Green Grass Blooming// Sher

It was just another normal day for me. Abuse from my adopted siblings that I refuse to be related to, my parents at work, feeding the horses, and a walk on the forest. The smell of lush foliage filled my nose and head. I closed my eyes to take it all in. Suddenly, something furry brushed against my legs. I was startled for a second but then looked down to see that it was just my dog, Sheppy.

he was a beautiful thing. A silver-blue coat with jet black spots and one pale blue eye and another a burnt brown. he was the only thing that could bring the slightest smile to my face. I bent down and pet him gently before picking up a stick and throwing it for him to fetch. I walked along a couple more feet before he brought the stick, now slobbery, back to me and dropped it on my black laced boots. I slightly smiled and pat his head wiping the salivated stick on the grass before throwing it again.

A warm breeze lifted my hair and wrapped it around my neck. It seemed that the thinned forest started to get greener and lusher. Grass started to appear under my boots instead of dirt and dead leaves. It started to bring back some memories, dark memories.

It was a warm spring day when it happened. I was just eating some crackers when peacekeepers stormed int the house. One of the women picked me up and saw the frwsh bruise on my right cheek, she seemed angry and upset. The woman sat me on the porch as they dragged my parents out who were kicking and screaming. They yelled my name, AILIS! once before they were placed kneeling on both knees, hands tied behind their backs, then two sharp gunshots went off.

Not a single tear fell from my eyes, not because i was too young, because I didn't feel pain for them. They called me a useless mute and beat me, sometimes breaking my bones. I didn't know why they called my name in that tone if they hated me, I never understood, I never would.

Sheppy's bark cut the images from my mind and I jerked my head up to listen to the direction. I jogged over to see what the barking was about. I just let out a huff of air when I saw Sheppy barking and running around a , now irritated horse. I clapped for him but he didn't seem to listen.