Calming Adrift

-Masayuki-

It’s so peaceful in here. I closed my eyes. Mmm. But I can’t stay here. Honestly, I don’t know where I am now. I can’t even see any threads. Did I take a wrong turn somewhere? It didn’t feel like it. Maybe I did something wrong. I don’t think I did.

I opened my eyes and looked around. There’s nothing but white here. Where am I supposed to go? I looked above me.

Ah.

Everything is going to be fine. We’re going to get out of this. I just need to trust and believe.  I held out my arms. It all started to feel light around me. I started floating upward. I think someone was trying to call me but I could barely hear them. Maybe this place could lead me where I need to go. But part of me wants to stay.

You can’t stay here.

I know. I think she hid me here from there.

Who was that talking to me now? Was that even my voice? It didn’t sound like it. But somehow, I wasn’t scared. I might have been in danger but I wouldn’t have cared. This place…

Okay, listen to me. You have gone off course. I am going to help you get back.

What?

Take my hand.

Before I could speak, I felt something grab onto me and pull me upward. At this point, I felt numb all over. Could this be a trap? Or could I really be off-course? I didn’t really care anymore. My thoughts vanished as I was rising higher and higher. Maybe I could come back here someday. That would be nice.

I suddenly vanished into thin air.

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When I opened my eyes again, I found myself standing outside a gate to someone’s yard. I looked around, confused. Huh? Where… am I?

I turned my head when I heard the gate open.