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Through a stranger’s eyes.
By Vicki © 2004

Selina Cross often wondered if she had been

given a gift when she survived that accident, but

he had been taken so young, they hadn’t even

been married very long. They had built this large

house before they had even gotten married, his

promise to her that they’d live the rest of their lives

together in it. But she never expected their life

together to be cut so short. She had set the house

up just the way he liked it and after his death

didn’t even change anything, family and friends

had offered to come and stay with her, help her

change things. She kept his office the same, as it

had been the day of the accident, his computer

still sitting on the desk. Selina sighed looking

towards the large stone fireplace and let a few

tears roll down her cheeks, as she looked up at the

picture of them together, it had been taken just

before they had been married. He was smiling and

holding her close, his big blue eyes filled with

mischief, the wide smile telling her he loved her.

His favorite shirt, the dark blue short-sleeved shirt

with the wolf in the center, his blue cap hiding his

unruly blond hair from those around him. She

wore her favorite red and white sundress, her long

strawberry blonde hair pulled into a loose

ponytail. She shook her head and sat back down

on the plush couch, pulling her knees up she

grabbed the gray and white wolf blanket and

started reading the book she had sitting on the

stand. She looked down as her two large huskies

joined her in the living room.

“ Hello boys.” She said petting their heads. Both

dogs whined telling her it was time for them to go

outside. She giggled and stood heading for the

large sliding glass door, unlocking it she slid it

aside letting the two dogs out into the large

enclosed yard.

It was a beautiful night she could feel the cool

fall breeze as she stepped out on to the large wrap

around porch. She looked towards the wooden

swing that her beloved had built for them.

“ Josh I miss you so much.” She said walking over

and sitting down. Josh had taken so much time to

make the things in the home that even the things

he had outside looked as if they had been set

there by an angel, Selina remembered the day he

had built the swing, something he had promised

her for months. The swing was a beautiful oak

swing, light in color with leaves and wolf heads

inscribed into the side. Wolves where something

Josh had found to be fascinating that was part of

the reason he had built their home where he did.

Selina smiled and whistled calling the dogs back

inside. Both dogs followed her into the house and

went and laid down next to the fireplace. Selina

locked the glass door and pulled the curtains

closed. Shutting off the light to the backyard she

looked towards the couch, she really didn’t want to

spend another night sleeping downstairs but she

still hadn’t the heart to return to her room. It had

been two years since Josh had been killed in that

accident, an accident she saw every time she

closed her eyes.

“ Come on boys time for bed.” Selina said looking

down at them. The two dogs wagged their tails

and then stood. Selina padded across the hard

wood floor and headed up the stairs that lead to

the loft bedroom that she had once shared with

Josh. The large wooden framed bed sat in the

center of the room, two matching wooden

nightstands sat on either side of the bed with

beautifully crafted lamps that had bears and

wolves on the shades. Her vanity sat in the far

corner with a small chair in front of it. Their dresser

also had been handcrafted sat against the far wall.

Sighing she reached into the walk in closet and

took out her nightdress. Walking into the master

bathroom she started running the water for a warm

bath and then walked back out into the main

room. Both of the dogs had made themselves at

home on the floor near the foot of the bed.

Walking back into the bathroom Selina checked

the water temperature before she shut off the

water and slid from her clothing. Sliding into the

large tub she sank down until her head rested on

the pillow at the back of the tub. She could hear

the soft music that was playing from the small

radio that Josh had built into the wall. Closing her

eyes she let her mind and body relax.