Come on ... Let's party! (Azure)

I have to remind myself to breathe. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale I was really going to do this. My bare feet were cold against the hardwood floor, and my fingers trembling. I reached for a simple dress that was layed neatly in the closet. Lifting it up, I examine it. How long had it been since I wore this anyway? Then it clicked. This was the dress I wore the day of "the accident". I throw it to the ground, backing up in fear. No, not that thing. I turn around to look at the almost bare closet that lay before me, and I decide to opt for the only other dress in there. I pale blue creation that was inlaid in a pretty floral print. The origin of this dress was unknown, I simply found it placed on my front porch one spring morning. Perhaps Nana placed it there, knowing I had a fondness for dresses. The poor woman has been trying to coax me out of this god forsaken place for two years, and today was the day. I had no particular destination in mind, but I was going somewhere.

I haven't seen the creatures for two whole days, so I took it as a sign that I was ready. The old floor creaked as I stepped down the stairs, making my way towards the door. I close my eyes. Inhale, exhale. My shaking palm pressed against the doorknob. Inhale, exhale. Then I swung the door open.

The night air was cool inside my lungs. I had become so used to the dingy, rotting smell of old wood inside my house, that I had forgotten what real air smelled like like. The scenery was all so fabulous. The night sky twinkled, as if saying hello to the earth. The moon shone it's bright light brilliantly, illuminating the roads that lay ahead of me. I step down from the worn porch, sending adrenaline rushing through my veins. This was it, no turning back now.

Just ahead, I could make out some buildings, which seemed friendly enough. I decided to head over in that general direction, taking in the world with every step. The cobblestone near my house was uneven and eroded, but the terrain soon changed to the smooth, even concrete that I was so familiar with in the past. I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears. Then I come to a building where I could hear music playing inside, and decide to enter.

It's simple enough. Expanding before me was a simple stage, in which a band was performing on. Simple barstools sat infront of a simple bar. That's where I decided to go to. Inhale, exhale. Sitting down was a tremendous acomplishment for me, seeing as the whole time I was fighting the urge to run back to the safety of my home. A boy that I hadn't noticed before turned to me, and began speaking. I froze as he introduced himself. Then he asked me for my name. God, what was my name? I reminded myself to keep breathing, and I forced myself to answer. "I- I'm Orchid, Orchid October.