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Destiny has always come in different forms for me, like thorns to roses, every story has both a delicate and dainty side after proceeding with heavy thorns that entangle and ensnare.
Aunty Josie always believed I dreamed too much for my own good. I dreamed of far off worlds beyond our own earth. I also played a tiny bit too much DnD, so that also could be the reason. There was a good reason for it though if I wasn't daydreaming I was angry and frustrated. I can't think straight and I'm a compulsive liar which some people see as cheekiness. Okay, I know I sound like a terrible person. Just hang in there.
I have been drawn to fictional things, felt like home y'know? Magic. My everyday school life was draining and having mood swings wasn't helping in the least and Chemistry was really getting me down in the dumps about life. So pulling out a book out fictional places was somewhat calming, a place that had no homework but just fighting and liars. I kwon how to point out a liar, but I can't even think about Chemistry without my head hurting.
Flu season was the absolute worst especially for me. I had always the worst symptoms that would keep me bedridden for at least a week; luckily this happened only once, or twice annually. Of course I didnt mind much it gave me time to read.
I heard a faint knock on my door, I turned my head away from my hot tea and book.
"Who is it?"
"Just me," Josie's voice was muffled by the door but I could still make out her voice, that was like honey for my ears. I sniffled I was adopted by Josie when I was a baby she was a caring woman with a big heart she got me into reading in the first place.
"Come in Jos," I said my voice cracked, she opened the door silently.
"Hey, Erasia you doin' okay? Do you need any more tea and honey or another blanket? I'm going out soon with Reg and me -." Jose fussed over me, a hand brushed over my forehead and she grabbed a blanket. I was touched but I already had two blankets and had no plan of overheating.
I stopped her with a knowing stare. "Josie, I'm 16 I've got my shit together go have fun with your girlfriend I'll be fine, even feeling better" I got up stretching my legs, "I might even go get some fresh air myself," I smirk "Go."
She stared at the door then back at me a couple of times, but caved "Fine! Call me if you need help"
"Yea, Yea." I coughed "Come on get moving!"
She smiled softly and bounced out the door.
The house is always creepier when you're alone, I could hear every bump of the mice in the attic.
I shivered as I look in the mirror and the sixteen-year-old looked back at me, I wasn't ugly I knew but I didn't care enough for the upkeep of my appearance especially feeling as gross as I did right now. So honestly, I looked terrible. Tried to fix my appearance I took my greasy hair out shaking it out before gathering it up back into a messy bun I sighed even though I didn't look much better I thought I was good enough for a small walk.
While cold October evenings were not especially my favourite time of year. That last stretch of Autumn was beautiful, my eyes watched as the array of reds and yellows danced to the ground. kicking the dead leaves they satisfyingly crunched under my boots.
I have no motivation myself to walk, but, Josie would be disappointed if I did nothing all day, even if that's all I do when I'm not sick, my DnD meet up was also tonight, Harold would be angry if I missed another one this week. I guess I am all about impressing people this week, how kind of me.
No relation to the bumping noises.
After setting a foot outside I regretted every decision I'd done to get to this point. I was cold, while sometimes autumn air was inviting, it wasn't today, like, at all.
I descended on to the trail to town I took at least 15 minutes to walk there, and I had my hands already deep in my pockets, my scarf did not protect me at all from the biting cold winds that seemed to go straight through me. Then, It started to snow.
At first, I wasn't concerned, It was beautiful the flakes danced to the ground softly and felt nice against my hot skin. I was a couple minute from town and I had taken this trail hundreds of times without fail, but that snow kept falling in great gusts, instead of a light dusting I started to worry. The snow was everywhere, I didn't know where I was anymore the trees seemed to change into the same white ghosts.
I coughed out a hot breath and replaced it with icy cold, I took my phone out, It glowed and turned on after a second the battery died, shit it was too cold. I grumbled and kept walking, one to keep me warm and two so I could reach the town it should just around the corner any-how.
Winds brushed up against my face in cool and controlled brushes of air, it was colder tonight, almost as if winter had come early. The once muddy ground turn to ice and the forest became silent the quiet cars from the streets couldn't be heard from where I was and only the sound of my breathing and my footsteps.
I had walked for at least another one and a half hours before I started to really get cold.
As I walked on, the path disappeared in a flurry of icy fractals at first my muscles ached from the cold almost burned I kept on any sign of light was gone I took my phone out again it had heated in my pocket It was out the moment I gave it fresh air. "Shit." My toes and fingers started to numb first, I let out hot breaths of air and returning with a cold that signed the back of my throat like needles engulfed in flames.
The trees in the forest grew more sparse opening to the great white of nothing.
That's when I knew I had majorly fucked up.
After a while, my body collapsed, I was tired. Everything became void of light.