Her hair; messy and tossed up in a loose bun, barely held its shape as the evening breeze tugged ruthlessly at it. She stood silently in the field staring as the sun slowly crept beneath the horizon. Rays of vibrant colors stretching through the clouds, desperately reaching and grasping for more time before succumbing to the inevitable darkness. Fitting, she thought, as she knew the feeling well… she would give anything to have more time.
The air was crisp now as the storm quickly approached. Carried by the wind, large clouds began snuffing out what little was left of the sunset and darkness heavily filled the sky. As thunder roared from above the wind began to howl and lightning shot violently down to the Earth. She felt her heart pound in her chest and despite the chaos around her, she heard only the sound of her own heavy breathing.
She had a decision to make, one that paralyzed her with fear. There was no ‘good choice’, no clear path to follow. She thought she could do this on her own, but as she stood there feeling the first drops of rain, she regretted having pushed everyone away.
The storm was here… she was out of time.
Ranmusings 
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