Aerith's reflection could be seen from the small puddle of water resting in her sink. Her hair floated on top as she washed her face and stared at her pale face. She could hear the sounds of her mother cooking downstairs and she could feel the happiness beaming from her. She finished prepping for the day and walked downstairs with a basket hanging from her left arm. She smiled when Elmyra looked up at her and handed her a small bag.
“Be safe. Don’t talk to any strangers and be careful no matter where you are, Aerith.” She said in a motherly tone and kissed Aerith on her forehead.
“I will be fine.” She stated in a sweet voice and left the safety of the house.
She strolled through the sector 5, glancing around at the children she passed and waved to all the merchants who tried to keep their business booming. One little girl stopped Aerith in her footsteps and smiled while looking into her basket.
“There is nothing in there, yet.” Aerith said, leaning down and pat the girl on the head.
“So you are heading to the church?” The girl asked and Aerith just nodded.
“Be good. Take care.” Aerith exclaimed, watching the child run off and she could sense the feeling of freedom coming from her.
She continued out of the gates and down the dirt road. There were a few civilians on this route and even two guards who stood watch. She had never seen them before and she was beginning to suspect something was wrong. She breathed in slowly, sneaking her way past them and in the direction of the church. After reaching her destination, peered around the deserted room and walked down the aisle while smiling at the small garden that remained untouched. Her heart was at ease every time she saw the flowers perfectly preserved and she would keep them that way. She kneeled down at the edge of the garden and watered them while picking a few dead stems. Her hair few past her shoulders as she began to fix anything wrong with the bed of flowers. Her aqua colored eyes skimmed the room as she sensed something out of the ordinary but nothing was in her line of sight. She sat there, quietly while staring dead ahead and trying to think of something to do for the rest of the day.
Aerith continued to zone out as a light spread across the floor and left her to shield her eyes. The edge of her white dress was now turning brown as she sat in the dirt and she wiped her hands off with a towel her mother provided in the bag. She fell back to sit down and her thoughts changed to all the people who lived in the slums. They were treated unfairly and they were all poor even though there was enough wealth to give to them. She had been above the plates before and it was scary to she how living was when people had enough money. The sky was one of her fears because she didn’t know what was beyond that…nothing maybe. She is afraid that the sky will take her away and she will disappear from this world. She looked down at her hands with a smile on her face and tried to think of the good things about the people living in the slums. Her heart jumped a beat as she put her hand to her chest and she didn’t know but her miracle would soon appear.