Nowhere to go

Nowhere to go 

Their speed was such that they appeared like a blur to the little girl watching them. She sat on a stone wall, her knees pulled up to her chest, bracing herself slightly against the strong breeze.

The herd of wild horses moved as one: a frothing, raging river cascading across the countryside. They reminded her of a waterfall she had visited with her parents last summer. The foam that formed on top of the surging water as it bubbled away in the plunge pool like a witch’s evil potion was the same color as their long, flowing manes.

The horses seemed to be startled by something. What were they running from? Or was it perhaps that they felt a sense of great urgency to reach a certain destination?

The girl sat and pondered at the question…

She wondered for hours trying to find an explanation. Nothing came to mind… suddenly she heard faint sounds of a wave crashing, but it couldn't be a wave the beach was miles away. What could it be? Her little mind puzzled at this question.

The sound becoming louder and louder. 

Out of nowhere someone grabbed her and threw her in a car. Everything was fine, she realized it was her mother the way she grabbed her made it feel like she was a complete stranger.

Her mother started driving. Fast, so fast in fact that the girl's body went numb. But………..

She awoke lying on the ground in complete darkness, having no knowledge of what had just happened. Water was everywhere she could feel herself lying in puddles of wet.

She tried to move but her body instantly collapsed. Desperate to know where she was, where her mother was. Her heart broke out in tears. Her last thoughts were…….

“My name is Elizabeth May Parker someone come find me……”

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This is just a piece of writing inspired by Pobble365. It's about a young girl watching the wild horses run across the shallow waters of the river. But while she's watching them she hears this strange sound. What do you think that sound is?