5 hours ago
Elyse kept her eyes on Ashton as he walked away from the wallet until the song started to play and then her gaze, drawn to the source of the beautiful song, turned to face the wallet. She could barely force herself to shift her eyes towards Anna whose eyes were also locked on the source. The effect was almost immediate and like one, the two women rose drawn to the sound.
Elyse felt something else - peace. She had no decisions to make - they were made for her. She walked toward the sound with Anna, not of her own volition. Some other force took her there a step at a time. It beckoned and called to her, bringing it ever closer. They got about halfway there when the song ended. It took her a few moments to come back to reality, her brain foggy with the sound of the song. She wished it hadn't stopped. Elyse looked around, wondering why she had gotten up, before she remembered. Anna recovered first.
"Holy shit!" Elyse heard Anna exclaim, but her voice was laced with excitement, not fear or anger. "That was amazing! It worked!"
Elyse began to smile to. This was an incredible discovery. Anna was nearly jumping with excitement and it was infectious. "It was odd - I felt at peace - like all that mattered was coming closer to that song. Even moving wasn't my choice - it was oddly calming."
Anna nodded. "I felt the same," she turned to Ashton. "That's quite the gift you have there Ashton!" Anna gave him a smile and moved to sit down.
Elyse picked up Ashton's wallet and returned it to him. "It is pretty amazing. She joined Anna back at the table.
Elyse felt something else - peace. She had no decisions to make - they were made for her. She walked toward the sound with Anna, not of her own volition. Some other force took her there a step at a time. It beckoned and called to her, bringing it ever closer. They got about halfway there when the song ended. It took her a few moments to come back to reality, her brain foggy with the sound of the song. She wished it hadn't stopped. Elyse looked around, wondering why she had gotten up, before she remembered. Anna recovered first.
"Holy shit!" Elyse heard Anna exclaim, but her voice was laced with excitement, not fear or anger. "That was amazing! It worked!"
Elyse began to smile to. This was an incredible discovery. Anna was nearly jumping with excitement and it was infectious. "It was odd - I felt at peace - like all that mattered was coming closer to that song. Even moving wasn't my choice - it was oddly calming."
Anna nodded. "I felt the same," she turned to Ashton. "That's quite the gift you have there Ashton!" Anna gave him a smile and moved to sit down.
Elyse picked up Ashton's wallet and returned it to him. "It is pretty amazing. She joined Anna back at the table.