Alone

Heartbeat

~???'s P.O.V.~

Darknes is all I saw, all I had ever seen. I had never seen even a sliver of light, though I longed to.

But the comforting embrace of pitch black has been my home for as long as I can remember. And it was all I would ever know; at least, that's what I believe. After spending so long in this dark place, I had come to believe that I would never leave. To believe that I would spend until the end of my days stuck in a cold abyss of loneliness. That I would be forever alone.

My name is Tonoko, and if I knew what I was I would tell you but unfortunately I have no clue.

I don't understand how I survive. I nearly starve almost every couple weeks, but when I wake from fainting from exhaustion I always have quenched thirst and a full belly. I was alone, so how was this happening? I never knew, and probably never will, but I no longer question it so much. It kept me alive, so whatever or whoever was doing it obviously wanted me to be alive.

Now for where I had spent my life: It was always cold, but my thick fur shielded me from most of the chilly wind. Spotted around my home were uneven lumps in the ground, some of which felt a bit wet. There was nothing from what I could see, and to be quite honest I'm really not sure how or why I'm in this place. Whatever it was made of was hard and cold; my paws would get raw from walking non-stop, trying to find an exit, or a small hole, or anything.

There was no sound, complete and utter silence except for one thing; My heartbeat.

Thu-Thump

The soft, thumping rhythm was oddly comforting.

Thu-Thump

It could be easy to forget, believe it or not.

Thu-Thump

Although, while it calmed me, it made me anxious. Anxious to escape this blackhole of nothingness.

Thu-Thump

I needed to see a glimpse of light before my time was up. Which I would know, if the relaxing beat slowed.

Thu-

Thump

Thu-

Thump

Thu-...

Thump

I don't want to die.

Thu-...

I never got to know what else there was, I never got experience anything but this damned place.

Thump...

And I might not ever.

End of chapter 1