The last of the rain had died down to a showering of mist, with puddles in the street from the aftermath. Grumpy and his friends were heading toward Granny's Diner for a hot breakfast and fresh piping hot cup of coffee to chase off the chill from the rainy night.

     In his padded cell, Mr. Edward Hyde, shackled by a chain in the concrete floor, lay asleep on his cot under a thin blanket. With the metal cuffs having been warmed up by his body heat over the night, they had lost their cold touch. Only after having his wrists go numb and then going through of falling asleep and then regaining circulation had they finally settled. Knees drawn up to his chest, he twitched in his sleep.

     He dreamt of his first and only love, Mary, and he awestruck just as he had been the first time he saw her at the. In the distance, she wore a long flowing white dress that blew in the nonexistent wind. As if in the blink of an eye they stood in front of one another, her delicate hand outstretched to join him. Taking his hand in hers, she led him through a dense fog, the sound of their bare footsteps padding on the cobblestone path. Laughter echoed from her lips and he smiled. Watching her long golden hair flowing from behind her, she occasionally glanced back at him. The fog grew denser and denser until all Edward could saw was Mary's hand leading him wherever their destination lie. Stopping in their tracks, he could finally see her ravishing beauty again. She turned around to face him, a small brightened her facial features. Hand around his neck, he placed his hands upon her slender waist, bringing them together as one.

     They were just about to share a kiss when Edward was startled awake by the sound of metal scraping metal. The smell of cinnamon oatmeal and hot tea drifted through the tiny room, he sat upright and the thin blanket peeling off from his tall body. Something trickled down his face and his eyes felt wet. Edward touched his cheek. He felt that his skin had tightened and at the same time smoothened from dried up and freshly fallen warm tears on his cheeks.

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. There's still a lot more to come.

Don't forget the vote and comment. Your feedback is very much appreciated.