Writing: Moment in Time: The Waves

He stood at the edge, watching the waves flow towards him then pull away, almost as if they were frightened of him. He wasn't sure how he got here or why he couldn't feel anything on his body. The wind whipping around him never moved a single hair, he couldn't taste the salt from the sea on his tongue, he could only gaze out on that seemingly never ending sea. He looked behind himself and saw no footsteps in the sand, and finally felt a chill slide up his spine. He wondered if he was dreaming, or maybe he was a ghost, having died and his spirit left wandering the world. He sighed as he remembered the people he would never see again, but scratched that thought since he would be able to see them, but they would not be able to see him. He would live forever, caught between life and death, watching the people he loved move on. The waves rushed forward and pulled away again, almost as if they were beckoning him to follow. He looked out at the sun sliding lower in the sky, that molten ball which always seemed to get cooled by the icy waters of the oceans. He had some many things he wanted to say to her, the one whom he loved. He never wanted to leave her, not this soon. He could feel a tear course down his cheek, but dashed it away. She deserved better than him, he was flawed, broken, and now he was gone. The waves pulled forward and backward yet again, this time forcefully pulling him closer to the ocean. He was suddenly walking into the blue, closing his eyes as the water overtook him.

He awoke suddenly, his bed covered in sweat, the smell of salt permeating his cold room. He looked at his alarm clock and saw it was only four in the morning, but he couldn't help what he was about to do. He grabbed his pants and shirt, hastily put on his shoes and jacket, and headed out the door. He arrived at her house twenty minutes later and went to her window so her parents wouldn't wake up, and saw her light on. He gently knocked and she opened the window and before he could speak a word, she took his head into an embrace. She told him she had an awful dream and it kept her awake. He told her he did as well, but it make him realize something. He took her face between his hands and looked into her eyes and told her how he felt. He opened his mouth and spoke those fateful words, "I love you."