Once Upon A Puppet

A Blurred Memory

She noticed her eyes were the same emerald. Same round face. Red hair. Nothing had changed yet everything somehow had. She noticed she was paler than her pictures before. Before what? she didn't know. There was a part of her life lost. No memory at all. It haunted her from time to time.

Downstairs the breakfast table was all set.

"Dear, I am going to the office now." Her aunt sighed.

"But aunt I am not well" she didn't want to be left alone in the house again.

Its alright. You know I see improvement plus I have already taken so many days off, I might end up losing the job which by the way is not half bad but you know I have to earn." Aunt tried to make her understand.

"What if I am frightened again?" the town was awake by now as the newspaper landed on the front door with a thud.

"If you feel lonely again you can visit Mrs Wood next door. Ive already informed her and she is more than happy to have you at her place." Her aunt gave her hand a little squeeze. "Darling, its time to move on."

"Move on from what?!" she shouted.

Her aunt was startled. There was a sudden silence. As if the wind had stopped blowing. But the wind was blowing. The cars were honking now in the street. The silence was only forced in the room.

"Move on from this nothingness" there was a softness motherly softness in Theodora's tone.

"You dont know what its like to have voices in your head. Have your dreams played as a bad DVD stuck somewhere on repeat? Like nothing. Its like I am I am empty." The feeling rose again. She could hear her gentle breath, fast yet gentle. It was cringing her to the point of bursting into tears.

The silence took over the dining hall again. Her aunt was looking into her lap as if her eyes were hiding the truth. If she gazed into Anne she will let the secret out.

Anne wasnt crying she didnt feel like it anymore. She just wanted to know. To know what was wrong with her. After a while, her aunt rose.

"Follow me." She said putting a hand over Annes shoulder.

They stopped in front of the storeroom." You wanted to know what you were like? I'll let you know. Maybe you might be able to find your way back." It was like aunt was talking to herself. Like Anne wasn't there.

"You were quiet," she said as she opened the door.

"Too quiet, never spoke much but you were observing ah yes, always observing."

Theodora pulled a box from inside.

"You managed to note the smallest detail in things."

She opened the box and pulled out a notebook. A big drawing pad.

"Thats what made you a good artist."

She handed it to Anne. Anne flipped through the pages with nice illustration some had little paragraphs written in the corner some were just beautifully painted.

"You were brilliant in it."

Anne took her time flipping through. she stared at the illustrations wondering if it really was her. She had a small recollection of liking vibrant colors but there was fear lingering in those memories that prevented her from even touching them.

"Maybe if you were able to draw something now, practice something maybe you can find the Anne that was." Theodora broke a silence which anne wouldn't dare to.

"Why cant you tell me everything?" the words had forced her back to reality, not that she was lost in her mind in the first place.

"Its for your good that you find it yourself."

Afterwards, her aunt got ready and left. She had told her to at least visit Mrs Woods. She told her she'd like her.

The November wind kept on blowing. There was a chance of snow storm that day.

She slowly walked back upstairs to her darkroom where even the sun wasn't allowed to trespass. The moon, however, had a few tricks up its sleeves.

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Hey there peeps!!!

this is Robyn with a y here (I know it's writing but it sounds good)

This story is something very precious to me and although I had made loads amend in it but I thought I would post it raw so you can see I do improve.

Anyways I hope you enjoy please leave reviews and see you next week.

xoxo

Robyn out!!!!

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