Prologue
A warm, tropical breeze ran through the dim lighted streets. The full, bright moon stood proudly in the cloudless sky. Stars that sparkled like diamonds danced around it. A youngish looking boy, at the age of 17, walked the eerily silent streets. Most were in their beds for the night. After
The earth was soft under my cold back. I laid there for a moment, confused. All around I could hear soft noises. Sounds of skittering animals or the slight rustle of leaves. Slowly my eyes opened. The sky was black with a bright full moon hanging. It seemed much larger and closer than it had ever been before. The stars were like diamonds, dancing along a black stage. Many trees swayed around me having a lush green tone to them. They stood tall and proud, almost menacing like.
I felt so tiny and insignificant in this large forest. No shoes protected my freezing bare feet. They dug into the earth as I gripped the hem of my white dress, terror