Siren Song

Running towards the figures, grateful to see another person the two slowly came into recognizable forms .

It was her mom and dad standing side by side .

The two wore sad apologetic faces as they looked out towards her . Her father had one of his arms wrapped down around her mother, as her hand came up to grasp his forearm for comfort .

Seeing them after so long Chang burst out in tears and ran towards them harder, her feet driving into the softs tufts with her desperation . No matter how she ran they grew no closer or further from her, looking as if they stood only twenty feet away .

"Mom! Dad" As she was unable to advance to them Chang cried out and held a hand to them hoping she could touch them .

Looking up at them, the wind started to blow harder making the white dress she wore give crisp snaps . As the gale forces increased Changs short black hair whipped around her face trying to blot out the sight of her parents .

" . . "

"What?"

Standing not too far from them Chang could clearly see their mouths moving, yet the wind s.n.a.t.c.hed their words away immediately .

"I can"t hear you! Mom! Dad!" Cupping her hands to her mouth Chang tried to amplify her voice to reach them . If they could hear her maybe she could hear them .

The two called out to her with sad, desparate looks but howling wind drowned out whatever they were trying to say . As they called out to her with silent mouths they held their hands out to her beckoning her to come to them .

"I can"t, I"m sorry . " Knowing she was unable to Chang sank to her knees in defeat . Looking at them, feeling alone Chang heard the thudding of feet behind her .

Turning she barely saw the flash of legs before they had moved past her, running towards her mother and father . From the back she could see it was a girl with long flowing dark brown hair, wearing a dress like she was . The girl had one hand on the hemline pulling it up slightly so that it would not impede her knees in her dash . Once at the end of the hill they were on, the girl made a sudden leap .

Sailing through the empty air, the girl in the white dress landed before her mother and father who accepted her with broad smiles and hugs . After holding them the girl turned towards her wearing a c.o.c.ky self-a.s.sured smile .

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Shocked Chang looked at the reflection of herself she once knew . The old Chang smiled confidently with her eyes aglow, ready to take on whatever came next . Once she stood beside her parents, her parents only had eyes for the old her .

Digging her nails into her palm, Chang felt like hot coals were raked against her heart as her old self broke off eye contact and turned away . She could see a trace of pity for her, as if she were another soul .

"I am . I see that . I"m sorry that I"ve moved on from who I was, but I had to . I couldn"t survive as who I was . "

"Mom, Dad!" Jealous that her old self could reach them but she could not Chang stood . Lifting her dress as she had done, Chang started running to the end trying to jump as she had . As she leapt, she saw the distance between them was far greater than it had appeared, with a black chasm stretching below . She sailed aways over it but not close enough to be with herself and her parents .

Clawing at the air Chang fell short watching as they grew taller above her . As she fell, she saw the three of them lean over the edge with concerned looks . Her father, mother, and herself watched her fall, as if helpless themselves .

Yelling out Chang dug her nails into her palm falling further into the blackness . Awakening abruptly Chang sat right up to find that Jian had an arm already around her .

"It is alright, you just had a nightmare . You are fine Chang . " Stroking her head he lulled her back to sleep beside him . Laying beside him she was unable to fall back asleep, but listened as his breathing became more even and shallow in sleep .

Feeling the heavy rock of guilt and sadness sitting on her chest Chang could barely breathe . Laying awake she knew she had to make the decision today and the push . It could not be delayed any longer .

"Today is the day . "