Post by Zen on Oct 23, 2010 20:31:26 GMT -5
Eve was blind, not stupid.
She knew that any further past the ceremonial place was likely going to put her in danger; Malachi would possibly even sentence her to some sort of evil punishment. But Eve would not allow herself to be caught. Besides, she had Dog with her and, if worst came to worst, she could always let Dog loose and tell them that she'd been trying to find her.
Dog sat beside her, sniffing gently at the ground, her tail swishing across the air, creating a 'shing, shing, shing' noise to Eve's ears. That noise was directly different to the 'rustle, rustle, rustle' of the corn. It was different, also, from the 'shink, shink' of her belt, which she wore with her tan dress, or the 'rub, rub, rub' of her walking stick as she caught the corn on its end.
Now, however, Eve could hear the wind whirring over the tops of the corn rows, and that sound brought a smile to her face. The under-height, malnourished-looking, girl loved the sound the wind made as it hummed through the rows. It sounded different than the noise she'd heard two years ago, when she'd heard Adam die. This sounded sweeter, happier almost.
The girl took off her shoes--she was wearing dark boots today--and sank her toes into the cool dirt-between-the-rows. The smile on her face brightened considerably. Since Adam had died, Eve had been somewhat left alone. It was a wonderful feeling, being able to stay out here, all alone, where most children didn't dare to go. By her side, Dog lay down with a 'whuff,' and she leaned over blindly to pet the long-furred German Shepherd.
"It's nice here today, Dog." Eve said, taking two steps forward before spinning around, her arms outstretched. She could barely feel the corn on either side of her when she did that. She knew where she was if she kept spinning right where she could touch the corn. After a minute or two of mindless spinning, the girl flumped to the ground, giggling. Eve didn't have to be somber when she was by herself.
Not that she was by herself anyway. He was always watching.
Gingerly, and after checking to see if anyone was stepping closer, the girl pulled out an almost well-worn book. She felt its leather casing and her fingers trailed the embedded cross. Then she felt for her bookmark and opened the book. Her ready fingers lightly touched the page and she read: 'Revelations 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.' Happily, the girl kept reading.
She knew that any further past the ceremonial place was likely going to put her in danger; Malachi would possibly even sentence her to some sort of evil punishment. But Eve would not allow herself to be caught. Besides, she had Dog with her and, if worst came to worst, she could always let Dog loose and tell them that she'd been trying to find her.
Dog sat beside her, sniffing gently at the ground, her tail swishing across the air, creating a 'shing, shing, shing' noise to Eve's ears. That noise was directly different to the 'rustle, rustle, rustle' of the corn. It was different, also, from the 'shink, shink' of her belt, which she wore with her tan dress, or the 'rub, rub, rub' of her walking stick as she caught the corn on its end.
Now, however, Eve could hear the wind whirring over the tops of the corn rows, and that sound brought a smile to her face. The under-height, malnourished-looking, girl loved the sound the wind made as it hummed through the rows. It sounded different than the noise she'd heard two years ago, when she'd heard Adam die. This sounded sweeter, happier almost.
The girl took off her shoes--she was wearing dark boots today--and sank her toes into the cool dirt-between-the-rows. The smile on her face brightened considerably. Since Adam had died, Eve had been somewhat left alone. It was a wonderful feeling, being able to stay out here, all alone, where most children didn't dare to go. By her side, Dog lay down with a 'whuff,' and she leaned over blindly to pet the long-furred German Shepherd.
"It's nice here today, Dog." Eve said, taking two steps forward before spinning around, her arms outstretched. She could barely feel the corn on either side of her when she did that. She knew where she was if she kept spinning right where she could touch the corn. After a minute or two of mindless spinning, the girl flumped to the ground, giggling. Eve didn't have to be somber when she was by herself.
Not that she was by herself anyway. He was always watching.
Gingerly, and after checking to see if anyone was stepping closer, the girl pulled out an almost well-worn book. She felt its leather casing and her fingers trailed the embedded cross. Then she felt for her bookmark and opened the book. Her ready fingers lightly touched the page and she read: 'Revelations 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.' Happily, the girl kept reading.