The Diary of Marriah
When this life started the people I saw were odd and rude. All they did was insult me and call me rude. I am starting to get annoyed with the things that they say. I also think that I am going mad. I look at photographs and paintings and all I see is this one set of mountains. I have a feeling that I am going to go there soon. Well, that is it for today. 1-17-1967.
It has been a few weeks now and I still just see those mountains. I have just decided to go and look for them. I packed my satchel and I am leaving in two days time. I have not told my parents about this. I am thinking about telling them that I am staying at a friends house. I just hope that they say yes. 2-21-1967
Well, it's my first night in the forest. I heard this odd noise come from a tree and it is creeping me out. I think that it is a bat but I don't want to find out. But a good thing is I made a fire using this thing my dad gave me. Apparently you have to clash a rock against it and it sparks a fire. I also brought some food and a knife with me. I just hope that all goes well. 3-3-1996
I just had my first kill today. I ran out of food yesterday and I had to kill a rabbit. I am really glad my father taught me all of this stuff. It's kind of like he knew I was going to do this. I actually miss him. I never liked dad because he taught me that stuff, but now I'm thankful that he did. The rabbit was hard to track down, but I managed to get it. I need more than that if I'm going to make it now. 3-14-1996
I did it. I finally reached the mountains. They are more beautiful than they looked in my visions. Where exactly I am I do not know. But I know that I got here through instinct. There are completely different trees here than there was at home. There are still the same animals though. I am starting to think that a storm is rolling in. I hear thunder in the distance. 4-25-1967
My shelter that I made yesterday got struck by lightning. I don't know how it happened but it did. This storm has been going on for days now. I am thinking about going back home. I miss my warm bed and my parents. But something is just pulling me near the peak of the third mountain. It is odd because I sometimes see lights coming from the top. I feel weird. 4-30-1967
I made it to the top today. I am exhausted from the climb. This voice keeps calling to me. Begging me to come to her. The voice is coming from those lights that I saw a few days before. I saw them again last night too. I really think I am going insane. I hope that I can get home soon. I don't like this mountain now. It scares me. I need to turn around. 5-5-1967
There is a hut at this peak. I found out that it was what the voices and lights came from. I went in and there was a strange old lady there she said that she would help me get home if I did something for her. I said yes. She told me to go into the basement in two days and kill her pet. I am really scared right now. I think I'll try running tonight. 5-10-1967
I went to the basement today and I found out that her "pet" was a grown man. I told her that I would not do it. Then she said that if I didn't she would kill me. I want out of this house now. I want to go home and hug my parents. This is my final entry so good bye and so long. I hope that my parents find this and find out about my struggle. Sincerely yours, Marriah Jones. 5-13-1967