Chapter Seventy-Seven: Remembering - Gabriella

I look around in confusion, seeing nothing but white all around me, like being in a vast white hall. As I turn around, I see the white space far ahead of me, part and open to a beautiful meadow bathed in warm light. As I slowly walk towards it, a tall 7’7” figure appears and begins walking towards me. Rich, deep green curls frame her face and flow down her back while piercing liquid silver eyes shine brightly against her deep, ebony skin. As she gets closer, I can better see her features. The roundness of her face, the fullness of her lips, her slim nose, high cheekbones and skin so smooth she looks like a walking filter. Her slim build and hourglass shape are accentuated in a floor – if you can call it that – length white halter dress, skimming the floor like mist dancing on the surface of a lake.

She stands in front of me, gracing me with a warm, inviting smile. “Hello, Gabriella. I’ve waited a very long time to meet you,” she greets, her voice warm and soft with an airy quality. I