Jewelskye
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Twilight had descended upon the land... that magical time between sunset and night time, when one can look up at the purple and silver sky and they'd think they were looking at a piece of heaven itself. But it was cold, the frigid January air causing her breath to come out looking like plumes of smoke from the mouth of a dragon instead of the petite woman who walked down the cement path that had been laid through the woods that made up the ever-popular park her small town was so proud to be located near. It was days like this, despite the impending nightfall, that Rose liked to take her walks, with her hands shoved into her pockets for warmth, and her thick jacket pulled tight around her, thick still despite how thread-bare the surface of the fabric was, how stressed and worn the seams were.
In honesty... there was a lot more to just talking a walk when Rose made this daily trip... It was a short cut home, to the run down trailer park where she lived with her "boyfriend". In honesty... Greg was more of a prison guard than a boyfriend. He'd stopped being like a boyfriend a long time ago, and now he was just the one she spent her time supporting and trying not to piss off. Usually that was a futile attempt, and the bruises that covered her arms and legs were testament to that. Thank god for long sleeved shirts and pants...
She'd have left a long time ago, if she had anywhere to go. The only car that she could use(when he was too drunk and passed out to realize she had the keys) was in his name, and the nearest town other than the one where she worked was sixty miles away. The part of the park she was crossing through now was the smallest bit, right on the edge, and she'd have to cross the widest part of the park to get to that other town without a car... not a safe trek for anyone, let alone someone like her.
Some women had it all going for them... looks, brains, personality, and they'd come from a good family who could pay for them to go to college so they could one day have a stable career. Rose, on the other hand... had only looks, brains, and personality... and those three things seem to mean nothing without money. A sound somewhere off in the distance made her look up, but she didn't stop walking. Her heart beat a little faster in her chest, and as the realization that she was out in the middle of the woods alone with night falling began to settle in around her, her footsteps became quicker.
Was someone following her? Maybe...
Should she be afraid? Probably...
What was that noise? No clue.
She broke into a clearing where she new a pond to be, the trail curling around the edge of the pond, only to see the source of all the racket. Funny, she hadn't realized she was going toward the sound and not away.
A gasp left her as her green eyes took in the sight before her. There, about twenty feet out into the water, was a... man. The ice that covered the pond was cracked around him, and between his flailing and crying for help, she only just barely spotted the dog whining and trying to climb out of the water as well. Rose didn't stop to think, she just acted.
Moving to the edge of the pond as quickly as she could, she dropped to her stomach on the water, army-crawling out over the ice. She didn't remember where she'd seen that that was a good idea, but it seemed like the best course of action. "I'm coming! Just calm down and stay still!" The man turned his frightened eyes her way, but he seemed to do his best not to panic further.
Rose moved as quickly as she dared, until she finally reached a point where she was close enough to maybe reach him. "Grab my hand!" she called, and his hand reached out to hers. Her own hands, already stiff with the cold, gripped at his as best they could. As soon as she had a hold on him, she tried to scoot backward, pulling him with her. He grabbed the dog's collar, hefting him up onto the edge of the ice, and the poor animal scrambled to safety while Rose struggled under the man's weight to pull him out of the water.
It took what felt like an eternity but was really only the matter of a minute to free him from his icy prison, and the two collapsed onto the water for a moment before Rose, now wet and shivering, grabbed him by his jacket and began pulling him toward the shore, unwilling to take her chances that the ice wouldn't give way again. Once they reached the cold hard packed ground, Rose lifted onto trembling hands and knees, looking him over. "You-You're going t-to have to w-walk Sir, but I-I'll get you to th-the ranger's station... they c-can call the hospital..." she said, stumbling over her words.
The man nodded weakly, and Rose pulled him to his feet. The two clutched each other as she walked him toward the nearest ranger's station, just over a mile away.
