I Am Completely And Utterly Lost

"I am lost," with her heart thumping hard she combed the crowd to find her mother and her siblings. 

"Where are you?" Panic filled her eyes though she doesn't want anyone to spot her nervousness and ask her.

Wiping away her tears, she stood in the midst of the maddening crowd and looked again for some familiar faces.

"Oh, my God, you are here" someone yelled at her. A hand pulled her toward her mother. Sobbing relentlessly she hugged her mother.

"...........a long whistle" Sheila woke up with a jerk. She is not in a crowded place. With the streaks of drool on her face, she has slipped into a deep sleep. With a sheepish grin, she wiped her face. A strong stench knocked her nostrils that made her guess the bus has stopped for lunch.

It has long been since she laughed heartily. Something or other happened every day that tested her patience and ridiculed her tolerance. In addition, hormonal changes played havoc on her nerves that led to emotional bursts often. People around her started to maintain a distance and literally avoided her. That pushed her into loneliness worsening her situation.

Her pouting lips that demanded attention lost the charm.