I slowly walked in.
It was incredible how I was capable of breathing again! It was different, but
somehow the same… exactly the same. The scent
of flowers, and the lazy sunlight in the early morning was like coming back to
life after so long. I can almost swear I saw her sitting there in her old
rocking chair near the window listening to birds while reading a classic. The
smell of mint filled my lungs as I walked toward her. She was probably drinking
tea. I heard a little girl’s laugh. She was running barefoot around the kitchen.
Snow started falling, the sleepy summer morning turned into a winter night,
white, pure. A smile fought with the tears running down my cheeks, a shout came
out. She put her book aside and asked me about my trip. I ran and hugged her,
air hugged me back. The little girl continued laughing... laughing loud… really
loud. Silence has absolutely decided to get me deaf tonight. Sigh. I fell on my
knees, looked her in the eye. She smiled. I tried reaching for her hand. The
little girl got in the way. “Don’t!” she yelled. Her laugh faded. “You…” I
barely whispered. “Yes” she cried. I hugged her tight, but didn’t mean to get
my nails into her flesh. My back started bleeding. She screamed of pain. I
backed off. She laughed.
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