Post by AJ on Jul 5, 2017 11:04:17 GMT -5
Frustration was a commonality for Helia as walks around the district were harder now than they ever were before. Her body no longer walked in smooth steps rather mimicked a disgruntled drunk, which caused her skin to boil as anger was easier to muster up than joy now. This walk was supposed to clear her thoughts and allow herself a quiet moment of peace, but all it was doing was creating more of an excuse to curse beneath her breath for a life she was now forced to live.
She would have cursed louder if a part of her old self was not still fighting for control within her. She wanted to be the girl that ran across the fields and danced within the streets of her district, but both of those things were still being worked towards at this time; to run was to guarantee a fall and to dance was to guarantee a mistake.
Her body ached to be able to gasp for breath after a long run, but the only time her breath was struggling to be caught was when she held it. It was a game she often played silently in her room with eyes tightly closed and mind drifting back to a memory as she would put herself back together. Her opinion of whether it was a game or torture went back-and-forth with her mood, but she knew one thing for sure; she loved being able to dream of before.
Today the district seemed to be sleeping as hardly anyone was spotted along her path to the forest's edge, causing little concern as she continued on. It was almost as if she were sleep-walking with the absence of another girl or boy from her district present, and she began to question if she were still in a deep slumber in her bed when light taps caught her attention. The taps being in a random beat as she followed them until a small boy came into view. He seemed to be alone with his thoughts like herself, throwing rocks up at glass until it shattered.
A smile washed across her lips as she watched the boy lung his arm back and forward so quickly that she expected the entire building to fall under his determination to throw the rock, laughing aloud when more glass shattered.
" Are you trying to get in trouble? " Helia shouted from where she stood before sliding over a few fallen trees to close the distance between them. " I mean – I know a few quicker options to get the peacekeepers after you. "