Chương 2: 2
"Goodbye Mrs Vlaire, I had a good time, you're so nice". With my little right fist in mother's dainty left palm, zero cookie in my pocket and a face filled with smiles, I waved goodbye to Mrs Vlaire as I left her home in tandem with mother. Beside a grumpy looking Mrs Vlaire was a brown furred similarly grumpy looking dog, yes, that was Paw, though he didn't quite learn much and tried to bite me a few times, I believe I had passed my message to him never to eat my cookies, anything else was fine.
"Edel, what did you do to Mrs Vlaire's dog, it wasn't lively, it seemed grumpy, it tried to bite me, that has never happened before, you definitely have done something, come now, tell mother". With the same smile on her face like all was right with the world and even if the sky fell she would still have that same smile, it was a beautiful smile and I knew better than to fall for it. So giving her a similar smile only mine was more adorable, I said with a childish giggle,
"I taught Paw not to eat my cookie anymore, aren't I great?". Mom just smiled as she looks at me, we walk home silently beneath the setting sun which made way for the swell blanket of darkness that covers the sky. I'm captivated by it brilliance, once again I had stopped walking, just staring blankly at the sky in appreciation. It was unknown to me how long I stood watching it as sparkles begun to shimmer, the blanket of darkness harbored stars in it, it velvety blackness now stained with the light of the stars, all looking close enough for me to reach out and pluck it, yet so far that I can only admire. And just when I believe the brilliance of night is over, the clouds give way to a giant ball of silver, so bright it outshines the stars, it light casting a layer of silver on everything beneath it, soothing the fears of those who dread the darkness the night brings. Cool winds blows, lifting wisp of my black hair with it as I stand, entranced by the beauty of the moon, the beauty of the stars and the strength of the night which makes this sight possible. It is a beautiful night.
I awake with a jolt, looking around in confusion, 'who am I?', 'where am I?', 'what smells so good?!' and am up and running, the blanket which covered me from the cold winds of the night now bands tying me down on the bed with a grip so powerful. "Bam", I roll over and fall off the bed, I pay no mind to my aching back, my sole thought and purpose to get to that which smells so divine, I must have a bite, but first, I must vanquish this enemy which stands before me...no, which has me banded and far from the scent of divinity.
Finally, my struggles give way and am up and running with my bonds trailing behind me. I may have defeated it, but even I must agree this enemy of mine was shameless, it clung to my right ankle even in defeat, unwilling to let me go but I had a purpose this morning, a purpose to have a bite of that mouth watering, soul grabbing scent of divinity, it was enthralling and I could not resist.
Running and tumbling down the stairs, flesh and bones aching in pain and blanket now wrapping both ankles and taking away my ability to walk, I lay down for two seconds trying to get a grasp on life, and then with a 'hop', I was on my belly and crawling to the kitchen. This was going to take forever and I was by no means a persistent and patient child, and with a huff and puff I began to wail, I cried my lungs out as my mind finally reacted to how much pain I was in, my whole body ached and so did my mind at the thought that I would never make it to the source and have a taste of it, this scent that brings even immortals their knees. I wailed even louder.
While everything was blurry due to my teary eyes, the strong arms of father was recognizable anywhere as he ripped off my bands, freeing me from my undefeatable enemy, and lifting me up and off the ground and unto his shoulders. "Now now, what do we have here, Edel getting off bed early? Truly strange, I believed he would be in bed for another 3 hours!". Dad boisterous voice echoes and my chest can't help but settle, the aches disappearing as he held unto me, and the knowledge that I will have a bite of heavens goodness put me at ease.
Mother's laughter chimes from the kitchen, enchanting and beautiful as bells, she says as I wipe my tears, "no dear, his early rising isn't strange, after all he was aiming for cookies and pancakes, what strange is that he didn't even make it halfway to the source and reason for his early rise", and she releases her peals of laughter again, mocking me for my weakness. My lower lips quiver because soon, father joins her and they both laugh at my expense and unsurprisingly I begun wailing again.
The morning held all kinds of horrors, even cookies couldn't make it better, by high noon I was sprawled on the ground and ready to die, every inch of my body both in and out so sore I couldn't move anymore, my muscles spasming every five seconds, I couldn't even cry anymore, my life was over, ending before it began. Not that I knew much about life as a 10 year old kid but I was ready to let it go, my eyes shut itself as my body went into emergency recovery mode, doing it best to revitalize and recover from the hell I passed through 5 hours ago, father's voice just one of the many sounds I was hearing, it didn't matter anyway, I had fallen asleep with no hopes of ever waking.
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