Back In TimeA Chapter by BrynnaW.
I had set the hourglass on my table and stared at it from a far as if it was an alien. What was this thing? How did it control time? Did the goons want it for control? Why? I confused myself with several questions that I had no answer to. This hourglass was really going to cost me. It would probably expect me to protect it with my life. But, why should I? Maybe I should just give it to the stupid goons and hope that they won't kill me. Somehow, I couldn't bring myself to do that.
The hourglass was now in my hand. The swirls and etches made into the wood seemed ancient. Words or languages were marked on the wood... Languages that I never even knew existed. My fingers followed the lines but they never seemed to end. The hourglass slipped out of my fingers and onto the table. It began to roll and right before I could stop it, the world around me changed. A farmer to my left made a low growl as he saw me. He marched down the path with a cart load of corn behind him. Beneath my feet were several crops; none of which I could classify. I looked back up at the cart load of corn and I saw the hourglass lying on its side. I ran for the cart but the farmer began to pick up speed. "Sir! I'm sorry! Please, that's mine!" I yelled. "Git away! Yer a stupid varmint that's what you is! Git out of 'ere!" The old farmer got out a whip but that didn't stop me from coming after him. He swung his whip at my arm. Blood dripped down from the gash. "Please! I just want to see that!" I pointed at the corn and the man seemed to understand. I thanked him but as I reached my hand out for the hourglass, the man yelled and swung his whip at me again. Blood was now running down my face but the farmer didn't cease swinging his whip. It came down again on my legs. I couldn't stand it anymore and I was done being nice. I ran at the man and tore the whip from his hand. I chased the man away with the whip, spat at the ground, and took the hourglass. "Thanks!" I yelled to the running farmer. The hourglass turned again.
© 2011 BrynnaW.Author's Note
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