The Curse

February 24, 2008 at 2:36 pm (Aiyana Stories, Dreams and Wishes, The Coming)

The Curse

I moved along the wall, hoping to come across a door, I circled the room until I finally found one. I immediately went through hoping there was nothing dangerous on the other side. I then began to circle this room too, hoping to find a door leading out and away.

I felt that I was not alone, yet, that the presence posed me no threat. Then, I heard it, a noise that had no source, a sound that was not there.

It was a voice, it called for help, but it seemed to have long since given up hope of any such help. The voice appeared to come form everywhere and nowhere, form within my own head yet it was not my own thoughts.

"Help," the voice cried, "can anyone hear me?"

"I hear you!" I called out, not knowing if what I heard was real or imagined.

"Please, who are you?" the mindvoice asked, fearfully hoping.

"I’m Kaylen, who are you?"

"That’s not important right now, just please, help me!"

"How? I can’t even see where you are, I’m blind!"

"You don’t have to see, just use your other senses."

"I’ll try," I said, uncertain that this would work, but I released the wall, and I calmed my breathing, I listened intently for any sounds. I could hear the fight still raging beyond the door, but beneath that I heard faint breathing from the other side of the room, "Is that you?" I asked.

"Yes!" the mindvoice cried, "Now follow the sound!"

I did my best to follow it as he said, and it did seem to be getting louder but it was hard to tell. I thought I was getting closer when I suddenly tripped over a low cot and fell down onto a body.