"Goodnight Kate." she could hear her mother say.
"Goodnight." she responded half-heartedly.
She climbed into bed and tucked herself under the blankets. Before she closed her eyes, she looked around. The walls seemed bare, despite the many photographs she had once plastered on them. The room looked colourless even though there were clothes strewn all on side. The little light peeping through the windows seemed bleak.
She sighed.
She clamped her eyes shut.
Everything looked starry and beautiful now. She could see a happier world, pleasant people, and sounds of laughter were ringing in her ears. She let her mind fly on, from green pastures to clear blue oceans and seas, to finally a little green sunny patch.
It was near some rocks which were situated behind a clear blue stream. She walked on the grass, enjoying the feeling of wet grass below her feet. She walked towards the water, and touched it, to make sure it felt real.
"Kate." someone called out.
She turned around instantly, recognizing the voice. It was Jay. He looked so much more friendlier, and happier than she had seen him last. He smiled at her, looking rather perplexed.
"You promised you wouldn't come here again." He said, sitting next to her.
"This is the only place to find you." she said, swallowing hard.
He sighed.
"It isn't. Go back."
"If I do, you won't be there."
"That doesn't mean you stay here permanently."
"I don't want to open my eyes." she said determinedly.
He patted her gently on the cheek. In silence, they both watched the trees swaying gently to a cool breeze. A beautiful song was playing in the background. It was his favourite song. In reality, she had never understood why he had liked it. But here, it seemed to fit perfectly.
After what seemed like hours, he got up. He put out his hand and helped her up. She held on to his hand.
"Kate." He said firmly.
"What."
"It's time to go back. You are being called."
She could faintly hear her mother calling out to her, and telling her to get ready for college.
Her eyes smarted.
"Open your eyes Kate." he asked softly.
"I'll see you tomorrow." She whispered.
He smiled. She kept the memory of the smile.
She opened her eyes and after the initial rush of warmth and happiness, she felt cold again when she saw the colourless room with grey photographs plastered all over.
But she smiled quietly to herself.
"Goodnight." she responded half-heartedly.
She climbed into bed and tucked herself under the blankets. Before she closed her eyes, she looked around. The walls seemed bare, despite the many photographs she had once plastered on them. The room looked colourless even though there were clothes strewn all on side. The little light peeping through the windows seemed bleak.
She sighed.
She clamped her eyes shut.
Everything looked starry and beautiful now. She could see a happier world, pleasant people, and sounds of laughter were ringing in her ears. She let her mind fly on, from green pastures to clear blue oceans and seas, to finally a little green sunny patch.
It was near some rocks which were situated behind a clear blue stream. She walked on the grass, enjoying the feeling of wet grass below her feet. She walked towards the water, and touched it, to make sure it felt real.
"Kate." someone called out.
She turned around instantly, recognizing the voice. It was Jay. He looked so much more friendlier, and happier than she had seen him last. He smiled at her, looking rather perplexed.
"You promised you wouldn't come here again." He said, sitting next to her.
"This is the only place to find you." she said, swallowing hard.
He sighed.
"It isn't. Go back."
"If I do, you won't be there."
"That doesn't mean you stay here permanently."
"I don't want to open my eyes." she said determinedly.
He patted her gently on the cheek. In silence, they both watched the trees swaying gently to a cool breeze. A beautiful song was playing in the background. It was his favourite song. In reality, she had never understood why he had liked it. But here, it seemed to fit perfectly.
After what seemed like hours, he got up. He put out his hand and helped her up. She held on to his hand.
"Kate." He said firmly.
"What."
"It's time to go back. You are being called."
She could faintly hear her mother calling out to her, and telling her to get ready for college.
Her eyes smarted.
"Open your eyes Kate." he asked softly.
"I'll see you tomorrow." She whispered.
He smiled. She kept the memory of the smile.
She opened her eyes and after the initial rush of warmth and happiness, she felt cold again when she saw the colourless room with grey photographs plastered all over.
But she smiled quietly to herself.
wowowowow! this short has just got me in the mood to read some dramas! "If I do, you wont be there." Very touching.. :') Hope theres more where this came from. :D
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