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seems to be moving along at a snail's pace, but the other chapters I have
are a bit more interesting. trust me! ( I will have a new one up either
tomorrow or Friday.
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
CHAPTER 2
Sarah spent much of her morning at the university trying to finish the sketch she had been working on for the school art exhibit. Her thoughts kept travelling back to Toby's gift. She could not shake the feeling of dread she got when he had told her what he had seen in the crystal. After all, the labyrinth and all were a dream. how could he have seen and described it in such detail? The very thought of it unnerved her, and she didn't like it one bit.
Sighing, she set her pencil down and looked out the window at the park across from the campus. It was a rather nice day and she decided she would try to get out there for her lunch hour. She could almost feel the autumn breeze blowing and hear the leaves rustling along with it. Her reverie was broken by a gasp behind her. She whirled around and saw her instructor standing there looking at her work.
"Well, Miss Williams. I must say this is among the best you have created yet!" he said.
She followed his gaze and was shocked at the site of what she had done. The original landscape she had planned on was still there. but also in the picture was a figure she hadn't seen in almost eight years.
Sarah could not believe how well she had sketched him. She had captured his features remarkably well, especially his eyes. They seemed to look right at her with a familiar icy glare.
"Where did you get the ide for this character?" asked the instructor.
"I think I dreamed of him." Sarah replied.
"You must have quite an imagination. He is frightening yet exquisite. I am sure this will draw a lot of attention at our exhibit. Great work!"
Sarah smiled her thanks and closed her sketchbook. She suddenly wasn't feeling well so she excused herself. Figuring she needed to get some air she decided to get her lunch and head over to the park.
Once there she sat on her usual bench by the pond. As she was eating she tried to figure out why her thoughts were obsessed with a silly dream she had eight years ago. She hadn't thought once of the labyrinth, her friends or Him during all that time. Then Toby's crystal brought it all back as if it all happened yesterday.
She sat back and closed her eyes, trying to push it all out of her mind. She inhaled deeply and enjoyed the warm sun on her face. Autumn was definitely her favorite time of year. The air was crisp with just a hint of the upcoming winter in it.
A small noise to her left made her open her eyes and look. There, sitting on a stone wall not twenty feet from her was a barn owl. 'What is an owl doing here in the middle of the afternoon?' she wondered. She held her breath and stared for what seemed to be an eternity. The owl seemed to stare right back.
Sarah quickly regained her composure and said, "For heaven's sake, Williams! Snap out of it already!" She gathered up her things and headed back to the campus for her afternoon job at the bookstore.
It was a good thing she was able to work at the bookstore. It reduced the cost of her tuition, which was pretty steep. It also meant less money she would owe her father and Karen after she graduated. Her father had wanted to pay for her education, but Sarah insisted that it only be a loan. She had always been independent, and she wasn't going to start letting people pay her way through life.
The rest of the day passed quickly, and because she was so busy, Sarah was able to concentrate on her work. She went home to get ready for the party that her parents were throwing for her and was quite pleased to learn they were holding it at one of her favorite restaurants.
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
CHAPTER 2
Sarah spent much of her morning at the university trying to finish the sketch she had been working on for the school art exhibit. Her thoughts kept travelling back to Toby's gift. She could not shake the feeling of dread she got when he had told her what he had seen in the crystal. After all, the labyrinth and all were a dream. how could he have seen and described it in such detail? The very thought of it unnerved her, and she didn't like it one bit.
Sighing, she set her pencil down and looked out the window at the park across from the campus. It was a rather nice day and she decided she would try to get out there for her lunch hour. She could almost feel the autumn breeze blowing and hear the leaves rustling along with it. Her reverie was broken by a gasp behind her. She whirled around and saw her instructor standing there looking at her work.
"Well, Miss Williams. I must say this is among the best you have created yet!" he said.
She followed his gaze and was shocked at the site of what she had done. The original landscape she had planned on was still there. but also in the picture was a figure she hadn't seen in almost eight years.
Sarah could not believe how well she had sketched him. She had captured his features remarkably well, especially his eyes. They seemed to look right at her with a familiar icy glare.
"Where did you get the ide for this character?" asked the instructor.
"I think I dreamed of him." Sarah replied.
"You must have quite an imagination. He is frightening yet exquisite. I am sure this will draw a lot of attention at our exhibit. Great work!"
Sarah smiled her thanks and closed her sketchbook. She suddenly wasn't feeling well so she excused herself. Figuring she needed to get some air she decided to get her lunch and head over to the park.
Once there she sat on her usual bench by the pond. As she was eating she tried to figure out why her thoughts were obsessed with a silly dream she had eight years ago. She hadn't thought once of the labyrinth, her friends or Him during all that time. Then Toby's crystal brought it all back as if it all happened yesterday.
She sat back and closed her eyes, trying to push it all out of her mind. She inhaled deeply and enjoyed the warm sun on her face. Autumn was definitely her favorite time of year. The air was crisp with just a hint of the upcoming winter in it.
A small noise to her left made her open her eyes and look. There, sitting on a stone wall not twenty feet from her was a barn owl. 'What is an owl doing here in the middle of the afternoon?' she wondered. She held her breath and stared for what seemed to be an eternity. The owl seemed to stare right back.
Sarah quickly regained her composure and said, "For heaven's sake, Williams! Snap out of it already!" She gathered up her things and headed back to the campus for her afternoon job at the bookstore.
It was a good thing she was able to work at the bookstore. It reduced the cost of her tuition, which was pretty steep. It also meant less money she would owe her father and Karen after she graduated. Her father had wanted to pay for her education, but Sarah insisted that it only be a loan. She had always been independent, and she wasn't going to start letting people pay her way through life.
The rest of the day passed quickly, and because she was so busy, Sarah was able to concentrate on her work. She went home to get ready for the party that her parents were throwing for her and was quite pleased to learn they were holding it at one of her favorite restaurants.