Strings Of Time

III

What could have happened? Elise Summerhall stood there stunned over the wreckage. Her body started to shake and all she could think of was to run. She knew it was her fault. But how? How could it be her fault? A second ago she was with her family and she was facing a fatal situation and now... she's standing in the middle of the road and somehow miraculously survived an accident. Elise became more disoriented as she tries to remember what happened over and over again. She thought of asking for help, but then again, who would believe her?

"How could this happen?" she asked herself as she wonders her eyes. She started to mumble the same question while her mouth trembles with confusion and panic. She slowly walked backwards while staring at the damage she had made. Thunder swooped in and startled the frightened young lady. That's when she decided to run. She doesn't know where to go but now she's thinking of finding her family. She must return to them to see if they are safe. She must know if they survived. She ran and ran until she got into the next town and the next town and next town after that. She would rest when night came and then runs again in the morning until she sees her beautiful Ashton Town. But her body was wearing her down. She hasn't eaten for days, her dry mouth was an indication for dehydration but her willingness to find her family was her strength to go on. And so, in the morning, she would run again. But on the other hand, her body gave in and she suddenly lost consciousness as her weak body fell on the ground.

The people who saw her rushed her to the hospital hoping that she would survive. She was already pale and was very weak. Her condition was the perfect formula for death.

But it wasn't her time yet.

There was a reason why she appeared in the middle of nowhere. She needs to be there. She was expected in a sort of miraculous way.

In Elise Summerhall's dreams, she would wonder on a garden filled with beautiful flowers with all sorts of colors and sizes. She would find a large gazeebo just like the one they have on Ashton Town Park. In the middle of the gazeebo, there stood a beautiful gramophone that's sitting on a pedestal. Elise smiled when it played her favorite song. She started swaying as she dances around the gazeebo like a graceful ballerina. The music echoed all over the garden and she thought she's now in heaven.

A sudden embrace from her back stopped Elise from dancing. It was as if the person was longing for her as it bury its head on her shoulder and embraces her even tighter. She felt she knew this person, and she suddenly felt heartbroken. She noticed a red string that's tied on her pinky finger and wondered for the meaning of it. She also noticed the other end of the string was tied on the pinkly finger of the stranger.

"Come find me, Elise. Come find me..." the stranger whispered lovingly.

Elise smiled and asked, "Where? Where can I find you?" The person wasn't responding as she held the person's hand on her stomach. Elise suddenly had the urge to face the stranger but then... the person disappeared. The young lady's eyes wondered around the gazeebo but the person was gone

"Come find me and I will know it's you. Come find me, Elise." Said a beautiful voice that's coming from the gramophone.

"Come find me..." Elise wondered as she walks towards the gramophone. She was about to touch the enchanting machinery when suddenly...

She woke up.

Her electric eyes wondered around the room as she hears beeping sounds of contraptions and plastic tubes that's attached to her. She was about to speak but her dry throat hindered her from doing so. Where on earth could she possibly be? Was it all a dream? Everything that happened... was it real? Did her family survived the attack? Where are they? Are they safe? Are they all in this facility as well?