I opened my eyes suddenly and blinked around tentatively. Everything was white, and as I stood, my head swiveled and turned, trying to make sense of my surroundings. Stumbling and tripping profusely, I finally found my footing and took a few careful steps. In the distance, I heard scratching noises, but I dismissed this as my ears adjusting. I walked several feet before promptly tripping and face planting. A loud groan growled angrily within me, and muttering, I got up and checked myself for scratches or bruises. Nothing so far, but when I blinked, I suddenly was wearing clothes. Nothing special, just a huge sweat shirt, big frumpy blue jeans, and some red Converse sneakers. I smiled, thankful for the extra warmth, and started walking again, this time with more ease.
However, when I started walking, I noticed that the weather was automatically turned sunny, and I was now walking in grass. There was a gorgeous blue sky above me, dotted with perfect white clouds and birds. Under my feet, The grass was soft and tickled the bottom of my soles gently. I giggled a little, and swore that the sun grew a little brighter. Shaking my head and finding the sidewalk, I now noticed I was in a city. I looked around for the remnants of the soft grass, but to no avail. I sighed softly and continued walking. Wherever I walked, more and more of my surroundings appeared, people sprang into existence, and I gasped softly as a whole world grew around me. Full apartment complexes constructed themselves, their tall and ominous shapes already forming a perfect skyline. Restaurants opened at the blink of an eye, and skyscrapers went up in a matter of seconds. People suddenly swarmed the sidewalks and having nowhere to go as I was pushed, shoved, and kicked through the crowd, I muttered some choice words, then ducked quickly into a coffee shop to avoid the mob.
It was noticeably quieter in here, and once I ordered my coffee, I glanced around the shop. This shop was a small, hole-in-the-wall type place, but it gave off a nice homely feel. Coffee filled the air, and as I inhaled, I shuddered and grinned, the caffeine already coursing through my veins as the very smell. This was definitely my kind of shop, and I secretly resolved to come here more often. As I headed over to one of the lounge chairs with my coffee, I noticed that it now was pouring rain outside. Water locked at the front entrance, and I backed up quickly, not wishing to ruin my new shoes. The water was a murky brown color and watching it recede into the street, and I stared in wonder. I had never seen this type of rain before, but then again, everything here was new.
"Oh don't worry yerself . We get floods here all the time; tis'nt the thing to worry your head about."
I spun to see a stout, older woman staring at me, a grin plastered on her face. She had bright ginger hair that sprung and reigned freely. She had crows feet, and crease lines where her smile ended; a sign of true happiness I thought. I smiled back at her before nodding. She had a thick accent, and before I could guess as to which kind, a voice in my head told me it was Scottish. It certainly suit her, I thought, as I glanced at her red curly hair again, and although I didn't say it, I didn't envy her for her hair for one second.
"Can I help ye?" I blinked, and saw a pair of hazel eyes gazing back at me, and I, shaking my head and laughing nervously, replied,
"Oh, um, heh, no, sorry. I just spaced out for a second." I turned then, and seeing the rain was gone, grabbed my coffee and left the small shop.
I walked around the city all the way until it got dark, soaking in everything I saw and heard. I learned to weave through the crowds within a couple tries, and doing this, I got around much quicker. Everywhere I went, the city was building itself, and I gaped at every occurrence. I walked past pet shops, restaurants, playgrounds, schools, movie theaters, stores, houses, and even a skating rink. I took it all in, my eyes adjusting to my new neighborhood. It was amazing, and I was genuinely sad when I saw the sun melt and trickle down to the horizon.
As I was losing daylight, I suddenly became worried. I had no where to sleep, and I frantically tried to back track to a neighborhood. I ran and ran, down various streets, in between buildings, and even through a mall, but found nothing. Outside, exasperated, I threw myself on the ground, and began to cry. I curled my fingers into the grass, and cursed myself for being so naive. I cried until my eyes dried out, and held on to the grass for a long time. When I did get up, it was long past sunset, and I had only streetlights to guide me. I stared at a flickering light, then started walking, not sure of where I was going. All I knew was I wanted to go home, and I was determined to get there.
•••Author's Note•••
Hello again! Thanks for staying and reading more of the story, and I hope you liked it! I may go back and edit it later, just adding more detail and description; nothing major! Let me know if you have any improvements or encouraging words and I'll respond as soon as I can!
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Roman d'amourJesse Anderson is like any other typical girl, struggling at an internship, desperately hoping to become an international author one day. But one night, as she begins to write, she meets a character named Sam, inside of her own book! As they grow cl...