04-13-2005, 04:08 AM
Chandiâs murmuring had ceased and now her tiny frame was huddled on the ground in the same position sheâd been in throughout her entire fear induced nightmare. Though now sounds escaped the petite Australian other then that of her own breathing. Sheâd closed in on herself; hide her emotions away in a tiny corner of her mind one in which she only used when her state of mind was at risk. The only way Chandi knew how to handle things that unsettled her was to fall silent, close in on herself and be inside her own mind. Sure the monks at informed her that it was not a wise idea to allow herself to encourage this behavior, it was not healthy for her to clam up and become mute allowing her feelings to fester until they became to much for her to handle.
But the nightmare sheâd just witnessed hit home just a little too much for her liking, the sound of her motherâs voice informing her that sheâd run again was unsettling. Maybe she wouldnât run tomorrow or the next day or even six months from now, but maybe in a yearâ¦two years maybe even a decade things would become to tough for Chandi to handle and sheâd skip out again. Cutting all contact with her teammates and returning to the shallow high society circles she knew she could easily hide in without to many questions asked.
No! Thatâs not going to happen. Chandi screamed at herself mentally, unable to find her voice and speak the words aloud.
You always run. Her motherâs voice whispered in her mind, repeating the same words sheâd heard in her nightmare. Shuddering at the sound of her motherâs voice, Chandi pulled her gaze up from the ground and looked around the room from her place huddled in the corner, and what she saw was shocking. Not only was the room slowly filling with ghosts but John had just tackled De to the ground for some reason unknown to Chandi.
Raising up from her corner the only noise that was heard from Chandi was the rustling of her clothing and the soft thud of her steps as she moved closer to the group. Not speaking a word to any of them she kept her face void of emotions and only stood like a mime with the group, making a small motion with her right hand in the direction of De and John as if to ask âWhat happened?â Her green/gold eyes glassy and empty which was a sign that Chandi had indeed closed herself up in her own mind again. The last time this had happened was back when sheâd encountered her parents in England and the fiasco that had followed and thus brought on the beginning of the end of her run with Valiant.
But the nightmare sheâd just witnessed hit home just a little too much for her liking, the sound of her motherâs voice informing her that sheâd run again was unsettling. Maybe she wouldnât run tomorrow or the next day or even six months from now, but maybe in a yearâ¦two years maybe even a decade things would become to tough for Chandi to handle and sheâd skip out again. Cutting all contact with her teammates and returning to the shallow high society circles she knew she could easily hide in without to many questions asked.
No! Thatâs not going to happen. Chandi screamed at herself mentally, unable to find her voice and speak the words aloud.
You always run. Her motherâs voice whispered in her mind, repeating the same words sheâd heard in her nightmare. Shuddering at the sound of her motherâs voice, Chandi pulled her gaze up from the ground and looked around the room from her place huddled in the corner, and what she saw was shocking. Not only was the room slowly filling with ghosts but John had just tackled De to the ground for some reason unknown to Chandi.
Raising up from her corner the only noise that was heard from Chandi was the rustling of her clothing and the soft thud of her steps as she moved closer to the group. Not speaking a word to any of them she kept her face void of emotions and only stood like a mime with the group, making a small motion with her right hand in the direction of De and John as if to ask âWhat happened?â Her green/gold eyes glassy and empty which was a sign that Chandi had indeed closed herself up in her own mind again. The last time this had happened was back when sheâd encountered her parents in England and the fiasco that had followed and thus brought on the beginning of the end of her run with Valiant.
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