Returning Home

What will happen April 10th at midnight?

     Cadey watched the water ripple into circles as the small boat rocked back and forth.  she laid her weary head back and pushed her shades down to shield her eyes from the bright sun.  She thought about the nightmare she had for the past two weeks.  She couldn't remeber much, except the voice, it was eerie, but sounded like she should know the person.  Cadey held her breath as she heard the voice go off into her subconscious.  "Beware of the midnight hour."

     Logan, her husband caressed her leg.  Cadey jumped and screamed.  "Woe, babe," he soothed.  He embraced her and kissed her neck, then trailed down her arm.  "What's that?" He asked.

     Cadey stared at the dark green that covered a good portion of her hand.  She rubbed at it vigorously, it wouldn't come off.  "I can't get it off, hum."

     The wind began to pick up, causing the boat to sway.  Logan grabbed the paddles and began  paddling to shore.  Suddenly Cadey had the oddest craving, which terrified her.  With shaky hands she took the last two crickets that Logan was using for bait and sucked them down, she didn't even chew.  She was glad her husband hadn't noticed this odd behavior of hers.

     Cadey stood on trembling legs, then everything went black.  When she came to she was lying on the grass and Logan was cradling her.  "Welcome back," he said with concerned eyes.

     "What happened?" She asked.  Her voice sounded hoarse, her tongue felt strange.

     "You passed out," Logan answered.  "I'm going to pull the car closer.  You rest a minute longer."

     She looked at her green hand, her fingernails are now brown and pointy.  She pulled a mirror from her bag.  Cadey took a deep breath, then stuck her tongue out, it was almost lizard like. Cadey screamed.

     "What's wrong?" Logan asked.

     Cadey put her hand into her pocket.  "A bumblebee," she slurred.

     "I'm really worried about you.  Maybe I should take you to the doctor."

     "No!" Cadey yelled.  "I just want to go home," she cried.

     "Okay, home it is."

     It was late when they arrived home.  Logan put Cadey to bed and he curled up beside her and soon they both were fast asleep.  It was when the clock struck midnight that the voice woke Cadey up, but as always Logan was in a deep sleep.

     "It's time."

     "Father," Cadey cried.  Then, she began to remember everything.  Her father had turned her into a human for one year to live as she wished with the human man she loved.  But after one year on April 10th at midnight she would return home to her kingdom and marry one of her own kind.

     "Father, let me stay."

     "Silence!"  He demanded.  "You have disgraced your family and kingdom long enough."

     Cadey looked at herself.  She had already changed from a beautiful woman to a creature she couldn't stand to look at.  "I'll go," she cried.  What her father didn't know was at this dreadful midnight hour she took a secret with her that soon would have to be revealed.

    

    

Author's Note

Tell me what you think!

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

Umm I love the mystery at the end and I want to know what she really is? This is attention getting and has great details for the length. I feel sorry for her and I already don't like her father.

[trainwreck]

This was great. I'm impressed. Keep writing.

[Ladysue]

oh a cliff hanger...great story...creatively done...

[?]

she took the last two crickets that Logan was using for bait and sucked them down, she didn't even chew
lol, I laughed then ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
OMG dont tell me she's pregnant, This is so cool, love this story. So is there gonna be more or you gonna keep us guessing/hanging?

[Tina Kline]

Great story. You could expand it and fill it in a bit and I think it would be really interesting. I'm thinking the secret she's taking back is she's with child.

[Brad]

enchanting! wished this was 2,000 words so i knew what happened

[LA Lorena]

Very imaginative and creepy! You did a good job of making it interesting and creating the sense of wanting to learn more, read more. That's a pretty tall order, considering the limitations of having to stick to under 500 words. Nice!

[Vanessa Rico]

Very suspenseful! I was hooked as soon as I finished the first paragraph and had to know more. I am curious to whether you will come back to this world, because I really want to find out what happens to Cadey. I love the character and thus would love to read more, so write some more! LOL Anyway great job!