The Edge of Honour

Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9

Morgan's POV:

I squeezed my eyes together tightly. This was not real, it could not be. For a short time I was certain that I was still asleep. I opened my eyes once more and the same sight greeted me. It was reality! I had no idea of how I had arrived here, but it did not matter. Finally, I had reached my destination. The whole place was amazing, I felt like I was in a palace.

The bed that I was lying in was bigger than any that I had ever seen. The silk duvet caressed my body, moving as I moved in perfect rhythm with me. The room was almost exactly the size of my entire house, my old house. This was my home now, I lived here. I had already begun my new life.

With great effort, I managed to untangle myself from the covers which had wrapped around me when I was asleep. I stood up and realised that I was still in the same clothes as yesterday. For the past few years, I had been wearing the same outfit for at least two weeks without taking the least notice. Now, I noticed, I needed to change. I wanted to look clean and presentable. Wearing old clothes would most likely make me stick out like an elephant in a monkey cage. I wanted to be accepted here, to fit in just like everybody else. The sad reality was that all my clothes were old and filthy. I wondered if this life was truly meant for me.

Directly across from the bed was a small white door. I pushed down on the golden handle and entered. It was an en-suite, I could scarcely believe my eyes. My dream room was unfolding right before me. 

As I gazed around the room; I noted that there was a large white sink above which hung a gigantic mirror. It took up the majority of the wall and reflected the rooms beauty back at me. I shuddered as I studied my own reflection. My hair was knotted and it was slick with a thick coat of grease. I could not remember the last time that I had washed it. A line of dirt streaked across my left cheek. I reached my hand up and slowly rubbed the gravelly substance off.

Quickly I undressed and entered the huge shower. It could have easily fitted ten people. Yet, I stood alone lost in my thoughts as the water rolled down my back. The grease washed from my hair and somehow the bitterness that I had locked inside me for years followed after it. The shower was already filled with scented versions of everything I possibly required. I scrubbed the products as hard as I could into my hair and body trying to remove every impurity. I wanted to look perfect. The water felt strange on my body, it was much stronger than the rain, but it felt refreshing on my skin. I could feel it absorbing into my pores and flushing them out.

I emptied my bag on top of my unmade bed as I searched for something to wear. Finally I settled on a pair of jeans, a plain grey short sleeved top and the black jacket which I had not worn since my grandmother’s funeral. My choice was limited, but they were the best I had. It was the most presentable that I could look. I hoped that people would not judge me on my appearance.

With a soft sigh, I pulled a piece of my hair close to my face and guided it under my nose. I inhaled the fresh cherry blossom aroma that it emitted. It calmed my nerves for the day ahead and somehow assured me that I would be okay.

The wall opposite the main bedroom door was curved into a semi-circle. The majority of it was a huge rounded window. I walked eagerly towards it as I spotted an envelope standing on the ledge.

I picked up the small envelope and gazed out the window. The view was astounding; it was like nothing that I had ever seen before. In the distance I could make out the hills topped with whirling windmills. To the right, there was a lake similar to the one in Central Park; it even had a small wooden bridge running over it. At the other side there was a wood. It was filled with huge trees and the ground was covered in a thick layer of leaf litter. I could only see the beginning as the trees canopy covered the rest; but I already knew that it would soon become my favourite place. I would b able to feel at home there.