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A bright new world part three

As I get finished getting dressed into a different shirt and some workout pants for my hike I put my work clothes into my back pack and put it on. I walk back out and see Mel at the counter sorting out the tip jar. I look over to see if I can see the girl one last time but she’s gone. I sigh a little disappointed and walk over to Mel.

“How well did we do today?” I bite my lip a little and look back at the empty table “Did she say anything before she left?”

I ask hopeful but also regret asking because I know she’s just going to tease me. She looks up and smiles teasingly at me and I roll my eyes.

“You did fantastic like always and oh baby did she talk.” She smirks and winks at me

I frown “Oh god you didn’t. You flirted with her? No you can’t do that.” I cross my arms like a petulant child but holding back a smile.

“You’re only jealous because I never flirted with you when you flirted with me.” She lightly pushed me and I laugh.

“Yeah yeah yeah. Tell me all about it.”

I ask eager to listen.

So she fills me in on everything including how she refused to eat for free. ‘Of course, she is difficult.’ I think to myself.

“So you can have it. You did all the work” she smiles and hands me my tips for the day “you did good kid. Like always.”

“Thanks Mel and She’s getting this money back wether she realises it or not. Did you want me to clean up before I go?”

I ask sweetly and she shakes her head no. We say our goodbyes, she makes me pack an extra bottle of water and I leave.

The weather is perfect today, the sun is shining bright, producing enough heat that works perfect with the slight breeze.

Once I reach the edge of the town and forest I relax. I look up at the sky with closed eyes and soak in the warmth of the sun, I take a deep breath and release it and all my thoughts with it. Well I tried. Some thoughts stayed but I’m still relaxed and ready for this walk.

I tighten my straps on my back pack, plug my headphones in press shuffle on my playlist. I smile and shake my head, my phone playing one of my favourite songs first, Parallel line by Keith Urban.

I walk along the dirt path that’s surrounded by all the green. I breath and push myself to start running faster. I have this new build up of energy. I feel great not even affected yet. I would have at least ran a mile so far. I slow down just to admire my surroundings.

I check my pulse and it’s still normal not as if I have run a mile or two. I frown but shrug it off I feel fine, better than fine actually. I automatically wipe my head of sweat but there isn’t even a drop of it

“what the heck?” I shake my head “maybe I didn’t run as far as I thought.”

I pause my music and just take in my surroundings. Even if it is just Brown and green with some sun. It’s beautiful. I close my eyes and take a deep breath smelling the air, it smells of freshly rained on nature. I can still smell the rain mixed with trees, dirts, animals and just relaxing.

I open my eyes and things drop from the trees and I cover my head but nothing hits me. I look up and see nothing up there. I shake my head again things are getting to weird. I press play on my music and start running again. Unforgettable by Thomas Rhett.

I stop abruptly as I see the waterfall that’s 15 kilometres from the city. That normally take me up to two hours. I check the time on my phone “no way it did not just take me 10 minuets.” I start pacing backwards and forth not understanding what’s going on.

I call my aunt and tell her what’s going on “I think I’m going crazy.”

She laughs “no you’re not going crazy your phone must be playing up. Remember you dropped your phone in the bath tub when washing the young one. Don’t be such a worry wort. You’re healthy as and your mind is sharper than my kitchen knives. You’re not crazy. Actually you choose to run for fun so maybe you are crazy.” She says jokingly.

I sigh and just agree and not think about it. “Thank you I’ll be over for dinner tonight save me some please. Love you and I’ll talk to you later.”

We say our goodbyes and hang up. I take my bag off and hide it in a shrub. I take my shoes and socks off and place them near the edge of the water and put my music on loud so I can hear it. I start singing along to Josh Turner- Your man.

“Baby, lock the doors and turn the lights down low. Puts some music on that’s nice and slow. Baby we ain’t got no place to go. I hope you understand.”

I sing along just as I jump into the water. The water was cool and fresh. It’s clear and hardly touched from the world around it. Hardly anyone comes up here so it’s clean and smells amazing.

I have been swimming for at least half hour I should get going it’s a long walk out. I swim to the edge, climb out and smile wide feeling relaxed. I take my top off and ring it out making sure any excess water is gone and than I put it back on and do the same with my pants.

I put my socks and shoes on, grab my phone and grab my bag. Once I have everything on right I put my headphones on and listen too Get to you by Michael Ray.

I decide to walk the track this time I don’t need any more crazy.

