Misery Within

5

Aurora's point of view.

Im dreaming, running in a field full of tulips. Running far far away from this nightmare. Tulips have always been my favorite flower, ever since I was a little girl, my dad used to buy me some and bring them to me everyday as a sign of love for me and my mother. He died before me and Henry got married. But Henry used to do the same for me before he turned into my nightmare. I woke up from my nap and my tummy growls loudly, I'm so hungry. I guess Henry went to sleep without feeding me. I sat in the dark room, alone , hungry and shivering waiting until morning as I hear the clock go tick tock tick tock.

As the time passes by, I'm still sitting here waiting and waiting. Boredom filled my mind until I heard a scurrying noise in the corner. "Who's there? Come out wherever you are" I yelled frightened. I sat there waiting for the noise to show itself, eventually I see it. It was a raccoon coming my way looking at my like I was its next meal. As it preys closer to me , I attempted to scoot my chair away from it but I failed. The raccoon jumps up onto my chest as I scream it bites away at my ears, neck and cheeks, all over the place. I screamed and screamed at the top of my lungs, Henry must of heard me because he came rushing down the stairs and into the basement door. He ripped the raccoon off me, killing it with a pocket knife.

As I watch Henry stab continuously at the raccoon, I start to think about what he would do to me if I continued to make him angry. He turned my way and said in his sleepy raspy voice "are you okay aurora?" And I nodded my head, he left the room and came back once again this time with dinner from last night. I look at my food and smile softly in my head as he remembers what salad I prefer. I miss the old Henry. After he finishes feeding me, I stutter to say "c-c-can you give me my medicine, I'm ready to behave" he looks at me and smiles then rushes off to get it. He places the pills on my tongue and I swallow as I look at him while he undoes me from the chair. I sighed and closed my eyes while whispering "everything's gonna be okay."