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He stood in front of her close enough to touch, the darkness surrounding them. Her Shyness with him had always been apparent to all who knew them, but at this moment she could only watch him. The garden was only lit by the soft glow of the moon. Her blue eyes shown bright by the moonlight, she felt the tears she knew he could see. He curled his fingers through her flowing dark brown locks. Then he turned to walk down the shadowy path. Destiny tried to follow him, but something stopped her. Her legs were stuck she thought, but when she looked down it was only a dark fog that surrounded her. Destiny was petrified by the thought that he was going to leave her alone here in the darkness again. She fought the fear of the seclusion and the sinister darkness.

"Tim, please don't do this again don't leave me your all I have." She screamed after him. She watched as he faded into the fog.
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Destiny woke again in the dark, scared and alone. She hadn't had that nightmare for a long time. Tim had been dead for a full year today she thought as she pulled the covers back and fumbled to turn on her light. She still shook and her pajamas were covered with sweat. What a way to wake up! The alarm clock sounded and it gave her a start. She looked around the dimly lit room searching for something she wouldn't find. Finally, she realized her surroundings weren't the garden or the dream. She had so much to do today, she needed an early start. She grabbed her running shoes and her sweats, pulling them on. A good jog would calm her worry. She'd had that chat with Diane last night; she hoped the talk of dating was what had caused the nightmare.

Shaken and in a hurry to get her day begun, Destiny, started down the dirt trail she ran on everyday. The dark was slowly becoming light. By this time the sun was high above the tree line, with its golden warmth softly touching the leaves and pedals of the flowers. Stopping just for a moment to catch her breath, she remembered she needed to go by the grave site. She ran there as fast as her legs would carry her. When she saw the headstone for the first time she shuddered. She hadn't loved him but still she missed his company. Sitting on the ground with her head against the cold marble stone she let unshed tear roll down her cheek. She said a silent prayer to the heavens and brushed her hand over the date on the stone. One year, a full year alone, and when she was in the dark it bothered her. She looked around to her father and mother's stone and

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