Verna Monologue

Bright, bold, and vivid the flash hit me with a sudden rush. The dark and dismal barn where I once sat dissipated as the luscious green grass, dark blue sky, and the endearing silver moon stood in front of me. Falling on the grass, my fingers spontaneously decided to play with its soft texture. Finally, I directed my attention to the lovely couple who were staring at me, not perplexed by my sudden fall to this exquisite planet which went by the name of Verna. I stumbled as I attempted to stand up, and the couple immediately rushed to my much needed help. Puzzled by their sudden reaction to help, I latched onto the offered hand with great appreciation.
“Are you alright, sweetie?” the man questioned with such care in his voice. The voice of the
“You poor child, how could such a thing occur?” the woman spoke, genuinely curious.
“He had to get a vaccination to prevent some disease that was deteriorating his immune system. The vaccination was only permitting a 10% chance of survival, and my dad decided to take the risk. It failed. I came to Verna to find happiness and escape the cruel truth that I never want to face,” I responded with undeniable sorrow. Silence. It filled the room and engulfed everybody to their own dispersed thoughts. “You will find your escape at Verna. Verna will give you the peace, joy, and bliss you truly want and will dwindle away the truth you fear to face,” the man has spoken with affection, assertiveness, and affirmation.
That’s exactly what I did. Day by day, I got lost in laughter and happiness living with the couple who soon told me their names as Carla and James, and their son, Theo. I kept myself engaged to as many activities Verna could offer. At Verna, I remained truly and uncontrollably ecstatic. I forgot all about the cruelty of my dad's death and finally became free as Verna mesmerized me with all of its