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A few hours later, Rose was being treated for the first signs of hypothermia, which had been setting in by the time she reached the ranger's station. The man had been taken to the intensive care ward, but the nurses said he'd be fine... He'd have died if it hadn't been for Rose's quick thinking. They also identified him... and Rose understood why she hadn't recognized him. He wasn't from around the area, he was the son of a rather wealthy man who owned several Resorts around the country, and had come out to their area to look at possible locations for a new resort. The nurses asked if Rose wanted to wait to meet him, but she just shook her head and all she asked for was a ride home.... She knew Greg would be waiting and angry she had taken so long.
In honesty... there was a lot more to just talking a walk when Rose made this daily trip... It was a short cut home, to the run down trailer park where she lived with her "boyfriend". In honesty... Greg was more of a prison guard than a boyfriend. He'd stopped being like a boyfriend a long time ago, and now he was just the one she spent her time supporting and trying not to piss off. Usually that was a futile attempt, and the bruises that covered her arms and legs were testament to that. Thank god for long sleeved shirts and pants...
She'd have left a long time ago, if she had anywhere to go. The only car that she could use(when he was too drunk and passed out to realize she had the keys) was in his name, and the nearest town other than the one where she worked was sixty miles away. The part of the park she was crossing through now was the smallest bit, right on the edge, and she'd have to cross the widest part of the park to get to that other town without a car... not a safe trek for anyone, let alone someone like her.
Some women had it all going for them... looks, brains, personality, and they'd come from a good family who could pay for them to go to college so they could one day have a stable career. Rose, on the other hand... had only looks, brains, and personality... and those three things seem to mean nothing without money. A sound somewhere off in the distance made her look up, but she didn't stop walking. Her heart beat a little faster in her chest, and as the realization that she was out in the middle of the woods alone with night falling began to settle in around her, her footsteps became quicker.
Was someone following her? Maybe...
Should she be afraid? Probably...
What was that noise? No clue.
She broke into a clearing where she new a pond to be, the trail curling around the edge of the pond, only to see the source of all the racket. Funny, she hadn't realized she was going toward the sound and not away.
A gasp left her as her green eyes took in the sight before her. There, about twenty feet out into the water, was a... man. The ice that covered the pond was cracked around him, and between his flailing and crying for help, she only just barely spotted the dog whining and trying to climb out of the water as well. Rose didn't stop to think, she just acted.
Moving to the edge of the pond as quickly as she could, she dropped to her stomach on the water, army-crawling out over the ice. She didn't remember where she'd seen that that was a good idea, but it seemed like the best course of action. "I'm coming! Just calm down and stay still!" The man turned his frightened eyes her way, but he seemed to do his best not to panic further.
Rose moved as quickly as she dared, until she finally reached a point where she was close enough to maybe reach him. "Grab my hand!" she called, and his hand reached out to hers. Her own hands, already stiff with the cold, gripped at his as best they could. As soon as she had a hold on him, she tried to scoot backward, pulling him with her. He grabbed the dog's collar, hefting him up onto the edge of the ice, and the poor animal scrambled to safety while Rose struggled under the man's weight to pull him out of the water.
It took what felt like an eternity but was really only the matter of a minute to free him from his icy prison, and the two collapsed onto the water for a moment before Rose, now wet and shivering, grabbed him by his jacket and began pulling him toward the shore, unwilling to take her chances that the ice wouldn't give way again. Once they reached the cold hard packed ground, Rose lifted onto trembling hands and knees, looking him over. "You-You're going t-to have to w-walk Sir, but I-I'll get you to th-the ranger's station... they c-can call the hospital..." she said, stumbling over her words.
The man nodded weakly, and Rose pulled him to his feet. The two clutched each other as she walked him toward the nearest ranger's station, just over a mile away.
_*_*_
A few hours later, Rose was being treated for the first signs of hypothermia, which had been setting in by the time she reached the ranger's station. The man had been taken to the intensive care ward, but the nurses said he'd be fine... He'd have died if it hadn't been for Rose's quick thinking. They also identified him... and Rose understood why she hadn't recognized him. He wasn't from around the area, he was the son of a rather wealthy man who owned several Resorts around the country, and had come out to their area to look at possible locations for a new resort. The nurses asked if Rose wanted to wait to meet him, but she just shook her head and all she asked for was a ride home.... She knew Greg would be waiting and angry she had taken so long.
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