Mom, “i wanna go”,she argued.
“No honey, u cant”, mother replied.
But why,i like those pigeons they have.I wanna play with them..i love their fluffy furs… no i will go… papa plz ask mama na….i wanted to go… plz plz plz papaaa…
“Hmmm take her with u if she wanna go..whats the problem in it”, her father asked her mother.
“Nothing ahm …but we didnt know them much n its first time at their place… n u know ur daughter she is too naughty to handle”.
At last she took the girl with her….
In a purple polka dress she looked so adorable n with flushing smile n dimples she looked prettier….
The fog engulfed the whole city… darkness sets in earlier than usual…cool breeze fluttered through her hair….
They parked their car near a bakery n walked in a house..
They sat in inside in a small room ..Then chit chat began… she was getting impatient n was constantly looking at the staircase nearby…
Do u know why? Yup…there were her frndz ..pigeons…
Mama …”can i go upstairs plz”,she asked with an innocent face.
“There is too dark there honey”…
But mamaaa” i ll come in just 5 min ..plzz lemme go”….
Hmm” ok ..be careful n come back soon”
“Okieee.”…..she gleed …
She rushed upstairs…. In a corner there were white pigeons with their eyes glowing in dark…she gazed n gazed at them….
Suddenly someone patted at her shoulder from behind… A big tall man with a moustache n stiff cold hands.
” whats ur name girl”, he asked
She was still….silence roared in the blowing wind… He passed a wicked smile to her…. He looked around as if he were getting cautionary… then with a jerk he held her up in his lap…..
“U r soo cute sweetie”….. why r u here………she muttered something with a shivering voice… those pige……
What!!!……
A flower, innocent one …..even not rippen…. can speak anything?
What happened next!!! Can anyone be so ruthless ,so desperate…..
Plucking petals of flower ,mashing it in hand, crushing it down with no regret…. its beauty faded ..lost its sweet scent… that glow in light sinked in black ocean of night .
She struggled…. rowed hard to get out of dark swirling whirlpool….
“Uncle lemme go…..plz…. i wanna go to mama”….
“Sssh…em just loving my sweetie….there s nothing wrong”.. He continued…. continued to squeeze that flower …rashed were its petals…..minced all over….
Suddenly, Her mom called from downstairs….” Honey come down …its late ..we r going back home….”
He set her free with an impulsive movement .she was pale. Her face wet with tears.
” Hushhh….. dont say a word okay….otherwise ……….”
Nothing needed to explain more. Just few more words…..
His desperation of some moments stole that pretty smile .. leaving a deep scar on her life which might she remembers or not that it actually exists…or might that chase her up till she dies.
Zahra Jamana
First year