There was something different about the air today. It felt as if sickness itself clung to the very wind and Rose was uneasy as she made her way out of the inner sanctuary. She had hoped by getting some fresh air that whatever was weighing her down would fade away, but in turn the air only seemed to smell of death now. Nervousness shot down her spine and the russet girl began to tread cautiously threw the trees as she made her way to a nearby creek. Usually she would not venture this far without one of her parents or siblings, but thanks to the freshly fallen snow, it would be easy to find her way back home. Upon finding the quiet stream and taking a quick drink, Rose spotted a small mound just ahead. Curious to see what it was, the young princess slowly made her way over to the lump and gentle poked it with her paw.
She wasn't sure what to expect, but what she found was the last thing she would have thought to come across. "Ro" she called out and tapped her motionless brother once more to try and wake him up. What was he doing outside in the snow anyway? "Ro, no sleep" she said while pushing the powdery flurries off of his side, yet once again she received no signs of him moving. It was only then did she realize that the foul smell in the air was coming from none other than her brother who lie still on the ground. Rose didn't know what this feeling was but something inside of her told her that Rowan was never going to wake up again. And for the first time in her life, the young girl experienced sadness and choked up as tears began to stream down her cheeks.
Broken and shocked to the core, Rose couldn't think of doing anything other than moving to lay beside her lifeless brother. She gently moved herself under one of his paws before pressing her head against his. She was content to stay like this for the rest of the day, and no matter what she refused to leave her brother's side. While tears still flowed from her eyes, Rose couldn't fight back the sobs that escaped her. She wanted to see his beautiful eyes again, wanted to hear his annoying screams, she wanted him to wake up and tell her that this was just a nightmare. She wanted her brother back.
She wasn't sure what to expect, but what she found was the last thing she would have thought to come across. "Ro" she called out and tapped her motionless brother once more to try and wake him up. What was he doing outside in the snow anyway? "Ro, no sleep" she said while pushing the powdery flurries off of his side, yet once again she received no signs of him moving. It was only then did she realize that the foul smell in the air was coming from none other than her brother who lie still on the ground. Rose didn't know what this feeling was but something inside of her told her that Rowan was never going to wake up again. And for the first time in her life, the young girl experienced sadness and choked up as tears began to stream down her cheeks.
Broken and shocked to the core, Rose couldn't think of doing anything other than moving to lay beside her lifeless brother. She gently moved herself under one of his paws before pressing her head against his. She was content to stay like this for the rest of the day, and no matter what she refused to leave her brother's side. While tears still flowed from her eyes, Rose couldn't fight back the sobs that escaped her. She wanted to see his beautiful eyes again, wanted to hear his annoying screams, she wanted him to wake up and tell her that this was just a nightmare. She wanted her brother back.
i'm the architect of my own destruction
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say you won't let go - by Rose - December 25, 2016, 01:17 AM
RE: say you won't let go - by Aspen - December 25, 2016, 01:08 PM
RE: say you won't let go - by Shalon - December 26, 2016, 02:58 AM
RE: say you won't let go - by Rose - December 31, 2016, 07:49 PM
RE: say you won't let go - by Shalon - January 01, 2017, 10:20 PM
RE: say you won't let go - by Rose - January 12, 2017, 02:46 PM