Alone

Snow falls on the earth falling like the rain that I would usually hear outside the house , after the number of weeks with the blazing sun watching over me. But there would always be snow. I like the weather. It the only thing that keeps the house from falling silent. The animals too. The chirping of the birds that wake me up , the owls who under the moon, keep me safe as the stars shine like glitter over a black canvas.

My life is only nature. I live alone.Alone. That word would make other people sad , but to me , I'm used to it. I never really remember my life as a kid. The only thing I know is that I've been by myself my whole life.

Everyday my life is the same. Waking up to sleeping , nothing different or interesting happens to me. Not that I would wish for a different day , but it would be nice to get out of my comfort zone once in a while.

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I hear the nightingale birds chirp , imagining they are high up in a tree on a thin branch , enjoying the warm light with the grass soaked in dew and the cool breeze of dawn. I rub my eyes and grab the corner of my cotton blanket and fling out of the bed , my feet on the frozen wooden floor. I get ready as i usually do and eat breakfast at the table.

But , as i was eating my breakfast , being reminded of the fresh taste i eat when the sun shines through the window , a knock was heard at the door. Sitting at the table , i was puzzled. Who was at the door and most importantly why? Thinking i was just hearing things , i shook the confusion off and continued to eat. Although just as i was about to dive my spoon in the bowl full of cereal , i hear the knock again , but this time it sounded more furious and i felt like the door was going to be knocked down any second.

This time i was really worried and was more confused and puzzled than i have ever been in my life. So in this situation , i slowly crept to the door , and stopped at the front of it. I took a deep breath , my hair being flung up in the air than falling down in a swift move as grabbed the door handle, feeling the metallic coldness from the doorknob and opened the door.

A cold breeze enters the room and the first thing i see is darkness and a nightmare right before my field of vision. I feel the presence of eerieness around me and only silence filled the room. My eyes met it and i tried to breathe as silent as possible. As each second was passing by , my heartbeat was going quicker than usual that i could hear my heartbeat beating out of my ears . Then i decided. I turned around and ran , realising the back door was open. I was curious if i had left it open or if someone opened the door for me. But i didn't have time to think about it.

I gathered up all my speed and felt my shoes touch the snow below. I could hear the sound of anger and how much rage i have given it. I could hear the animals trying to disappear from it's presence , their footsteps vanishing. Using all my strength , i powered through. The shadow that cast over me , gave me fear , i tried my hardest to not look back. Because if i did , there will be no chance of me surviving. I just have to keep looking foward and hope for my future to still be far way.

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My legs are aching , my feet are on fire. I breathe heavily as sweat trickles down my forehead. It was too hard to see from the snow and everything looked the same. I've been running for so long , i need water. The sunlight is almost gone. It's still after me but it's tantrum was heard in the opposite direction. Lucky i found the passage i created a few years ago when i tried to create my own shelter. I wanted to rest.Although i knew that if i rest at the passage it would still find a way to kill me. It's dark and I'm worried about what will happen to me next. Nothing mattered to me anymore , survival is my only option.

This passage is endless , i not sure where to go. Wait . I hear it . Above me. It's footsteps. I freeze , with it's footsteps sounding like thunder. I slowly go lower to the ground , trying my best to be silent and steady. Rubble hits my head as the footsteps rapidly move. I give a breathe of relief until i collapsed.