The Eye of the Storm
They said that nothing would happen. It was okay to feel safe. Even knowing what had taken place the last time, they said it would be okay. We went to bed believing this with little preparation for what was to come. Everything had been so calm and beautiful. Never had I felt such feelings of peace and contentment. This was the life I had always wanted, and I was so close to having it all. We were so close to having it all. Whatever home felt like, we finally felt it. We felt peace. And excitement for all of the happiness that would be ours in this life after so much pain and suffering and betrayal. We had finally found a soft place to fall, where we could feel protected, and loved, and secure. We believed that we would never have to go through the heartbreak again. It was a beautiful dream. All of the plans that we had made. All of the adventures that we would go on together. All of the love that flowed so easily and effortlessly. I suppose that for nearly a year this was the calm.