The Stranger

Opening my eyes it’s dark and I see soft flickering lights on the ceiling. I’m surrounded in something warm and soft like silk, my knee hurts I reach down to touch it and feel a bandage wrapped around it. Confused I place my hand on my head, trying to remember what happened to me. A figure, that’s right I was in the woods running. As dread filled my body I jumped up and looked for an exit. “Theres know reason to run, I wont hurt you” I heard a deep rugged voice say from behind me. “Eeppp” I squeaked and jumped up as I turned around, “Who are you? What do you want from me?” He moved to one side and pointed to the bed and then looked up to the ceiling like I smelled or he couldn’t stand to look at me. I cling towards the wall so not to walk to close to him so I can squeeze by, but when my body touched the wall, I felt the cold all over and when I looked down, I had no clothes except my top a d bottom was wrapped up in a thick gauze material. My cheeks flushed and heat hit my face as I realized how embarrassing it was, I rushed to the bed where I had jumped up from earlier. I covered myself and he slowly turned to be sure I was covered. “I will answer your questions after you bathe, eat, and dress” He said. Then he walked to the other end of the room and moved a divider screen that showed a basin of water. “Can I have privacy please?” I can hear my voice break as I prayed that he didnt expect to watch me. “I’ll not be leaving, but I’ll turn around so you can get behind the screen, but I will not leave you, we need to talk before you try and run away” He turned and stood by the door with his back towards me, I eased off the bed fearful of what’s going to happen to me was he going to hurt me? If so why feed me why give me a bath? His voice was deep and I can hear an accent I couldn’t place it, I glanced at him again and noticed the hint of either dirt or a tan, I could see defined lines of muscles in his back, and his jeans where tight enough to make out a very nice rounded butt. “If you keep staring at me you wont make it to the bath, unless you need my help with undressing and bathing” his deep voice brought me back and made me jump out of the bed, “No, no I’m fine I’m sorry I will get in” I grabbed the screen and closed off the basin so he couldn’t see me undress the wrappings over me. As I dipped in the bath the hot water felt amazing and I sunk down into the hot water I dipped my head under the water and came back up. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a good bath or even a hot bath. As I lay in the bath I looked around at what I could see, it almost looked like a dark dungeon with candles lit everywhere. Shadows danced everywhere, I looked around and found soap and shampoo, I reached for the soap and rag that sat on the side of the basin and began to wash, the smell of lavender filled my nose, it shocked me since it was one of my favorite smells. I could hear him on the other side going through a bag. I washed my hair and the smell of roses filled the air, theres know way he knew that lavender and roses were my favorite smell. After I finished I looked around again to see if there was something I could use to dry off with. “Do you have a towel or maybe some clothes I can get” he threw a towel over the screen I made sure he wasnt peeking and I reached up to grab it. “Thank you” I tryed so calm myself but I can still feel dread filling me on what he planned on doing with me. “May I get my clothes?” I asked politely and tryed to sound firm so he couldn’t tell I was scared. He through some under clothes and what looked like a black slip or nightgown it was soft and silky with beautiful lace. “Can I have something more covering or maybe my clothes back?” As I put on the under clothes I heard him make a low growl like he was a wild animal, “You’ll wear what I laid out or you can come out here how you are” I moved back a little from the screen worried he was going to tear it down. I grabbed the slip off the screen and stepped in it and pulled it up so I could watch the screen………

The Short Story

The moon shined down on the cold dead tree outside the window which made shapes dance around the room. The cold seeps in and chills me to my bones, I swear I hear something outside, so I get up from the mattress on the floor of the room and head to to the window. I see a shadow and watch as it just stands there, my heart starts pounding so loud in my ears and I feel a rush of panic in my cheat and throat. I duck down and grab the tattered blanket off the mattress and head to the back of the house to sneak out. I check to make sure the figure wasnt standing there and after a while I ran out and head to the woods, the cold nipped at my face and my fingers as I gripped the tattered blanket, I feel the rocks and sticks under me feet through my holy shoes as I run through the woods. I feel relief wash over me as I escape into the darkness of the night, hopeing I made it out without being seen. I slow my running to catch my breath and warm my fingers, but just as I stopped moving I heard something behind me, I slowly turned and the figure was standing right behind me not even out of breath. I turned and ran deeper in the woods as I heard the figure closing in, I felt my blanket get ripped off me as I kept running, the figure grabbed at me again and I screamed as I wiggled free from their grasp and fell on the cold ground. I cut my knee open on a rock, as I stumbled to get to my feet I felt the weight of the figures body on me knocking the breath out of my lungs, I try gasping for air but the weight was to much, black started to fill my eye sight, I felt as light as air. Just before I loose all consciousness I feel my body go lump as the figure said something then lifted my body off the ground……….

