So there I was, running, sprinting as fast as I could, away from my house, alone in the darkness. Hot tears streamed down my sweaty, sorrowful face and eventually reached my neck. I gasped for air constantly, making my mouth dry. I didn’t even realize how fast I was running or even where. All I could think about was what had just happened. The words of betrayal that pierced my heart. I replayed the entire scene in my head. I clearly remember being told that my best friend betrayed me; he was working for the enemy the whole time. Of course I didn’t believe it at first, but once I saw the evidence with my own two eyes, my heart fractured. I remember feeling our strong relationship built off of trust shatter into a million pieces. The memory was fresh in my mind, clear as day. I didn’t want to think about it, but no matter how hard I tried, the thought would not leave my mind. I continued on, running in the darkness, with only the glowing moon as my companion.

My sprint eventually slowed down to a jog. I could feel my energy quickly escaping. Once all of my strength broke free from my body, I collapsed onto the grassy plains. I just layed there, continuing to cry without a care in the world. The soft texture of the green grass and the moon’s presence was quite soothing. However, I knew I could not just stay here. Resting on the loose dirt, I dug my hands into the earth and pulled my weary self up with my remaining energy. I looked to my surroundings, wondering how much ground I had covered. There was nothing. I could not even see my home. I looked closer into the distance. There was the silhouette of an object. I couldn’t make out exactly what it was, but eventually curiosity got the best of me. I walked towards the mysterious object with caution, prepared for the worst, just to find a not-so-mysterious object: a well. It sat on the rich dirt in the middle of nowhere, alone. The well looked perfectly normal. Its bricks were in good shape and the rope looked incredibly sturdy. However, there was something about this well that made it mysterious. Something I couldn’t explain, a majestic, enchanting feeling radiated from it. I peered down the well, expecting to see water that would satisfy my dry, parched throat, only to reveal a bright light consuming the space in the well. It was hard to tell where the light was coming from. Once again, curiosity got the best of me.

I slowly climbed into the bucket, holding tight onto the rope. I had no idea what was down there. It could be something dangerous or treacherous, but I didn’t care. I couldn’t think of anything worse that sitting alone in the tall, flowing grass in the pitch black dark just sobbing. With caution, I pulled myself and the bucket down into the depths of the well. I looked up and saw the bright moon slowly shrink until it disappeared into the darkness. I was submerged into the bright light. For a moment, I was blinded. I closed my eyes, trying to block out the countless, luminous beams. I felt the light drying my tears away, as if it were comforting me. I kept moving down. I felt the brightness move past my eyes, and I opened them. I was most definitely no longer in that lonely field anymore. It looked and felt like I was in a whole other world, which very well might have been the case. The sun shined in the soft, blue sky. I saw tall, magnificent mountains, colored by the sunlight. Emerging from the mountains were clear, glistening waterfalls, falling and splashing into small lakes. Trees surrounded the whole breath-taking scene. They were big, glorious cherry trees with many flowing branches. Birds of all colors gracefully flew in the sky. Never had I ever seen such a sight.

I felt the bucket softly floating in the crystal-clear water, holding me. Sitting in the bucket, I paddled myself to dry land. I hopped out of the bucket and just stood on the bright, fresh grass for quite a few minutes and just stood in awe of my surroundings. Remembering my parched mouth, I scooped up the fresh water in my hands and sipped as much of it as I could until the last drops of water rolled down my skin. There very well could have been dangerous beings in this mysterious world, but I had a good feeling that this place did not know evil and only held peace and beauty. I instantly forgot about the pain and suffering that flowed through my heart just a few moments ago. I forgot about it all and set all of my attention on this secret, spectacular haven.

I didn’t know how long I was going to stay, or if I would leave at all. I wanted to explore every inch of this striking terrain, but not now. I was still trying to obtain all the energy I had lost. So I sat there, on the fresh grass, looking at every single detail of this wondrous world. In my heart, I knew that eventually I would have to return home and face reality, but I didn’t care. All I focused on was right here, right now. Not anything else, not the past, not the future, just this moment.