Winter stood on a sandy beach, staring off into the distance where the sunlight reflected off the water like city lights.
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It was one of those dreams where she could see herself like she was watching everything happen...
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Instead of experiencing it truly...
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Her black hair blew in the cool breeze, and she could almost feel the relief on her heated skin.
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Almost...
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But the wind kicked up and sand hit her skin enough to feel like blades...
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She almost yelped and waved off some of the debris... maybe attempt to shield her face...
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But something caught her eye...
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A bundle of flower petals swirled in front of her like a beautiful tornado of pink and red... circling around a section of the sand as if trapping someone...
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But it wasn't "trapping" someone... it was... creating something...
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And as she stared... from the tornado of petals, emerged a boy.
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It was him again... dark hair... pasty white skin...
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The boy from her dreams. The one her mind created...
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Winter thought maybe she wanted someone her age to care about her... like she would to them... but he always seemed so... real...
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She couldn't imagine herself creating this... and how her dreams were always calm and remotely... sane.
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She took this moment to study the boy as he stared off into the distance, watching the waves drift up the shore and back down...
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He was tall, lean, and skinny, but she never saw his face.
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It was always covered by shadows... his expression always a mystery...
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What was he feeling? Sadness? Happiness? Anger?
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And she hadn't seen him in over a month... never heard his voice...
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She wondered what he sounded like... if he had a deep tone that shook the walls or a soft tone that sounded gentle...
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The only thing she noticed about him was that he had dark colored hair... though she could never tell if it was black or brown.
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He looked to her then, staring at her for a moment.
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Winter couldn't see the look on his face, what color his eyes were... but she could feel the heat of his gaze burn her skin like fire...
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"Snowflake," he whispered to her for the first time, "it is almost time to go. Be cautious."
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Before she could ask him what was coming, the corners of his mouth tilted almost mischievously... and he was gone within seconds.
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The only thing left of him were red petals that floated in the humid air.
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They almost looked the color of fresh blood..
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