Ivy’s POV
The sun was brightly shining from above, the heat warming my skin in a way that I felt somewhat human again. I was standing in the middle of a field of tall purple flowers that swayed gently in the breeze, just like the bottom of the loose-fitting, blue maxi dress I was wearing. The quiet surrounding me was interrupted by the sounds of giggling children from a distance, their voices filled with such innocent joy and excitement that could only come from those untouched by the evil in this world.
Picking up the bottom of my dress, so it didn’t drag along the ground, I followed the laughter up a hill, and when I reached the top, there were three little kids playing tag on the other side. Two little girls couldn’t have been older than six, one with jet black hair, the other with
