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An occupied shower. The sounds of drizzling water filling the small bathroom. It's warmth overpowering the cool feeling the house held during this time of winter. It felt.. great. The way the running water fell over her face as she gave a tilt back of her head, the way it cascaded down her body like some sort of blanket.. there was a time she hated showers; it reminded her far too much of the past. She moved past them, but the memories themselves still came. The girl bowed her head and gave a lean. Fingers uncurled and wet palm pressed against the tiled wall.
........
"Haa.." The young girl exhaled as she quickly speared her hand into the water. Fingers curled and wrapped about that swimming fish, but it was far too slippery to keep a grasp on and went on it's way at a frantic speed. The child grit her teeth in anger.. but not only that; sadness as well. Her stomach growled out just then in protest. She hadn't eaten in four days. ".. Mother.." She whined painfully, pathetically. It had been six days since her mother had left the forest cabin to venture miles away into town for food. They only had a small amount left, and whatever large portion of that had and would always be claimed by the ruler of the household; Erika.
This left the young child to fend for herself.. but she couldn't. She had been out here for hours, in the shallow waters of the river just hoping to get one fish. Just one. It's all she asked for. Her legs shook weakly as another feeling of pain came from her empty stomach. "Be.. be strong..!" She cried out. Another splash. This time more frantic.. one after another, even as the water about her became completely absent with fish. Suddenly she'd collapse down onto her knees. The slow moving water of the river beating against her chest. Feeling it's pull, it's tug against her.. she almost wanted it to take her away.
".. Please.." Begging. Another reach, slow.. the vision of that fish in the water swimming right towards her.. a vision soon obscured as droplets of rain fell from the sky. It started to rain. Her fingers clenched within the water and the feeling of nothingness dug deep within her. Carry me away, she thought. Tired eyes slowly closed as she admit defeat; but as soon as she did the image of her Mother came and burned into her thoughts. She'd return soon, any day now.. she'll return..!
Splash.. splash. Legs carried her out from the water -- yet she'd remain wet. The rain continued to fall over head. Bare feet stepped down against wet ground; mud. Feeling it slip between her toes.. a feeling that paled compared to the pain of hunger. ".. Mother.." Return home. Look to Erika and perhaps she'll show mercy.. Mercy? Or would she just show anger. Anger, along with pain onto her already suffering form. Nayun didn't want that.. she didn't want it at all; but even pain sounded fine about now if just that small chance was there. If she could somehow, someway..
"... Nn.." Looking past wet strands of black. She could already see it in the distance, the small cabin she called home. Then something else caught her eye. A rock, nestled close between a tree. Dry from the downpour of rain. Nayun stood there in the storm and gave it a stare.. and then, she'd pounce. Tiny fingers gripped with all their might at the stone and struggled. "..Nnngh!" A thump, a small victory. She overturned the stone and looked at her findings. She could see them, crawling.. Bugs. She didn't know what kind, nor did she care. She only had one thing on her mind
Eating.
Fingers quickly worked to pluck the first wiggling creature it could find.. It's tiny legs flailing about, it's plump body twisting in an attempt to break free.. but all Nayun would remember? The way it crunched as he teeth bit into it. The way it tasted as she gave that quick chew and how her stomach cried out in happiness as soon as she swallowed. Another, and another.. They could try and hide all they wanted, but the girl was lost in hunger. They wouldn't get away, no.. they'd be inside her soon enough.
........
Red eyes flashed open. The hazy vision of that white tile coming into view. The girl had been sitting there now in the shower, that heated water still raining down. She sat there in silence. Eyes now focused on her toes, toes that gave a curl. Nayun closed her eyes once more and thought back to the night before.. In the Outback, after her match with Candy in the pit.. the two women speaking with one another while all she could do was focus on the wiggling weevil held between her index and thumb..
She remembered what she thought during that moment;
.. I'm hungry..
An occupied shower. The sounds of drizzling water filling the small bathroom. It's warmth overpowering the cool feeling the house held during this time of winter. It felt.. great. The way the running water fell over her face as she gave a tilt back of her head, the way it cascaded down her body like some sort of blanket.. there was a time she hated showers; it reminded her far too much of the past. She moved past them, but the memories themselves still came. The girl bowed her head and gave a lean. Fingers uncurled and wet palm pressed against the tiled wall.
........
"Haa.." The young girl exhaled as she quickly speared her hand into the water. Fingers curled and wrapped about that swimming fish, but it was far too slippery to keep a grasp on and went on it's way at a frantic speed. The child grit her teeth in anger.. but not only that; sadness as well. Her stomach growled out just then in protest. She hadn't eaten in four days. ".. Mother.." She whined painfully, pathetically. It had been six days since her mother had left the forest cabin to venture miles away into town for food. They only had a small amount left, and whatever large portion of that had and would always be claimed by the ruler of the household; Erika.
This left the young child to fend for herself.. but she couldn't. She had been out here for hours, in the shallow waters of the river just hoping to get one fish. Just one. It's all she asked for. Her legs shook weakly as another feeling of pain came from her empty stomach. "Be.. be strong..!" She cried out. Another splash. This time more frantic.. one after another, even as the water about her became completely absent with fish. Suddenly she'd collapse down onto her knees. The slow moving water of the river beating against her chest. Feeling it's pull, it's tug against her.. she almost wanted it to take her away.
".. Please.." Begging. Another reach, slow.. the vision of that fish in the water swimming right towards her.. a vision soon obscured as droplets of rain fell from the sky. It started to rain. Her fingers clenched within the water and the feeling of nothingness dug deep within her. Carry me away, she thought. Tired eyes slowly closed as she admit defeat; but as soon as she did the image of her Mother came and burned into her thoughts. She'd return soon, any day now.. she'll return..!
Splash.. splash. Legs carried her out from the water -- yet she'd remain wet. The rain continued to fall over head. Bare feet stepped down against wet ground; mud. Feeling it slip between her toes.. a feeling that paled compared to the pain of hunger. ".. Mother.." Return home. Look to Erika and perhaps she'll show mercy.. Mercy? Or would she just show anger. Anger, along with pain onto her already suffering form. Nayun didn't want that.. she didn't want it at all; but even pain sounded fine about now if just that small chance was there. If she could somehow, someway..
"... Nn.." Looking past wet strands of black. She could already see it in the distance, the small cabin she called home. Then something else caught her eye. A rock, nestled close between a tree. Dry from the downpour of rain. Nayun stood there in the storm and gave it a stare.. and then, she'd pounce. Tiny fingers gripped with all their might at the stone and struggled. "..Nnngh!" A thump, a small victory. She overturned the stone and looked at her findings. She could see them, crawling.. Bugs. She didn't know what kind, nor did she care. She only had one thing on her mind
Eating.
Fingers quickly worked to pluck the first wiggling creature it could find.. It's tiny legs flailing about, it's plump body twisting in an attempt to break free.. but all Nayun would remember? The way it crunched as he teeth bit into it. The way it tasted as she gave that quick chew and how her stomach cried out in happiness as soon as she swallowed. Another, and another.. They could try and hide all they wanted, but the girl was lost in hunger. They wouldn't get away, no.. they'd be inside her soon enough.
........
Red eyes flashed open. The hazy vision of that white tile coming into view. The girl had been sitting there now in the shower, that heated water still raining down. She sat there in silence. Eyes now focused on her toes, toes that gave a curl. Nayun closed her eyes once more and thought back to the night before.. In the Outback, after her match with Candy in the pit.. the two women speaking with one another while all she could do was focus on the wiggling weevil held between her index and thumb..
She remembered what she thought during that moment;
.. I'm hungry..