Wednesday, July 14, 2010

I meant to post this last night but was too tired to log in...sad I know.

Anyhow I wanted to get the first chapter done over the weekend however that didn't work out so well, so here is a snippet of what I have so far.



The dream was the same every time, a muffled voice speaks soft words and a man’s distorted face swims before her eyes.  There are other sounds that filter through but all that matters in the dream is the voice and face.  He seems kind and is probably the voice she hears but it is hard to tell, his features twist and morph with each move she tries to make.  She can feel herself floating but there are also ties that hold her, a mask over her mouth and nose; wires attached to her wrist that she can see from the corner of her eye. 
She tries to speak, she does every time she has the dream, but the mask prevents her jaw from moving more than a few inches, he sees her effort her and he smiles.  The voice fills her ears again, she can see his mouth moving; suddenly her surroundings shake and her shoulder gently bumps a smooth surface, glancing to the side a series of muted colors flash on a shimmering surface.  Looking back the man’s face is contorted; fear and concern mar his features, but if that is how he feels or just the substance she floats in she doesn’t know.  He rests a hand in front of her, floating against her confinement; she can tell the smile he gives her is strained and it breaks her heart.  She wants to help him, be close to him thought she can’t say why.  Another shiver shakes her world and the man turns quickly away.  She reaches for him, the wires pulling tight against her wrist; fingertips brushing the smooth surface, a little further and she can do something, anything to help the man.  A bright light blinds her eyes and the world shakes, her head slams against a wall and the lights are suddenly in her head.  Darkness rises like a wave, overwhelming her as other louder voices follow her into the emptiness.

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