Chapter 2 - Awakening

Pain, so much pain. Kendra tried to call for the nurse but she couldn't even breathe. Something was covering her face and the body seemed to be heavy....so heavy.

Kendra sighed from inside 'I guess I will die now. I didn't expect to die in such pain.'Then she remembered that she forgot to take her medicine when she came home.

'Right, the nurse is about to bring me some tea, she will see me dead. Poor girl, she will probably freak out. I should concentrate to die faster. Dying is ok as long it doesn't last long.''she remembered that some people in the hospital was in their rooms in pain for days, weeks and some even for years waiting for death.

She doesn't want to die slowly and in pain. She wants a quick and clean death. She tried to concentrate on the sounds of the sea and the trees and the...''Wait min. I can't hear any of it.'' Actually, she could hear some strange noises like people walking on gravel road and animals in the background. Gravel-road? Animals? How is this even possible.

She tried to move a bit, but even under so much pain, she could feel that she was not on her chair. She was actually in some kind of a gully. The smell hit her so badly she retched and almost puked. She could feel something covering her head so she slowly pulled hand out tried to get that thing off of her. She didn't want to open her eyes or mouth from fear that something disgusting might crawl in.

Even tho she didn't have so much strength left and it was stench everywhere, she could still somewhat breathe. After many tries, she took it off and tried to sit up.

She slowly opened eyes and was stunned for a second. In past life, she read so many books and some of them wrote about another dimension, world, reincarnation.

'Hmmm, I guess it is indeed so. Did I got reincarnated in another world with special powers? Or am I just ...me?'she calmly looked at her dirty hand and almost got a great shock.

Her hand seems to belong to a child of somewhat 7-8 yrs. Then she realized she is still in the gutter.

'What is this poor child doing here? Did someone kill her? I need to find out.'she said with firm light in her eyes. Looking around it seems to be somewhere in the third countries or in the 14-15th century looking at the clothes the people were wearing.

Most of them seem to be lacking nutrition. How is this even possible you would ask. It is. At that time many people died from famines like dry summers or floods. As well as strong sicknesses would kill as well a huge amount of people.

'Damn, the Black Plague. I have to find where I am and what year it is...If I find out what the king is ruling, I might know half of the story.'she taught while struggling to get out of that dirt.

She slowly crawled out of the waste she was buried in and made her way toward the street. She wanted to ask someone what place is this, but as the people saw her they turned around and run away...screaming.

'Ok... great...How can I ask them if they run? I have no strength to run after them.'She looked at the floor where she saw herself in the puddle. She looked like a zombie from horror movies.

The hair all glued with strange stuff that Kendra didn't want to know the origin. On top of that, all kind of leaves and branches stuck with it. The clothes couldn't be even called that way. Peace of clothes just put on. Probably from an older person and she wore it like a dress. She could feel air here under so she guessed she has no undies. Poor child.

Kendra turned around and saw house not far away and clothes hanging to get dried outside. She decided to steal it. Or she could ask but if she asked in the condition she is now, someone might try to kill her in fear that she's some kind of demon or angry ghost.

She slowly approached the house and luckily didn't see anyone. She looked from far at the clothes that were hanging and saw two things she needs to take. A blanket and an old shirt. The blanket saw better days as well.

She bucked down and washed bit the hands in the puddle so the stuff doesn't get dirty before complete wash.

She could hear people in the house. They probably ate as she could hear the sounds and talk. Her own stomach growled as well but she knows now is no time for her to think about the food.She needs to get out of these dirty clothes as soon as possible. Maybe even cut this hair.

She looked around and saw a broken basket. With the basket, she slowly approached the washing line and as she wanted to reach for the old shirt, she heard yelp behind her.

She turned around and saw an older man staring at her. She didn't want him to alarm the household so she urgently started talking.

''Mister. I really don't have any bad intentions. I fainted and was laying in the gully for a while . I almost died I just want this old shirt to change my clothes I have no intentions to steal anything valuable. I hope you will not punish me, please.''she went on my knees as started crying pitifully. That worked with the people in the orphanage when she wanted to do something that needed sisters permission.

The old man looked at her and waved his hand to come closer. She felt fear, but what can she lose. She is anyway way to weak to run away so she can as well go there and hope for the best.

''Come, child, let me look at you.''said the old man, looking at her with pity.''You really wanted to take just that shirt.''he asked seriously.

''No sir I lied a bit. I hope you will forgive me. I wanted that old blanket as well as I fear that the night might get cold.''I said looking at him earnestly in hope that the punishment won't be too big as my body might not be able to handle it.

''No problem. That is an old blanket I have planned to put on the horse but you need it more.'' He calmly folded the blanket and put into the broken basket.''I can give you a few old shirts if you want and some old clothes from my nephew when he was your age. I don't have any shoes for you.''

He turned to the older house and rummaged through old boxes. He gave her an old bag stuffed with some clothing and some food. He looked at how she looked from hair to toes and then got her peace of soap that was lying near water. Kendra guessed it was meant for washing the clothes. But in her case, it will indeed help her with this stuff glued to this child's body.

He then went to his bag and took out a small knife and gave it to her.

''Child you should hurry now. It's better if they don't see you,''he said while pushing me on the street. He closed the gate and without turning again to her, he went into the larger house.''What a great person.'' she taught.

She looked around and still didn't see anyone. She guessed its lunch time so most of the people are at home having a meal. But she was happy because she will take something to eat as well, as soon she takes a bath.

Wait min where should she wash?. She looked around and then looked at the gully.'It must lead somewhere I guess.'So she slowly followed in a direction downward away from this place.