AUTHOR'S POV:
The moon hung low in the ink-black sky, casting an eerie glimmer over Ava's room as she lay asleep. A shudder ran down her spine, even in the fervor of her bed, as the night air seemed to carry a sense of premonition. In the depths of her subconscious, a nightmare took hold.
Ava found herself in a dense, shadowy forest. The trees whispered startling secrets, their twisted branches reaching out like gnarled fingers. The air was stale with an otherworldly tension, and an ethereal haze clung to the ground, distorting reality. Ava's breath scampered as she helmed through the ominous landscape.
As she walked, the atmosphere grew heavier, and a distant howl echoed, sending chills down her spine. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows – a silhouette with piercing eyes that seemed to gleam in the dusk. It was a creature, neither fully mortal nor entirely beast, its sight sending waves of fear through Ava's very core.
Ava's heart raced as the creature drew closer, revealing glimpses of her face interwoven with the creature's features. The merging of individualities struck a chord of deep agita within her. The creature spoke, its voice a haunting echo, "You cannot escape what you are destined to become. You are worthless."
“Wake up Sweetheart,” Her mother said lovingly to her only daughter while caressing her hair, waking her up. She swept the cold sweat away from her forehead. Her heart clenched seeing her daughter in this state. She has never felt this helpless. Her one mistake cost her her daughter's life and her spirit. Wiping her tears away, she wished she could just wipe her daughter's haunted memories. How she missed her innocent bubbly little girl.
"Good Morning, Mom," rubbing her dreary eyes, Ava smiled at her mother. She knew she had woken her up by her nightmare. She can't help it. These memories are not leaving her alone no matter how much she tries.
“Good Morning honey, and happy birthday, Now wakey-wakey. Today's your first day of high school. Aren't you excited,"? Her mother asked exuberantly. She didn't ask Ava about her nightmare. She just can't.
Ava nodded enthusiastically but was still drowsy. Her mother smiled, kissed her forehead, and left to make breakfast.
After her mother left, Ava lazily glanced outside the window. A lone tear escaped her eyes as she continued gazing outside. She was exhausted, mentally, physically, and emotionally. These memories are tormenting her each second of her life.
Today, the weather was beautiful, and the dawn chorus of melodic birdsong drifted in. The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. Ava looked at the clock, beside her bed.
“Oh shoot, I'm getting late for school," Ava mumbled and sprinted towards the washroom. She hasn't found her mate yet and each day she wishes to find him. She never shows this but she wants someone who would hold her hand and walk with her through life. Someone who would hide her in his embrace from all her monsters.
Everyone sees her as a beautiful and happy girl but no one knows the demons that chase her. Ava has been a sensitive and kind-hearted person but what happened with her in the past has left a huge impact on her. The once lively kid is now just a breathing body.
Coming downstairs, she saw the living room decorated with lovely flowers. The sweet fragrance fills the whole house. She heard the morning lovey-dovey chatter of her parents coming from the kitchen. They've been together for years, but their love is inflating day by day. It's like their morning routine, making breakfast together, teasing each other, and laughing together. Ava wishes to have that one day with my mate.
Oblivious to her presence, her father stole a kiss from my mom, and they soon started making out (talk about teenage hormones, duh). After quite 2 minutes, Ava decided to make her presence known. She tiptoed to her dad. She has decided that she will never let her dark past affect the lives of her loved ones. One thing that demons can't change in her is her beautiful and kind heart.
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