#Chapter11: A Kiss

Cara My body lay still in the hospital bed as my mind dreamed. * When I was young, barely old enough to be called a child instead of a baby. My hands were small, and I wasn’t quite sure on my feet. Looking around, the trees towered over me. I must have lost my way, there was no sign of a trail or footpath. Bright, melodious birdsong caught my ear, and I followed the sound. Suddenly, the birdsong turned into the sound of crying. It was a boy. He couldn’t have been much older than me. He was sitting under an enormous oak tree, face in my hands. A stick snapped under my foot, and he looked up with big blue eyes. “Are you lost, too?” I asked him. He wiped his tears, nodding his little head. “C’mon,” I offered him my hand with a smile. “I think we need to go this way,” I said, pointing towards the river that could be seen from a distance through the trees. I helped him up and we walked hand in hand towards the flowing water. I was pretty sure that this might be th