with each other.
"Atticus…"
Atticus didn't even respond to his name being said by Mindy who he still had in his arms. His expression was emotionless. Beside him Hassleberry looked the opposite. He was actually smiling. And Atticus was getting irritated by it.
"Atticus,"
Atticus' eye twitched uncontrollably after Mindy repeated his name. They kept walking in silence after that. But then…
"Atticus?"
Atticus still didn't respond. His lips were set in a straight line and he was beginning to frown.
"Atticus?"
Atticus finally snapped and he turned his head to look at Mindy, letting go of her. "What, Mindy? What? What? What?" Atticus shouted angrily as he stared at her.
"I…I just wanted to know if you were okay…you seemed…" Mindy looked down with a sad expression on her face. "…well…you seemed out of it,"
"Don't we all seem out of it, Mindy? What if we were dead? I mean, we don't remember anything. We don't even remember how we got here in the first place! The only thing that comes to my mind is a dragonfly and the moon! I hate it! And every time I try to remember my freaking head hurts!" Atticus yelled. He suddenly heard a chuckle.
And it came from Hassleberry.
Atticus turned his head slowly to look at Hassleberry who was smiling and chuckling lightly. "What's so funny, Hassleberry?" Atticus demanded to know as he glared at him. Something wasn't right here. Ever since he and Hassleberry found each other something seemed…off.
"Oh, you have no idea what's goin' on, soldier," Hassleberry began laughing loudly now. Atticus suddenly grabbed Hassleberry by the collar and glared at him.
"If you know something…tell me, you imposter!" Atticus yelled furiously. Mindy started to cry silently beside them.
"Imposter?" Hassleberry stared into Atticus' eyes. "I'm no imposter. I'm just…a spy. I was sent here…but I'm still Hassleberry,"
"You sure don't act like him!" Atticus growled angrily.
"But I do...I can show you how…to remember everything, Atticus…everything," Hassleberry whispered. Atticus didn't have time to react as a dark hole opened up underneath him. Atticus let out a yell and fell through, the hole then closed up.
Mindy screamed as loud as she could and fell to her knees. "…no! Atticus! No!" She started sobbing loudly and closed her eyes. Hassleberry let out a sigh and gave Mindy a kind smile.
"Everything will be explained, Mindy. Atticus will come back,"
To be continued…
