Little Bird {Cassie}

Cassie found herself walking in the forest. Though it wasn’t clear why she was there, she decided she might as well make the best of it. The slight chill and silence may have spooked most people but she enjoyed it, the chill reminded her of home back in Britain. He journey here was a big one. She found herself a job working as a waitress and sorting out for a new apartment. So she was completely happy where she was. Away from it all, away from the terror. She ran away from a world of monsters. She knew there was one here, one responsible for the death of her parents. “S.C.H.” is all she got, it was her only clue. But it got her so far.

She walked down the path, oddly just enjoying it all. But she was suddenly startled a bit. She saw paw prints, red ones, this couldn’t be good she thought. She slowly moved closer and then she was startled even more. There was a deer in the middle of the path. “Oh…wow…not so lovely”. The sight of blood freaked her out, but never scared her. She looked at the poor deer as she slowly approached it. “Oh..wow..you poor animal. Who did this to you?” Cassie was closer now as she tip toed through the bloody parts and then made her way behind the deer. She dropped to her knees as she watched the deer.

She looked into it’s eyes and wondered. What was it’s story. Did this deer have children, did it have an owner, what was it doing here. She continued to stare into it’s eyes. “You go to sleep now you poor thing……lovely”. Cassie slowly closed the deer’s as she looked at it, even after suffering it laid here so peacefully. But Cassie was startled even more when she heard a twig crack. Someone was out there. Was it the person who did this? Was it another innocent wanderer like herself? “Oh wow…is anyone there? Hello?” Cassie looked around, scouting the area trying to see if anyone was around.

Cassie looked around, she couldn’t see anything. She swore she heard a twig snap, so someone had to be out there. Was it a man, a woman, a rabbit, she liked rabbits, so cuddly and kind. And really quick at times. She remembered having one once upon a time. She needed to stop thinking further than needed. What was the point? She focused on the twig again. “Hello is someone out there?” she said in her cute British accent. She looked around but she couldn’t see anything. It was already pitch dark in the woods. Then she heard footsteps coming from behind her as she quickly turned around to see who it was.

To her surprise it was this little girl. A pretty little girl, with long blond hair. The blond hair was very similar to hers, in fact the girl could have been her little sister. But obviously that wasn’t possible since both her parents were dead. She knows since she heard it all happen at the age of five. The girl didn’t seem worried or scared. Cassie looked on trying to comfort the little girl. “Oh....wow...Hello little girl, what are you doing out here all alone? Where is your mommy?” Cassie slowly got to her feet and walked towards the little girls as she slowly bend down to get a better look of the little girls face. “Hi, I’m Cassie, what’s your name?” The little girl didn’t really answer her.

Cassie wondered what this little girl was doing in this dark all alone. She had to be with someone. Maybe she knows what happened to the deer. Maybe she was with whoever did it. “Hey, little girl, do you know did this? Did you see what happened?” Cassie smiled at the little girl, trying to make her feel safe and so she could open up to Cassie. “It’s okay, I won’t hurt you” Cassie was trying to open up to this girl. Where most would be bothered of the idea of a little girl in the middle of the forest this late at night. That never crossed Cassie’s mind at all that it’s a bit weird.