hallucinations and reality || Alice and Whitney
@spiritofalice
Whitney White always had a sense when the anniversary was catching up on her and her family. The darkness that she fought to keep away from more of her heart crept and taunted, causing her chest to ache right before the day. Maybe it was her conscience that kept time and counted down until that dreaded February day. Most everyone dressed in blue, usually bright or in the middle, rarely dreary. It was the only day that she wanted to dress all black. They say time heals and makes you numb to the accident, occurrence. Sadly it wasn’t the case for Whitney.
The rabbit had been mindlessly walking in the Fevered Forrest, clutching a bouquet of mixed wild flowers and peach roses. Her plan was to follow the energy of the woods until she came to a spot that felt in some way connect to the departed Alice Kingsley. She had heard of the sightings of her ghost, but knew she nor her husband were worthy of her presence. If only she could have done something to change the outcome. Perhaps her thinking was naive to believe she could lessen her guilt with paying her dues again and flowers this time around. Now she was a mile or so away from the path and her steps seemed to take her nowhere. Her negativity and regret were too busy eating away at her for any productive thoughts to form to keep her on her mission.
The tired and lonely woman stopped finally after some time and sat down on a tree stump. Her shoulders drooped and her hand went up to support her chin as she stared into the distance. “I’m so sorry, Alice,” her voice weak and dry, before she closed her eyes. There was no saving her marriage, at least not restoring it to its former wonderful state. She couldn’t face leaving Wallace though. Instead, she would avoid him until this depressing day passed yet again.









