K'tanya Demonstar

K’tanya appeared in his dreams, trying to shore up the wall that had so recklessly been torn asunder by another of her kind. It wasn’t much, but she did what she could to help him keep his sanity and sense of self.

“I have to help him, K’tanya.”

“You’re not strong enough yet. Just give me a little more time.”

“There isn’t any more time. I have to do this now, or it’ll be too late.”

She sighed, but slowly nodded. “I can’t rebuilt the wall, but I’ll keep the memories at bay for a little while.”

“It’ll be enough.”

It had gone on long enough. K’tanya had known this for a while, but she had turned a blind eye to that fact, not wanting to admit it was over. However she had spent quite a bit of time thinking about it while trying to relax in her tropical paradise.

She still loved him, in her own way. However as much as it hurt she needed to face the fact that he just didn’t feel the same, and nothing she did was going to change that simple truth.

It was time to talk Aidan, and then finally let him go.

Based on this picture

It seemed calm enough. There was barely a ripple to show what was going on underneath the surface. When something did mar the apparent calm it was generally nothing more than a brief glimpse of what lied beneath, before it quickly sank once more into the depths.

Nobody saw the darkness that lurked down there. Nobody knew how much pain and hurt was there, or the fears that were hidden from the light of day. The few who had dared, found only what they wanted to find and little else.

She was perfection incarnate, and that’s all anyone could see.

Inspired by this picture

She woke before the sun.

Slipping into a swimming suit and sarong, she decided to take a walk along the beach. Soon she lost track of time, and early morning turned to mid-afternoon.

Eventually she started back to the bungalow, and she noticed a couple having a picnic near the water. Their horse was resting nearby under some palm trees.

She couldn’t resist wandering over to the animal and lightly scratching its forehead. It whickered softly, and she smiled as she gave it a bit more attention. Then she left the horse and couple to their moment in the sun.

Thank you for the gift. It's nice that you thought of me.

There was no hesitation in her step as she walked out to the edge of the cliff. Glancing down, she watched for a few minutes as the ocean crashed against the base. It was mesmerizing the way the water would flow over the rocks, hiding them briefly, then revealing them again moments later.

One wrong move, one mistake in her timing, and she would end up shattered on them.

She continued to watch the waves for a few more moments, wondering how it would feel if she missed her mark. Not that it mattered.

Then, without another thought, she jumped.

"Oh. My. God. That is the ugliest thing I have ever seen."

Adam lifted an eyebrow as he glanced over the top of his paper at her. "I find that rather hard to believe. You did date Aidan after all."

She threw a pillow at him, and then gestured at the screen. "Look at that hat. It’s…hideous. No, wait…that one might be worse."

He went back to his paper with a noncommittal grunt.

"I can’t believe you’re not watching this, Adam. This is history in the making!"

He just snorted. "When you’ve seen one royal wedding, you’ve seen them all."

Based on this image.

It turned out to be a working holiday. It wasn’t what K’tanya had planned, but being one of the highest paid supermodels in the world meant that sometimes there were certain compromises that needed to happen in order to stay on top. It was simply one of the many burdens of being exotically beautiful.

Adam however, was not pleased. "You look ridiculous."

"You only think that because you are stuck in the past and have no sense of current fashion", she replied as she shifted into a new pose. "Besides, I said I’d make it up to you."

"You’d better."

It was raining when she got home. A soft summer rain that cleansed the air of dust and left a scent that had always been her favorite. Now she barely noticed as she pulled her phone out and dialed his number.

It went straight to his voice mail.

"I’ll be ready to leave first thing in the morning. I’m packing light, just my passport and a few things to tide me over. I’ll get everything else I need later. I’ll see you then."

Then she hung up, walked out to the balcony, and let the rain wash the night away.