My sweet 13 day old

Hello son, welcome to this world, Your MeMe and I where both happy to greet you when you got here. I was in labor for three hours and even though it was 3hrs it still seemed quite fast. Your mama is old fashioned and dont do spinal taps so I will say, you gave me the worst back pain ever and as much as I love you I feel like the back pain is only the beginning. I wish your father would have been there, even though we argued and fought my whole pregnancy because we had a life planned and talked about marriage and kids, then I tell him I’m pregnant and he changed his mind we spent most of the nine months not talking, unless he wanted me to do something. Since you were born hes called two times to try and make me feel bad that he wasnt there for your birth. He also dosent realize that with him living three hours away in Columbia Tn and me living in a very small town in Ky he would have missed it anyways. He hasn’t been here the whole nine months but wants to be there to hear you first cry, I didnt think that was right I carried you I took care of your sister I made it to every single appointment and I made sure I ate right and got exercise and I had to buy everything alone, and he didnt help he hasn’t even bought you one thing, but believes he has the right to be mad at me. I know at 13days old you dont wanna hear all this. I was just mad a minute how about I tell you something else, something good. One day a woman worked in a factory everyday except on Sundays she worked 12 hour shifts Monday thru Friday and 8 hrs on Saturday, the baby sitter raised her daughter as she work hard to keep a roof over her child’s head and food in her belly and clothes on her back. She worked hard for a year like that and then fate struck, she met a hansom fellow they talked all day and into the night, she enjoyed connecting with someone and he seemed to have his life in order, well two months of talking to the hansom fellow she had lost her job, then she lost her house and he sent her money to come and see him, so she did, she surprised him and he took her to dinner, they talked all night and she felt so happy for the first time in a long time, so after three months of driving back and forth to see him, he asked if his daughter and her daughter could finally meet. So she made the three hour drive with her daughter. At first his daughter was shy then jealous then she ended up likeing the woman and her daughter. They were like one big family, then the woman told the hansom man that they might be expecting, she had been a little bit happy because she thought her and the hansom man where going to be together and make each other happy and heal the hurt in each others hearts, but instead the hansom man just said she needed to figure it out and do what ever she wanted and she barely heard from him again. The hard working woman knew right away that know matter what she had to do this child and her daughter where gonna have a happy life even if she had to work her fingers to the bone. She loved her daughter and now she has a son she loves more then anything as well. So the hard working woman made goals and told herself as of this day I will find a job and give my beautiful children everything they deserve and show them that they are loved beyond words, 100% unconditional love and support. Mommy loves you so very much my sweet boy and I hope I can teach you that men should grow up treating women with respect and if you make a mistake be there because it’s not the woman it hurts more it’s the child that endures what happenes. I’m sorry that I messed up I really thought he was the one after a year together you would think you’d really know but I guess you dont until a moment of truth.

Crazy 3 year old

Hello my sunshine, I love you and I know you dont understand why your brother and sister have a dad that sees them and you don’t but you are my little hellion princess and you have me, I know you dont think its enough and I know you ask about him all the time and I have begged him to see you but I can only do so much. I recently found out he moved and doesn’t want me bothering him. I’m doing my best by keeping your sharp mind occupied by other things, I know you want a dad and I know you want what others have but sometimes it’s hard on the parent as much as the kids. I cry every night about how I’ve failed you as a parent and though you were not planned I still love you and I know he felt like having another kid in his life would make things worse but I love you and I’m hear for you I can not make him feel ths same. I will keep trying to find a guy I can let in my life and hope he’ll accept you as his own and I know you still have yet to meet any guys but one, and he left so I will keep you guarded but never a secret I talk about you and your sister and brothers all the time, but I just worry about you meeting someone I date and seeing your heart get broke like mine. So I hope when you get older you’ll not hate me from keeping you sheltered away from them it’s not that I dont want you the have a dad I just cant stand to see you build a bond and them leave. I love you my little devil princess I’ll never try and hurt you I just wants best for you. With all my love I can baby mommy loves you.

Wisdom for my 9 year old

Hey handsome, I know you think I dont listen or pay attention, but I do and I do love you, I know you think fishing, playin outside, and getting into trouble are the only things that matter but some times family matters and sometimes families change, not always for the bad but sometimes for the good. You just have to be more open and patient to the change, I know it’s tough and I know the gudice I try and give only gets undermined by your dad, but sometimes even dads make mistakes I just hope you see that I only tried to do my best with you and that even if things change I’m still here, mommy loves you so much and I wouldn’t wanna change you for nothing. Just try and make good choices and keep your head up and be proud of who you are know matter what. You are strong, and I just hope you’ll understand when your older that I tried to do my best, and I know you love your dad but not everything is what it seems. You are so smart and I pray that someday you’ll let me help you grow the way your dad should have. Right now he wont let me see you because of everything but I know in my heart that when he gets over everything you’ll be able to see me and your little sister and your little brother. I’m sure your big sister would love to see you as well. We all love you and I’m sorry we cant all be together just remember we love you so much and we think and talk about you often. Keep your head up, your so strong, and so smart and I’m so proud to call you my son.

Wisdom for my 10 year old

Hey sweety, Mommy loves you and I never want you to feel like you can’t do anything. People in this world are cruel but I have always believed theres good even if you can see it, it’s there. The people who are mean to you is because theres something you have they don’t so they are mean to you. Always keep your head up and do your best in school and when they do what they do, just tell them “bless your heart” and move on because later they’ll realize they can’t get to you. In this life you’ll go through so much and I know you feel like time is going slow but it’s not, when I look or think about you all I see is that little girl who I held for the first time, who gripped my finger so tight as if saying never let me go. I see the little girl who couldn’t stand getting dirty, or her dresses being wrinkled. You are strong, your a fighter just like your mommy and I know it’s hard for you to understand but life isn’t fair and we always have to make the best of it. I know your in a hurry to grow up but you need to slow down and just enjoy the little things in life that we have. I know it’s tough but you’ll make it through this life. Your surrounded by people who love a cherish you and all the things you can do. Please remember that I love you and I want the best for you and all life has to offer you. I know it sucks that you have to work so hard in life but if it was easy what fun would that be? Your still young and have so much to offer the world, just like the world has so much to offer you. I’m sorry I can’t do more for you or your brothers and sister but someday you’ll understand the struggle and I pray someday that you wont have to struggle as hard as I have in this life. You are and always will be my beautiful, funny, outgoing princess, and I wouldn’t ever ask you to change or be something your not. Always remember to fight for what you believe in and fight for what you want. A little elbow grease gose a long way. I love you baby girl mommy is so very proud of everything you do.