title from 'guilty as sin?' by taylor swift
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𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 at the wilderness camp, in my sleep, i found myself in valley forge, pennsylvania. the date was may 12, 1933.
i was a mere spectator on a scene. i was being forced to watch back that day. the day my entire life was ripped from under me and flipped upside down.
a small girl walked furtively alone on a stone trail. she was surrounded by tall trees. the sun casted gentle light on the forest, giving the day a hazy but ominous feel. the forest was silent, no birds chirped and no animals rustled in the foliage.
the girl walked along the thin stone trail holding a stack of books bound together with a leather strap. the girl was me.
i was dressed in a black and white dress that stopped below my knees. the sleeves were short, white, and poofy. the tank dress that layered over the white sleeves was black. i had white knit stockings on my legs and mary jane's. my long black hair was in tight curls that bounced as i walked. a silver cross pendant hung from my neck.
watching my timid self, small compared to the towering trees that surrounded, my pale olive toned complexion, dark eyes, hair as black as obsidian; i understood why my classmates always called me gloomy.
i walked with an unnatural speed that indicated that i was being followed. i was being followed, i remembered that day like it was only a month ago. that was because it was only a month ago to me.
i wanted to scream at my past self. tell her to stay on that stone path. tell her unless she wants to experience chronic culture-shock, to run home.
my past self stopped when i heard the rustling of leaves in the bushes farther into the wooded area to my left. i stopped for a moment, looking in the direction where the noise came from, but i couldn't see any figure that could have made the noise.
i continued along the trail, but i stopped breathing when the ground began to shake threateningly. i spun in a circle, trying to pin point to cause, but saw nothing. my heart hammered in my chest as i began to walk quicker along the trail. the ground continued to shake and i broke out into a run, my books held tightly to my chest.
i rammed to a sudden halt when a monstrous figure emerged from the forest, blocking my path home. the monster was humanoid except for the fact that it was eight feet tall. he was beefy and muscular, wearing only a tattered loin cloth. his red hair was past his shoulders and a bushy beard covered his face. he produced a rancid smell that made my head spin.
i let out a cry and dropped my books before taking off in the opposite direction. i could tell the giant creature followed me. my ears were overcome with his pounding footsteps and the ground quaked violently, making it hard to keep my balance as i sprinted.
i took a sharp turn right into the forest. i didn't slow down one bit. i weaved in and out of trees that were just a mere blur in my mind. the only thought it my mind; run.
i almost threw up when my foot caught on something below me. my body lurched forward and my head hit the ground in front of me, giving me a face full of dirt and twigs. pain seared in my ankle as i removed me leg from the root it had caught under.
i tried to lift myself up again, but failed miserably as my ankle throbbed and wobbled. i fell back onto my butt, tears welling in my eyes due to the pain. i heard and felt the earthshaking footsteps of the giant approaching. i sobbed hopelessly.
i thought that was the end for me.
i closed my eyes and buried them into my knees. i didn't want to watch the giant fill with excitement when he sees me down and ready to eat. i thought about my baba. at least i would get to see him again in heaven, right?
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𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗘 ━━ l. valdez
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