Lost

Chapter 5

Hazel awoke from her slumber and was ready to start her day. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining but she still couldn't find enough strength to smile.

But despite her depressed mood Hazel couldn't wait to get out of that uncomfortable box and stretch her legs. So she decided it was time to continue her journey, but of course things didn't go as planned.

She began walking and her knees began to buckle. Her palms became sweaty and her whole body began to shake. She found herself gasping for air.

It could only be one thing. A panic attack. This wasn't an abnormal experience for her because they are a common side affect of anxiety. But of all times to have one this was the worst.

She collapsed onto the street and thoughts started pouring into her mind.

Am I dying? Maybe these are symptoms of a heart attack, my chest does hurt. This is it. I am finally going to die aren't I?

More unrealistic thoughts started stirring.

Maybe it was the cold. I shouldn't have done this. What was I thinking? Thanks to my stupid decisions I'm having a heart attack. What am I going to do I'm all alone? Where was I planning on going anyways?

Panic attacks always caused Hazel to think something was terribly wrong with her. Her mind would become flooded with sporadic thoughts. They were unorganised and completely random.

These attacks can be caused by many things. This time it was stimulated by the "journey" she was going on.

Being alone and unsure of what she was doing caused her to loose all control.