Pain,so much pain.Kendra tried to call for the nurse but she couldn"t even breathe.Something was covering her face and the body seemed to be heavy....so heavy.Kendra sighed from inside "I guess I will die now.I didn"t expect to die in such pain."Then she remembered that she forgot to take her medicine when she came home.
"Right,the nurse is about to bring me some tea,she will see me dead.Poor girl she will probably freak out.I should concentrate to die faster.Dying is ok as long it don"t last long.""she remembered that some people in hospital was in their rooms in pain for days ,weeks and some even for years waiting for death.
She don"t want to die slowly and in pain.She wants a quick and clean death.She tried to concentrate on sounds of the sea and the trees and the...""Wait min.I can"t hear any of it."" Actually she could hear some strange noises like people walking on gravel road and animals in background. Gravel-road? Animals?How is this even possible.
She tried to move a bit , but even under so much pain she could feel that she was not on her chair.She was actually in some kind of a gully.The smell hit her so badly she retched and almost puked.She could feel something covering her head so she slowly pulled hand out tried to get that thing off of her.She didn"t want to open her eyes or mouth from fear that something disgusting might crawl in.
Even tho she didn"t had so much strength left and it was stench everywhere ,she could still somewhat breathe.After many tries she took it off and tried to sit up.
She slowly opened eyes and was stunned for a second.In past life she read so many books and some of them wrote about other dimension,world,reincarnation.
"Hmmm I guess it is indeed so.Did I got reincarnated in another world with special powers?Or am I just ...me?"she calmly looked at her dirty hand and almost got great shock.
Her hand seems to belong to child of somewhat 7-8 yrs.Then she realized she is still in gutter.
"What is this poor child doing here?Did someone killed her?I need to find out."she said with firm light in her eyes.Looking around it seems to be somewhere in the third countries or in 14-15th century looking at the clothes the people were wearing.
Most of them seem to be lacking nutrition.How is this even possible you would ask.It is.At that time many people died from famines like dry summers or floods.As well strong sicknesses would kill as well huge amount of people.
"d.a.m.n,the Black Plague.I have to find where I am and what year it is...If I find out what king is ruling, I might know half of the story."she taught while struggling to get out of that dirt.
She slowly crawled out of the waste she was buried in and made her way toward the street.She wanted to ask someone what place is this,but as the people saw her they turned around and run away...screaming.
"Ok... great...How can I ask them if they run.I have no strength to run after them."She looked at the floor where she saw herself in the puddle.She looked like zombie from horror movies.
The hair all glued with strange stuff that Kendra didn"t want to know the origin.On top of that all kind of leaves and branches stuck with it.The clothes couldn"t be even called that way.Peaces of clothes just put on. Probably from older person and she wore it like dress.She could feel air here under so she guessed she has no undies.Poor child.
Kendra turned around and saw house not far away and clothes hanging to get dried outside.She decided to steal it.Or she could ask but if she asked in condition she is now,someone might try to kill her in fear that she"s some kind of demon or angry ghost.
She slowly approached the house and luckily didn"t see anyone.She looked from far at the clothes that were hanging and saw two things she need to take.A blanket and old s.h.i.+rt.The blanket saw better days as well.
She bucked down and washed bit the hands in the puddle so the stuff don"t get dirty before complete wash.
She could hear people in the house.They probably ate as she could hear the sounds and talk.Her own stomach growled as well but she knows now is no time for her to think about the food.She needs to get out of this dirty clothes as soon as possible.Maybe even cut this hair.
She looked around and saw broken basket.With the basked she slowly approached the was.h.i.+ng line and as she wanted to reach for old s.h.i.+rt,she heard yelp behind her.
She turned around and saw older man staring at her.She didn"t want him to alarm the household so she urgently started talking.
""Mister.I really don"t have any bad intentions.I fainted and was laying in gully for while .I almost died I just want this old s.h.i.+rt to change my clothes I have no intentions to steal anything valuable.I hope you will not punish me,please.""she went on my knees as started crying pitifully.That worked with the people in orphanage when she wanted to do something that needed sisters permission.
The old man looked at her and waved his hand to come closer.She felt fear ,but what can she loose.She is anyway way to weak to run away so she can as well go there and hope for the best.
""Come child,let me look at you.""said the old man,looking at her with pity.""You really wanted to take just that s.h.i.+rt.""he asked seriously.
""No sir I lied a bit.I hope you will forgive me.I wanted that old blanket as well as I fear that the night might get cold.""I said looking at him earnestly in hope that the punishment wont be to big as my body might not be able to handle it.
""No problem.That is old blanket I have planed to put on the horse but you need it more."" He calmly folded the blanket and put into the broken basket.""I can give you few old s.h.i.+rts if you want and some old clothes from my nephew when he was your age.I don"t have any shoes for you.""
He turned to the older house and rummaged trough old boxes.He gave her old bag stuffed with some clothing and some food.He looked how she looked from hair to toes and then got her peace of soap that was lying near water.Kendra guessed it was meant for was.h.i.+ng the clothes.But in her case it will indeed help her with this stuff glued to this child"s body.
He then went to his bag and took out small knife and gave it to her.
""Child you should hurry now.Its better if they don"t see you.""he said while pus.h.i.+ng me on the street. He closed the gate and without turning again to her, he went into the larger house.""What a great person."" she taught.
She looked around and still didn"t see anyone.She guessed its lunch time so most of the people are at home having meal.But she was happy, because she will take something to eat as well ,as soon she takes a bath.
Wait min where should she wash herself?.She looked around and then looked at the gully."It must lead somewhere I guess."So she slowly followed in direction downward away from this place.