The Past, I Can't Seem To Remember
The trees were singing together with the cold wind while the leaves were falling on the ground. "La, la, la, la,la" a little girl sitting on the well sang. Brushing her doll's hair. The girl was swinging her legs back and forth and saying something, she jumped into the well. Florence opened her eyes and was Breathing heavily, It was the third time. It started happening since she has moved into her new house which was recommended by her best friend 'Ethan'.
Florence was 27 years old fashion designer, but she was not that popular, she had poor relationship with her family as she didn't do what her parents wished.
Her dream was to have a house with a well, but she was financially having troubles, so she couldn't buy one. As always, Florence came back home late. She was exhausted so, she took a bathe first and then changed into her night clothes. Having packets of some chips and a bottle of Pepsi, she laid on the bed. She started watching some movies in Netflix. Suddenly, her phone rang and scared the sh*t out of her. She picked up her phone.
On the call
Ethan: Hey Florence, what are you doing?
Florence: Just watching some…nom nom...Movies… [while mouth full of chips]
Ethan: Oh... I see,
Florence:What?
Ethan: That you are not busy
Florence: Stop beating around the bush, and tell me why did you call?
Ethan: Calm down, Calm down I just wanted to tell you that I have found a house for you. Even though it's small for you, it has a well
Florence: Really, you know it's not something you can joke about.
Ethan: Do I sound like I am joking to you? In this life I will never lie to you and even in the next life I will never lie to you! So, do you want to buy it?
Florence:Since…. You are not joking then.[blushing]
Ethan: then??
Florence: Then I will happily buy it.
The house was unknowingly cheap, she bought the house as it was within her budget. It took her two days to vacant her apartment. She seemed to be very happy about it. She placed her luggage in the trunk of her car. Playing music and vibing to it, she started to drive towards her new house. The road was empty, Florence felt like she was the only one who existed. She couldn't notice a single human or creature. After driving for half an hour, she reached the house. She was very delighted to see the well that Ethan had mentioned, sure the well was not maintained,, and also it was a bit old. She didn't mind it.
Click...Clack...Click, her footsteps could be heard very clearly. She started opening the rusty lock which seemed to be locked for a long time. Creak.... slowly the door opened. The interior of the house was much more beautiful. The house was not that maintained. But from now on it would be her home. Where she would live forever
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