The Next Morning
Helena ended up waking up later than usual, Her bed creaked as she leaned up.Her dress rode up as she did. The cold air took over her skin and made her shiver. Helena slowly threw the covers off of her as she sank her feet into the ground. Her parent's heard her walking into the kitchen but didn't greet her.They were ashamed of her, of what she had done especially when the entire town had already known. She had sat down at the wooden table, her foot not touching the floor because of the coldness she didn't wanna feel this early in the morning. Nathan would have soon joined her and the family. Her mother had made oatmeal and seemed to throw down the bowl at her.Nathan smiled lightly and whispered "at least you're still getting food, I heard the millers are starving". Helena stabbed Nathan with her elbow , as a way to tell him to shut up. Helena would have eaten the oatmeal, the cold air cooled it quickly so it was now cold. Her mother glared at Nathan then Helena. Helena quickly got up and put on her coat. "Nathan, I'm going on a walk, if you'd like to join ''She'd smile back at Nathan before heading to the door. Her brown shawl covered both her shoulders and provided the warmth she needed. The shawl was ragged and old, and passed down many generations. She waited a moment to see if Nathan would open the door behind her, but he didn't. She slowly walked towards the woods, her shoes crunching against the snow, Her white sleeping gown dragging on the top of the snow but never making an imprint.The harsh wind skimmed against her cheek and nose and reddened it. She started to run into the woods, in fear of being called a devil worshipper again. She let out a breath as she got into the woods, her hand rested against a tree as she caught her breath. Her eyes had spotted berries on the tree and she had slowly walked over and picked them. Her nose inhaled the smell and she'd let out a sigh. Her body seemed to relax as she took a bite of one of the berries. She was on her knees and she'd fall down, inhaling the ground, her head began to swirl in ecstasy. She'd soft smile as the world around her began to swirl. She always loved this feeling, it made her feel safe. The world began to swirl even more as if she had been drugged by the berry. She'd seem to laugh, giggling for a moment before her face went straight. Her eyes locked on the sky, she suddenly started to see a monster, a seven headed monster hovering on top of her but never touching her. The creature kept walking around her body, staring into her.The creature then seemed to speak"You are more than what you know..".She was frightened at the words but confused, she'd let out the softest..'hmm". The creature she deemed to dance away out of her sight.The berries she had consumed were making her trip out but something darker hid inside of her, something so powerful, that in order to fully conceive it she'd have to leave salem. Her eyes seemed dazed as she kept staring at the sky, her body felt numb but she felt safe. Helena was always like this, happier when she was alone and by herself.Helena soon had gotten up still feeling the same dizziness as before. She was giggling before she regained herself and continued into the village, her eyes dazed as she saw the kids. Every eye gazed upon her soul. The kids just ran by constantly as some of the men on the street whistled at her.Helena was back in reality feeling the eyes in her soul as she heard a voice from behind a straw shack"escape..run" Helena slowly approached the voice, gulping and her throat tightening with fear "hello, whos there?"
