Short One Shots

A Desire Worth The Fear.

As I walked on the deserted road I felt a wave of determination wash over me, my mission at the forefront of my mind. All I can think about is Natalie, my best friend, missing. I need to find her... and I will. Some would say the middle of the desert, on a road never traveled on, wouldn't be a good place to find her but she's here. I know she is. After what seems like hours of one foot in front of the other, I arrive to a break in the road. You might be thinking, what do you mean a break in the road? The road is torn from from the ground, spiralling up into the sky. I step over the part of the road that seems to be floating... and there's darkness.

All I see is darkness. I pull at one of my many flashlights from my backpack, taking it out and desperately pushing at the on button. It doesn't turn on. My whole body seems to be shaking as I back up, just wanting to be in the light. I gasp as I trip over the bit of road I passed before, and suddenly, it's daylight again. I'm back in the desert... and it's daylight. I have to keep going, though. I have to find Natalie. I hesitate, extremely, but I end up back in the darkness. I walk, and walk, and I'm at a cliff, in the darkness. I exhale heavily as I hastily grab something to back away from the threatening drop in front of me.

Suddenly, there's voices. Whispers, all around me. Talking about me. They get harsher with every second that passes and I run back to where I came from. I slow in my step as I see Natalie, in the darkness, a fair distance from me. She yells, over and over, "Serena, help me!" I want to go to her. I want to help her but as the air gets cooler and the ground starts collapsing, the darkness around me getting more and more threatening, I stumble. I'm back in the daylight... again. I know I have to go back in. I know I have to get her out but... that was horrible that time. I'm scared of the dark, I'm scared of heights and I'm scared of whispers in the dead of night. I'm scared of so many things I'm not quite sure what I'm doing here. A voice, in the back of my head, reminds me. Natalie.

Using the little mental strength I have left, I push forward and... I'm back in the darkness. I rush forward, one step in front of the other, walking forward, ignoring the whispers. Ignoring everything. I've walked so far in so little time I can see her, plain and clear. The whisper are loud and the ground is collapsing but I breathe and reach my hand out. As Natalie takes my hand some of the tension leaves me. I pull her forward, indicating that we need to leave, now. We rush through the darkness the best we can with the ground collapsing and I grip her hand when we fall. We fall and when I look up again I am so relieved that we're in the daylight. We're in the daylight and we're safe. As I glance at Natalie I know that things are alright now. That we're alright now.