FIRST LINE …..July 25, 2013
As we walk along the water’s edge the coolness leaves my skin with goose bumps and prickles, as if there is someone behind me.
July 26, 2013
Alvin pulls on his leash and brings me back, the fragrance of freshly cut grass fills my nostrils; my heart beat quickens, and I am unable to shake the feeling.
July 28, 2013
The sky is overcast with a hint of sunrise peeking through and the leaves of the trees rustle in the breeze, and I think how did I get here?
July 29, 2013
What does that mean, and what is making me think these thoughts?
July 30, 2013
All of a sudden the leash tightens as Alvin pulls me forward.
July 31, 2013
My body lurches forward as I fight to keep my balance, what is going on …. “Alvin,” I cry as things appear to be happening in slow motion.
August 1, 2013
Alvin turns his head and with eyes as big as saucers; I suddenly realize what is going to happen.
August 2, 2013
I had no control, and could feel my breath slowly leaving my body as it was happening.
August 5, 2013
As the fog lifts from my brain and I come round; I realize that quite some time has passed as dusk has fallen, and then the horrifying thought comes to my mind where is my Alvin?
August 6, 2013
My thoughts turn immediately to the searing pain in my head as I try to stand the pain is impossible but I must ….. try to….
August 7, 2013
I do not understand what happened; partially putting things together, realizing my thoughts turn to my beloved Alvin ….. as I try to call out his name…. I feel something warm against my body.
August 8, 2013
Suddenly I hear voices off in the distance calling my name.
August 9th, 2013
As I start to focus on my surroundings, I realize that I am not where I was and things do not look familiar.
August 10th, 2013
I want to cry out but I am frightened, and I do not quite know why.
August 13, 2013
My mind is racing, please let it slow down so that I can concentrate on what I need to do, please.
August 14, 2013
Okay, I will open my eyes again and try to focus on what is around me, and all I see is nothingness, there is absolutely nothing, how can that be? and where is my Alvin?
August 15, 2013
“This does not feel right” as I manage to pull myself up off the ground and slowly regain my senses realizing that the only thing the same is the coolness to the air.
August 16, 2013
This is absolutely crazy as I look around only to see; it is as if I have been plucked away by someone or something and placed in this spot surrounded by a deep engulfing fog; it seems like there is nothing else here but it, and I feel so alone.
August 17, 2013
As the veil of fog begins to lift from my brain a million questions flood my thoughts, and then it hits me!
August 18, 2013
I am not where I began, and where is Alvin, my dog, he was my dog wasn’t he …. my memories are a blur as I try to piece it altogether.
August 19, 2013
Okay, as I take a deep breath; wherever I am, I appear to be alone….. one step at a time….. I will find him.
August 20, 2013
I have never been so afraid or so alone in my whole life, I have no idea where I am or how I got here but as I slowly take those first steps I quickly realize my senses are in tune with my surroundings; how strange.
August 21, 2013
It is as if I can feel the dampness of the fog as each molecule strategically penetrates my skin, and I feel … like ….. ah….. there are no words …. what a strange sensation, and I wonder about this place.
August 22, 2013
Gathering myself together I begin to walk around this new place, this new environment, this new what; what in the world or perhaps better asked where in the world am I?
August 23, 2013
One of the first things I begin to notice is that there appears to be no sound and when I go to call for Alvin, I make the startling realization that I cannot hear my own voice, and I wonder where were those voices that I had heard earlier.
August 24, 2013
Well “Dorothy, it looks like you are not in Kansas, anymore”, I think to myself as I look to my wrist for my watch to see the time.
August 25, 2013
As I look at the time, I find it is almost 8:00 p.m. and my mind goes wild as I realize that a whole day has passed since me and Alvin walked along the path by the water’s edge at sunrise and he is gone, but where?
August 26, 2013
I do not know what to do next, guess just start walking and hoping that I find someone who can shed some light on where I am but as I think about that, I pray that whoever I come across is friendly.
August 27, 2013
As I walk along slowly and carefully placing one foot in front of the other and wondering if I will trip over something that I cannot see in this fog; I am thankful that I can at least see my watch but that is only because I always liked the Timex ones that would light up.
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