Cry Me A River

'I Was Still Water, Held By My Own Surroundings. I Am Now A River, Carving My Own Path.' ~ Scott Stabile

"Madison , Wake Up!" I Hear A Voice Calling Out To Me.

I Open My Eyes As I Look Around Dazed. Perhaps I Slept Quite A Lot, Maybe Thats Why I Am Feeling This Way. All Groggy And Tired.

"You Have Been Sleeping Since The Last 18 Hours." My Mother Looks Towards Me, Her Eyebrows Raised In Genuine Concern. "Have You Started Drinking Alcohol?"

"Geez Mom." I Sigh As I Lift Up The Blankets. "I Just Wake Up And You Start Hitting Me With 21 Questions."

"Don't Talk Back To Me Madison. Now Go Brush And Come Down, Its Evening." She Exits The Room As I Hear Her Slowly Walking Down The Stairs.

Memories Of Yesterday Still Float Around In My Head. I Can't Seem To Shake Off What I Have Seen. I Wonder Who The Girl Was, The One Who Begged Me To Help Her.

"Have Faith, Madison." I Whisper To Myself As I Tie My Hair Into A Neat Little Ponytail, And Get Changed. I Stumble Down The Stairs Awkwardly As I Sit At The Dinner Table.

"Madison, You Missed Practice Today." Mother Sighs As She Looks At Me. "Are You Alright? I Am A Bit Worried."

"I Am Fine." I Mumble As I Stab My Fork Into The Baked Chicken. "I Just Need A Little Walk, I Will Be Fine After That."

Mother Nods As I Finish Up My Food. I Grab A Jacket And Head Out, Trying To Soak In The Night Air.

The Harmonious Sound Of Crickets Surrounds Me, As I Walk Around The Neighbourhood. The Night Air Smells Warm, And Inviting. As I Look Upwards , The Twinkling Of Stars Catches My Attention.

As I Continue To Stare Towards The Night Sky, Mesmerized, Someone Bumps Into Me.

"Sorry." I Mumble As I Get Up And Hand Over The Hat To The Man. "Sir You Forgot Your -"

No Way. I Recognize This Man. He Is The One Who Appeared In My Hallucination.

"Pardon Me Madison Owens." He Smiles As He Looks Towards Me. "I Didn't Quite See Where I Was Going."

"How Do You Know My Name!?" I Blurt Out In Panic As He Turns His Gaze At Me.

Those Eyes. Those Amber Coloured Eyes , Trap Me Into An Endless Trance. As I Continue To Stare At Them, I Begin To Feel Very Uneasy.

"I Know A Lot Of Things Madison. But The Most Important Thing Is, I Know This Isn't You. You Are Not Who You Think You Are." He Smiles As He Looks At Me.

"Huh?" I Mutter In A Feeble And Squeaky Voice. "Excuse Me?"

He Laughs. "Yes Fear. It Is Good To Be Afraid Of The Unknown And Yet, When You Arrived Here, Were You Not Hoping To Find Answers?"

"I Was Just Out For A Walk." I Look At Him.

"I Hope You Genuinely Believe That." He Smiles. "Perhaps I Should Take My Leave Then." He Nods Gently. "The Day Is Drawing Near. Be Careful." He Mumbles As He Walks Away.

I Feel Strange. Like I Had An Encounter With The Devil Himself.

As I Turn Around To Call Out To Him, I Realise I Am All Alone On That Empty Street.

I Turn Tail And Run Home As Fast As My Legs Can Carry Me. I Feel Upset For Some Reason, But Mostly Spooked.

As I Reach My House, I Sit Down In The Backyard And Look Towards The Sky. Perhaps Something Bigger Is Coming My Way, I Just Dont Know What, And I Just Dont Know When It Will Hit Me. All I Know Is When It Does, The Impact Will Be Greater Than I Can Every Hope To Carry.

The Ringing Of My Cell Phone Snaps Me Out Of My Self Proclaimed Hypnosis. Roxie.

"Hey Roxie." I Mumble As I Hear Her All Too Familiar Voice On The Other End.

"Hey Maddie!" She Replies. "I Was Wondering If You Wanted To Hang Out Today For A While. I Heard The Pub Nearby Is Serving Up Beers Real Cheap."

"Uh Okay I Will Join You." I Smile. "But I Will Pass On The Drinks."

"Great!" She Squeals Excitedly. "Its A Plan Then!"

I Cut The Call And Get Up.

Deep Thoughts Will Have To Wait.