In need, indeed

She was walking along the shore of emerald green lake. Her mind was in turmoil. She felt, she knew, that she does not belong to this world.

She never did.

One gull hovered over the green lake screaming. She found one tree trunk and sat on it. Small waves touched her bare feet, and gentle breeze caressed her hair. She was sitting like that fighting the windmills in her mind and watching the sun easily setting down. The shadows became longer.

- Is it free? – Suddenly she heard the voice.

- Sit – She whispered without even looking at the man who approached.

Silence surrounded them while they were watching the sky changing its colour from bluish purple to dark orange red of the dying sun.

- It is becoming cold, -he said- here, take my jacket, I have a sweater.

His jacket was still full of his body heat which embraced her gently. She tucked in the jacket and let the warmth spread through her body. Pleasant manly scent was on the collar of the jacket. She looked at him with gratitude in her eyes and smiled. He put his hand around her and sat closer embracing her. She did not resist, nor did she speak a word. They were sitting like that for a while till the last sun rays faded away.

- Let’s go, it is becoming colder – he said – let’s go home.

“Home” she thought …… where the home...is …