Not wanting to go there again, shaking the head as if throwing the unpleasant thoughts away, she smiled at Manny who in the kitchen was looking at her.

“She is back in her room, asleepI we will call you lateryou don’t mind?”

“I’ll be here as long as it takes …don’t worry” he said interrupting Bette.

“Thanks “Bette whispered, tapping her on the shoulder her way out.

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Looking down she noticed her hands growing, getting bigger and bigger, feeling numb, funny. She didn’t know what to do, looking around she realized that the room she was in had no furniture, no windows, and no door. What was it? She started feeling dizzy, hot, as if the air was not enough.

 And then, just as her hands were getting bigger, the room was getting smaller. The walls were slowly moving closer, the room shrinking. Looking around trying to found an exit she suddenly heard it. The music, the sweet notes. Like a cold breeze cooling her, she felt calm. What was the name of the song? She knew it, she loved it, but the words were escaping her. Unable to voice them, to put letters to the lyrics, she coughed. The walls were moving slowly as the music was getting louder and louder. And then, as the walls were almost touching her, she heard her name.

Dane Dana

Extending the arms she closed her eyes, hoping to grab the music, the voice that was saying her name.

Dana.Dane

Opening one hand, she felt the cold breeze of an open window.

“Dane sweetie

I know thisI know that voice, she thought opening the eyes. Closing them again she felt the bright light reflected on the walls blinding her, making impossible for her to see who was calling her from the other side of the walls. Feeling the walls trapping her, she sighed and with a sweet taste in her mouth she sat on the floor. The walls stopped moving and as she seated on the floor, unable to see anything she rested the head in her hands and sighing again, she let the cold breeze caress her tired muscles. For the first time she realized her nudeness, as the cold breeze was awakening her arms and legs. It felt good, it calmed her. Nodding, she opened her eyes again to find a long hall in front of her. It was painted purple and at the end she could see an ajar window. Standing up, feeling her body fresh and relaxed she started walking towards it. As she was getting closer, the song stopped and the familiar sound of the rain became clear.  Getting closer she noticed the rain scent, the scent of the recent cut grass after a storm. Nodding, with a smile growing on her face she walked the small gasp that was keeping her away from the window. Pushing it, she heard for the last time, the distant sound of the voice calling her name.