Trusting Shadow

01)

Eruel

My story starts in New York city on may 27th 2020 day 50 of quarantine .

Why am I quarantining?

Late November of 2019 it hit the world that in Wuhan China, there was an outbreak of a new disease where people were dying left right and center .

No need to panic or care right ?

Wrong six months later here we are, countries all over the world infected and on lockdown .

Police patrolling the stores, streets and everywhere you could think of.

It started to feel almost suffocating being stuck at home only allowed to go to work if necessary or to the supermarkets and gas stations.

Now you might be thinking since it was nationally compulsory to stay at home where was I going if I wasn't doing any of those ?

Well bored out of my mind I decided ( drunkly might I add) to sneak out and drive to Washington square park for some fresh air .

Stupid decision I know .

2am in the morning the streets were so quiet you could hear someone breathing next door as if you were right next to your neighbor themselves .

Wrapping myself in warm clothes and grabbing some snacks, food as well as water , Advil and a couple of blankets I quickly packed them in my car and set off .

As I drove my mind drifted back ten years ago when I first heard about this park .

The kids in the neighborhood always said there was something not right about the place that it gave off a eerie feeling .

My own mom wouldn't drive near the place and my grandmother was the one who was superstitious .

Pulling up I sighed as I looked out at the place illuminated by the moonlight above.

It didnt seem nearly as bad if you didnt count that everything else but was covered in darkness so black it was like the moment anyone moved forward they would be pulled in never to be seen again .

Getting out I gathered my stuff and walked quietly or so I hoped towards the courtyard that had rusting basketball walls and hoops.

Setting up one of my blankets on the ground with my pillow in one corner, the food in another drinks in hand I sat down to contemplate on life.

" what the fuck am I doing here in a place like this ? "

I whispered to myself as I sipped on my Canadian whisky .

I shook my head as I pulled my blankets over my legs and one around my shoulders as the air brought forth a chill almost tingling my spine .

As much as the place seemed quiet and empty as my own family home it felt peaceful.

Some might probably think that I'm insane for thinking so but everyone walks in different shoes so no one should be too quick to judge.

Sighing to myself I quickly drank my drink and began eating some of my snacks as I turned on my music nodding along as my mind ran with the beat .

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Disturbed from his slumber he angrily rose and made his way to where the disturbance had formed .

As he got closer however his eyes softened at the beauty that was before him as he watched in the shadows .

Who was she ?