“Somebody had to hurt you bad, for you to give up like that. Somebody had to break your heart in two, but that ain’t me and you”

I sing the last of the song and before the next song I hear creeping and the a big crack. I stop and look up, I scream and put my hands up to cover my head. My eyes are shut tight and when nothing happens I look up and

“what the fuck?”

The branch is just floating there. I quickly move out from under it. I put my hands down and it falls. I close my eyes and take a deep breathe “in 5.......out 5” I exhale. I repeat this a few times and ignore it all and walk along.

A few more kilometres down the track and I smile. I see flowers that I missed on the way in. I’m not sure how I missed these beautiful white and blue flowers. I pick them enough for a bouquet.

Once I get to my aunts I walk in and find a vase, place them inside it with some water and go straight to her liquor cabinet. I pull out the vodka and a glass, I fill it about half way, at least 2 inches, and chug it down. I fill the cup and do that three more times before my aunt walks in.

“hey hey hey what are you doing? Where is my glass and why are we drinking?”

She asks with a smile. I just look at her and shake my head.

“I almost died. A tree branch fell and just missed me. But then I found these beautiful flowers, I was hoping you would tell me what they were.”

I pointed to the flowers and she just looks at me in shock then grabs my face and starts checking my body for any damage. She pulls me in for a tight hug.

“You can’t just tell me something like that then expect me to just tell you about the flowers.”

She slaps me on my arm and I rub it.

“Ouch what was that for?”

“You went swimming again in your clothes instead of swim wear or just taking your pants off.”

She scolds me and I roll my eyes playfully

“I buy my clothes and they are thin and fine with the water and I’m not going to swim in my underwear what if I’m in the water and some perv comes along. Or just some poor innocent person walks along and sees me? Not everyone agrees I have a nice ass”

I smirk as I joke. Then I look at the flowers

“Please can you tell me what they are. I don’t remember seeing them on my walk in but then there they were on my way out. I have never seen them before and they are so beautiful.”

I walk over and touch them delicately. She walks over and with a smile

“That is a blue heart Lily.”

I freeze a little and think ‘really another lily? Come on. Raven get your mind off of the girl. She’s not even interested in you anyways’ I roll my eyes at myself and turn to my aunt

“I’m starving. What’s for dinner?”

“Well you’re a little late kids are at the table in dinning room now so you don’t need to serve it. Just come sit with us and eat your tacos.”

My eyes widen and my stomach growls

“Chicken?” I ask as I run into the next room “yes” I see the chicken and sit at my chair. Everything goes a little dizzy as the vodka does it’s magic. My aunt walks in laughing.

“Hey you little devils how was your day?”

I ask them as I dig into my food. They all talk telling me their stories and adventures of the day. I smile at them lovingly. Once we finish I send them up to bed and kiss them goodnight. I clean up the mess and go sit on the couch. Feeling a little light headed and nauseous but not enough to actually vomit. Just a little reminder to say hey remember that vodka you drank.

“I’m going for a shower I’ll be back down soon.”

My aunt says and I kick my shoes off and lay down. Before I know it I’m asleep.

I jump slightly as I wake “I’m sorry” I yawn and stretch “I dozed off. I’ll go shower then jump into bed.” I look over at my aunt sitting in the chair next to mine. She looks at me with a frown

“You have slept for like 24 hours. Are you okay?”

She sounds worried but I laugh

“Yeah right. Nice one.”

I pick up my phone and see the time and date

“Oh shit. Why didn’t you wake me? Mel’s going to kick my ass I missed work.” I get up panicked.

“Hey calm down it’s okay I called in for you. I tried multiple times to wake you. I even tipped water on you. I wasn’t too worried you did this a couple of times when you were little.”

I frown a little and rub my neck.

“Okay thank you. Sorry I freaked out on you. I know I’m a grown woman and it’s my own responsibility to wake up. I’m going to go for a shower then go to bed. I’m still a little tired.”

She nods and I walk off to the bathroom upstairs. I shower and freshen up. I go to my bedroom here, I grab my sketch book and pencils and start drawing as I’m not really tired at all.

It’s two woman battling. One with her back towards me so you can’t see her face. She’s shooting electricity through her hands at another girl, right at her heart. The spark is so bright I can’t see the girls face either. It’s placed in the medieval times because of their dresses that they are wearing.

An hour or two has passed and I am tired again so I pack everything up and go to bed ready for a new day to begin.

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Raven’s playlist

Parallel line by Keith Urban

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=idD1C2-ISlo

Unforgettable By Thomas Rhett

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_T8ml-P0GkI

Your man by Josh turner

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nADTbWQof7Y

Get to you by Michael Ray

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WXJmTbU0O0g

These are some that are in the play list that were not listed.