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Divine Intervention

It was an evening full of horrible discoveries. I found that I could not remember a single thing from earlier in my life. It was almost as if I had my entire memory erased. All I could remember was the burning sensation. I couldn't even remember if I had a name and I had no idea where I was. I was utterly and completely alone.

I shut my eyes as I tried to remember something, anything from my past. Instead of previous events I was hit with another vision.

It was a young girl sitting in a dark room. She was seated on a large sofa, her head was resting on the back of the couch. Someone opened the door, and she jumped at the sound. She turned to face the older woman that had enter the room. They looked to be related. They had the same dark hair and blue eyes.

"Are we going to visit Alice today like you promised?" Her eyes held a somber look.

"Cynthia, I have some terrible news. Your sister passed away last night." The woman held no sorrow in her voice.

The young girl screamed and fell to the floor.

I awoke from my vision and wanted to scream along with the girl. The voices seemed so familiar. Was that my family? Was I Alice? Had I died? I placed my hand on my heart and held my breath. I couldn't feel my heart beating. I pinched my arm, hoping to awake from a horrible nightmare. Nothing happened. This was real.

If I was able to cry I would of done so. All I could do was push the though aside and deal with the present. I needed to be optimistic. I needed to find out where I was. Maybe going back to the city could answer my questions.

I took a moment to look over my clothing, and I was quite disgusted. I had on a ratty brown dress that was spotted with blood, and my feet were bare. I sighed in frustration as I got to my feet. I closed my eyes for a moment and tried to detect my surroundings. I could hear the crickets and the birds quite easily, but if I listened harder there was so much more. I could hear a small animal clamber up a tree, and the sound of something drinking out of a river. Maybe a bath would cheer me up?

I took off in the direction of the running water. With my speed I was there in a matter of seconds. The small deer scampered off, and I took its place at the river bank.

I looked into the water and let out a small gasp. Looking back at me was a young woman, with pale skin, short black hair, and red eyes. I bit my lip as I looked at my reflection. I stayed silent as I took in my features. I looked similar to the young girl in my vision. We had the same hair color, and the same somber look. I was beautiful in a strange way.
That was when I decided I would be Alice. The name Alice meant noble and truthful. It seemed like a good fit for me. I gave a small smile and giggled. My name was Alice.

I stepped into the river and let the water wash away the dirt that covered my feet and legs. The cold water caused me no discomfort. I waded out further into the water until it was up to my waist. The bottom of my dress was soaked, but I was not bothered by it. I would be rid of it soon.

I just needed to come up with a way to earn some money.