Quiet, still, almost picturesue it seemed, like a pcture framed and I somehow was in it. But it shattered as she grunted and moments later a soft splash and sounds of disappointment. Hesitantly, I snapped back to reality and looked at her, then my watch.
We were late.
"Kris, we have to leave."
I tapped my watch and looked at her. A pouty sad face met my stern look and I coulnd't help but break out in a tiny grin.
"But we caught....."
She glanced into the basket,
"3 tiny ones."
And another pouty sad face.
"We'll come back tomorrow Kris, we'll try again then. Hopefully you haven't terrified them with your excessive splashing."
I grinned again, but it soon vanished as I begun packing, quickly remembering the essentials we'd need to make it back.
And it began to darken, I watched the sunlight fade, unnaturally and everyday it made me shiver.
We walked, talked about the smallest things, then trotted, jogged but then......
"Jay, it's too dark. We have to....."
I turned behind to look and saw how the trees no longer had a distinctive shape, no longer holding the color of nature. I grabbed her hand and ran.
We barely made it back. Everyone was there waiting, father glared at me in panic and anger. He did not need to tell me, he knew I understood more than anyone. He moved past me as the main door closed behind me and Kris and peeked out of the window, bewildered.
"It came quicker today. Way too fast, we barely made it back."
Father looked concerned, alarmed, then fear somewhat flashed in his eyes.
"The nights are getting longer."
