Take Me To Paradise

c h a p t e r . s i x

Hi everyone! It's been a busy week and I have finally finished. I'm sorry if it's a long one. I promised myself this chapter WILL be the dance or the start of it at least!

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c h a p t e r . s i x

colton's.pov

It's a pleasant sleep - a dreamy twilight cascading like a warm melody. Yet within my dreams a flash of an orange ray breaks into my dream and slowly awakens me to a fine autumn sunrise. The small sun surges up from hiding behind the mountains; letting its waves of light shine away the creeping shadows. Hazy pink clouds dance around the mountains that make its way across the lovely pink, red and orange morning sky.

A long dragging yawn escapes my dry throat while I push myself sitting up, my motion making the thick covers flop forward and over. I didn't allow my yawn to fly out into the warm air, therefore I snap my teeth back to place, rubbing my sleepy eyes with my two knuckles.

I pivot my head over to see Lexie sleeping away in peace. I am happy for her because she rarely did have any sleep when I was traveling in the dead forests, and every morning I woke up to; she was there. Alert and ready. The only sleep she got is when I felt safe enough, when I felt that there will be no more battles to win. I bet she will be in merry when she wakes up after a good night sleep.

It's quiet and the sun was rising ever so slowly - even though I sometimes think time races on by too quickly.

At the side of me I hear a shuffle, looking for the source I just caught the glimpse of Evangeline shifting herself. She faced me, and her rosy pink hair resting freely over her shoulder and some down her arm. Evangeline sleeps like she has nothing to fear, she sleeps in harmony and in happiness. Why? Because I remember, she was told the path is dangerous and it didn't effect her the slightest. And for me? Well, I have lived the dangerous path and I know its game.

Wanting to know what time it is, my eyes go searching for an object or something that tells the time.

Finding a rich valuable alarm clock sitting at the side of me upon a cabinet accompanied with a floating lamp, the alarm clock reads: 7:23 Lightsday. That reminds me, Lightsday, the dance day. Urgh... Dancing...

A sigh hauls throughout my blown up cheeks and thick lips.

Moving on with the dancing thought I am dreading, me and Evangeline have to practise dancing before the real thing, but I don't want to - I have to or no key.

I push my palms into my face in disconcert, as I did I feel my empty stomach begining to groan hungrily. I can't even remember when I last ate, but what I do know is I can't remember what food tastes like.

Getting out of the nicely warm bed I don't really want to get out of, quickly slipping on the rich clothes provided and I take a peek out of the window to view the wonderful cherry blossom pink scenery before gingerly and lightly stepping out into the extensive bitter corridor.

As soon as I shut the door silently; I let go the light nimbleness footwork. Looking down what appears to be long corridors, I debate which route to take. I take a right which I hope takes me to where I came from - the council hall.

Despite wandering aimlessly I happen to bump into a guard patrolling along the corridor.

                   "Hey, you." I try to call out for the guards attention as quiet but as loud as I could; I wouldn't want to be rude and wake anyone in the rooms next to me.