TITLE: Wonderland (2/3)
AUTHOR: Pedellea
E-MAIL: pedellea@hotmail.com
DATE: April 8, 2003
RATING: PG-13 for attempted suicide
SUMMARY: Laynie tries to escape her wonderland, but things don't turn out the way she wants. A future fic.
SPOILERS: none
DISCLAIMER: Everwood belongs to Greg Berlanti, Mickey Liddell, Everwood Utah, Inc., Berlanti Liddell Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: This story is based loosely on the lyrics of Plumb's "Pennyless". For some reason, the album always reminded me of Everwood, with it's moody and dark tones. I had to write it. I hope you enjoy it, and please let me know what you thought about it afterwards. Thanks!

WARNING! There is a scene of an attempted suicide. If you're not comfortable with this kind of subject material, I suggest that you turn back now.

WONDERLAND (2/3)
By Pedellea

The first thing Laynie was aware of was the soft beeping noises that went on unceasingly. It reminded her of sitting beside Colin's bed in his last days on earth as he floated out of the world.

This must be hell, she thought to herself. How cruel that fate assigned her to suffer this annoying noise for the rest of eternity. Maybe it was a penance for her failure to say goodbye to her beloved brother, but was it really her fault that he never woke up from the seizure that ultimately took his life? She thought suicide would bring peace and silence, not torture. She groaned at the thought.

From far away, she heard her name being called. The voice was gentle and familiar, and it reminded her of her teenage days. The voice called again, and she searched hard in her cloudy mind for a name. A deep but tender tone... Ephram? What was happening?

She struggled to open the iron doors to her eyes. Everything was so blurry, but she made out the vague features. It was Ephram. What was he doing in her hell...?

"Laynie. Thank God. We were so worried..."

Does this mean she didn't die? She was so confused. Ephram caught on her perplexity and tried to comfort her.

"It's okay. Everything's okay. We'll talk more later, okay? The doctors are going to take a look at you."

So she hadn't escaped her wonderland. Why couldn't she get away? Allowing the doctors to tend to her, the world began to blur around her as she pondered what it all meant.

A little short, but the next chapter will be longer. I promise. :o)