1 Bonne Nuit Amoureux
1.1 Suddenly It Moves With Such A Perfect Grace
When had the streets turned to cobblestones? Glancing over her shoulder at where she had come from she could see that she was very lost.
It had stopped raining but Valerie didn't notice, she was a little frightened at the fact that something very strange was going on. Everything looked very turn of the century and she began to wonder if this sneaking suspicion in the back of her mind could possibly be true.
No she thought, I must have simply turned a corner or something. She began stepping backwards, frantically turning her head, searching for something she recognized, when her foot caught in a gutter. Her ankle gave way causing her to fly at the street with no time to put her arms out.
"Shit!"
Tears began to well up in her eyes as she rocked slowly back and forth rubbing her tender injury. What the hell is going on? She thought. Things have defiantly deteriorated, a minute ago she was thrilled that she would be able to see her favorite movie on the big screen, now she was soaking wet, sitting in a gutter, with no idea what is going on. What am I going to do?
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and then the palm; she had to get a hold of the situation. How can she all of a sudden not know where she is? Looking around again Valerie couldn't help thinking she had been here before, but that was impossible why doesn't she recognize anything? And where the hell is everybody!? Her eyes focused on the center of the street as she held back a new wave of tears. She tried hard to think of a reasonable explanation for what was going on. I can't be lost, I just can't be! There must be some way of getting back to my car, then I can go back to my dorm and just go to bed. Oh, Jesus why did I decide to go out tonight?
Just as she was about to test out her ankle a sound from somewhere caused her to freeze. What the shit was that? Valerie sat motionless, straining to hear where the sound came from. All she needed right now was for some psycho to come and kill her. Then she heard it again, it was coming from in front of her to the right. Her heart was racing and her breathing shallow as tried to make out what was causing the sound. A shadow at the corner of the building in front of her appeared, and seemed to pause for a moment, then began to move slowly toward her. Valerie frantically attempted to get back on her feet but the moment she put weight on her ankle she collapsed back to the street. Tears streamed down her face as she slid backwards as fast as she could to get away from the figure. By now she was in hysterics, everything that had gone wrong had just become too much for her. In a feeble attempt to ward off the approaching stranger she shouted a warning.
"Pl- please don't hur- hurt me! Ju- just go away!" she pleaded
"What?" Came the reply from the stranger as he came out of the shadows. "Hurt you? I don't want to hurt you." He stepped up to Valerie. "I- I was just on my way up to my room when I heard someone yell." He pointed behind him toward the building. "I came to check to see if you were all right."
Valerie wiped her eyes with her hand again, now they were dirty from crawling backwards on the street and she tried unsuccessfully to avoid smudging the dirt on her face. She was still a bit teary eyed.
"Pl- please," She gesticulated "I just want to go home. I don't know how I got here and I'm lost and I fell and-"
"Shh shh calm down" The man took a handkerchief out of his pocket and knelt beside Valerie to wipe her face. "It's alright."
Her blurry eyes began to clear up and she finally could see this man clearly. One look, and her heart began to pound in her chest.
1.1 Suddenly It Moves With Such A Perfect Grace
When had the streets turned to cobblestones? Glancing over her shoulder at where she had come from she could see that she was very lost.
It had stopped raining but Valerie didn't notice, she was a little frightened at the fact that something very strange was going on. Everything looked very turn of the century and she began to wonder if this sneaking suspicion in the back of her mind could possibly be true.
No she thought, I must have simply turned a corner or something. She began stepping backwards, frantically turning her head, searching for something she recognized, when her foot caught in a gutter. Her ankle gave way causing her to fly at the street with no time to put her arms out.
"Shit!"
Tears began to well up in her eyes as she rocked slowly back and forth rubbing her tender injury. What the hell is going on? She thought. Things have defiantly deteriorated, a minute ago she was thrilled that she would be able to see her favorite movie on the big screen, now she was soaking wet, sitting in a gutter, with no idea what is going on. What am I going to do?
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and then the palm; she had to get a hold of the situation. How can she all of a sudden not know where she is? Looking around again Valerie couldn't help thinking she had been here before, but that was impossible why doesn't she recognize anything? And where the hell is everybody!? Her eyes focused on the center of the street as she held back a new wave of tears. She tried hard to think of a reasonable explanation for what was going on. I can't be lost, I just can't be! There must be some way of getting back to my car, then I can go back to my dorm and just go to bed. Oh, Jesus why did I decide to go out tonight?
Just as she was about to test out her ankle a sound from somewhere caused her to freeze. What the shit was that? Valerie sat motionless, straining to hear where the sound came from. All she needed right now was for some psycho to come and kill her. Then she heard it again, it was coming from in front of her to the right. Her heart was racing and her breathing shallow as tried to make out what was causing the sound. A shadow at the corner of the building in front of her appeared, and seemed to pause for a moment, then began to move slowly toward her. Valerie frantically attempted to get back on her feet but the moment she put weight on her ankle she collapsed back to the street. Tears streamed down her face as she slid backwards as fast as she could to get away from the figure. By now she was in hysterics, everything that had gone wrong had just become too much for her. In a feeble attempt to ward off the approaching stranger she shouted a warning.
"Pl- please don't hur- hurt me! Ju- just go away!" she pleaded
"What?" Came the reply from the stranger as he came out of the shadows. "Hurt you? I don't want to hurt you." He stepped up to Valerie. "I- I was just on my way up to my room when I heard someone yell." He pointed behind him toward the building. "I came to check to see if you were all right."
Valerie wiped her eyes with her hand again, now they were dirty from crawling backwards on the street and she tried unsuccessfully to avoid smudging the dirt on her face. She was still a bit teary eyed.
"Pl- please," She gesticulated "I just want to go home. I don't know how I got here and I'm lost and I fell and-"
"Shh shh calm down" The man took a handkerchief out of his pocket and knelt beside Valerie to wipe her face. "It's alright."
Her blurry eyes began to clear up and she finally could see this man clearly. One look, and her heart began to pound in her chest.