LEAH
“Then you shall have what you want.”
“Close your eyes, Leah.”
My life fell, darkness embracing me once more. The same all-consuming silence descended. My breath hitched, my decision dawning on me. Still, I remained strong.
Soft, slender, and thin fingers intertwined with mine, and a voice ever so softly whispered, “Open your eyes, Leah.”
They fluttered open immediately, catching the embracing atmosphere; we were outside by a sparkling blue lake; the grasses had a smooth glow of the brightest green, and the mountains stood tall and towering even from a mighty distance away. The sky had a shade of purple mixing with the blue hue and white clouds, and birds sang happily, flying so freely. They gave me a warming sense of peace, hope that I would one day be free just like them, that e
