Those mountains

We continue with the publication of the micro-stories of the third edition of the competition: High Altitude Storieswe let you enjoy with "Those mountains"by Xavier Torres Canals.

Those mountains

-by Xavier Torres Canals

Three weeks ago you had left everything behind. Now it was just you and a backpack full of gear. The equipment you needed to climb those mountains. Mountains that you had dreamed of since you were a little girl when a friend of your parents' used to come to your house every time he climbed one of them.

He explained that from the top he could see how wonderful they all were.

And now it was you who was leaving for that dream, your dream. You had prepared for that moment. You wanted to tell them that you loved them.

He released the last rays of light and the black of night would surround those mountains. It was as if they wanted to become invisible to your eyes.

That night you would dream again. To dream of those mountains. You would climb carefully. As if you didn't want to leave a trace. As if you didn't want to hurt them. They had been your dream and you wanted it to continue to be so for many other women.