Trapped (Unfinished)

26- POV Mitch

A/N: You're welcome for the extra update to get you through your Monday! ;)

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I shiver as I walk right past the liquor store and out of this crappy old town into the seemingly endless woods.

The regrets already filled my head when I realized I destroyed my perfect relationship with Scott. I should have just dealt with the friendzone, I mean so many others have to. But no, I had to be my stupid self and give in to the temptation, the kiss.

That dangerous kiss.

That perfect kiss.

That ruinous kiss.

That crushed that destroyed my relationship with Scott.

The kiss that destroyed everything that I have lived for.

Before I realize it, I am already so far into the forest that I know if I turned around I wouldn't be able to see the town even without the shield of snow between us. I don't turn around though, I just keep going. Further and further into the white forest. Further and further away from the place I ruined my life.

I shiver, trudging through the snow. It crunches below my feet, as I struggle on the surface of the five foot snow mounds.

I start thinking about the nature around me, which at least removes a fraction of the pain. Ignorance is bliss.

Earth is beautiful isn't it? The way much of it can grow, without the need of a significant other. The way the berries always grow bright and the trees stand tall, towering over me.

Isn't it funny how nature preserves itself? All of these trees grow strong, aware of the winter ahead. All the small animals prepare for hybernation to stay warm.

Yet humans, as much as we tell ourselves how intelligent we are, are the most destructives things on Earth. We say nature destroys, we call phenomenons natural disasters, but we are the disasters. All of the snowstorms and weather are just karma for all of the destructive humans.

We destroy nature with fossil fuels and global warming. We destroy other humans physically in wars. We destroy ourselves. Like I did.

I laugh as I remember when Scott and I wrote Natural Disaster. Now here I am stumbling through a blizzard, realizing that I am more of a natural disaster than this is.

I blow on my hands, and rub them together, at a failing attemp to keep my already blue fingers somewhat warm. I've already lost the feeling in my toes and ears.

I don't know how long I'll be walking or where I'm walking to. I can't think enough to have any idea. By now, it feels as though I've been walking for an eternity, but I just keep walking.

Subconsciously I know that I'm not thinking correctly. I know that I am going insane and that it's not good that I can't feel half of my body. Subconsciously.

Consciously the only thing I know is that the sunset in front of me is beautiful. I watch it, as the colors fall and rise. The bright white sun fades to yellow, then orange and pink, to purple, and finally the color of the infinite sky above me, that is larger than I could possibly imagine.

By the time there is no color left in the sky, or anywhere else in my sight, I see the world turn sideways. My nerves incapable of working, I don't know where I am or what I am touching.

I see the last light of the stars and moon fade away. The last thing I know is the echo of my name in my ringing ears and the large arms of a warm body wrapping around my frozen one.