Finally! Feeling great that I am able to update my blog after such a long time! Here, compose a short story.
Aleesya‘s Dreams
It was a cold December morning. The breeze brushed gently
against the leaves of the pine trees. The serenity ambience which surrounded
the park was accompanied by the cracking sound of the cicadas and the munching
of nuts by the adorable squirrels. There were not so many visitors in the park.
I was walking towards the bench located near to the lamp post. The ground was still
damp. As I reached the bench, the surface was covered with some puddles of
water. I took out a piece of tissue paper and wiped the surface. Finally, I sat
down and enjoyed the beautiful fragrance of the flowers nearby.
I took out a storybook from my brown satchel and read it.
I was engrossed into my own world until someone gave me a tap on my left
shoulder. I jumped and almost dropped my book. My quick reaction was invited by
gentle chuckles. I looked back and saw an old lady. She wore a white hat which
covered her thin greasy black hair. The wrinkles on her face did not seem
obvious as her skin looked amazingly youthful. She wore a decent outfit of blue
cardigan, beige canvas pants and a pair of black sport shoes. She carried a
sling bag on her left shoulder and her right arm wrapped a small parcel. She
smiled and apologetically said, ‘’I am very sorry. I do not mean to give you a
fight.’’ I shook my head and replied, ‘’it does not matter. Is there anything
that I can assist you?’’ As usual, I was
always direct to question those who gave me a sudden fright. The old lady
introduced herself as Aunt Tia. She said that she had lost her way in the park.
She had forgotten the exit way. I smiled and guided her to the exit path. ‘’ I
am very sorry for troubling you,’’ she looked uneasy. I shook my head and
replied, ‘’It does not matter, Aunt Tia. Anyway, the weather is getting colder.
I will get sick easily so it is better to go home. Along the way, we talked
quite a lot of things. This stranger was cordial and she reminded me of my late
granny. I missed my late granny so much. Her sweet smelling brown cookies had
always been my favourite.
Finally, we had reached our destination. A flock of
pigeons were gathering around the exit/entrance path. I found the pigeons quite
bizarre. The feathers were shimmering in the shades of golden and bronze
colours. One thing that had caught my attention was the glittering blue eyes.
They were so beautiful. For seconds, I
found myself in the state of numbness. The words from Aunt Tia shrugged me off
slowly. ‘’ Are you alright my dear? Are you okay? Are you okay?’’ I blushed and
nodded my head for my clumsiness. I was sure she would find me a weird person.
How one could not be? I meant the pigeons! Their features were so much different
than the normal pigeons. ‘’ Those pigeons look far prettier than usual.’’
Finally, I muttered those words. Aunt Tia burst into few giggles and said, ‘’
Yes, they are. They are pretty, aren’t they?’’ I nodded but I was puzzled. She
seemed did not find anything peculiar with the pigeons. She gazed at my confused face and
understood. ‘’ I know what you are
thinking, my dear. Well, don’t worry. They are not predators!’’ She smiled. I
laughed. She was a funny old lady. She
took the parcel and handed it to me. ‘’ This is for you. I am entrusted to
deliver this parcel personally to you.’’ She beamed and continued, ‘’you will
like it. Open it once you are at home. ‘’ I could not say anything. My tongue
was twisted.
Aunt Tia moved slowly towards the flock of pigeons. She
turned around and faced me. The pigeons slowly gathered closely to her.
Suddenly, there was a glowing golden light surrounded them. It was the most beautiful thing that I had
ever seen. Strangely, there were some people walking nearby but they did not
seem to notice what was happening! I felt frozen!
‘’Thank you for showing me the exit path. You have been a
nice soul. May Allah bless you, my child.’’ Her voice was no longer the voice
of an old lady. Her entire features changed into a beautiful young lady. Her
head was covered with long white scarf and her long blue dress was glittered
with white diamonds. She looked like an angel! She began to rise up with the
pigeons and slowly disappeared into the thin air. What a day for me!
I ran home quickly without a second thought. Once I
reached home, I went straight into my room. I heard my mother’s voice from
behind my door. ‘’Are you alright, Aleesya? Are you okay?’’ I replied to her,
‘’Yes, Ummi. I am okay.’’ I put the parcel on my table and began to unwrap. I
was flabbergasted. Brown cookies! They were the cookies that my late granny had
always made. Suddenly, I recollected something. I dreamt my late granny
yesterday night. In my dream, she baked me brown cookies. Was it a coincidence
or a miracle? I found tears in my eyes.
I went out from my room and found my mother in the kitchen. She looked
puzzled. I explained to her everything. My mother bent down and hugged me.
‘’All praises to Allah. To Him, nothing is impossible.’’ I heard her whisper. She
looked at me and smiled, ‘’ Aleesya, everything that you have encountered is
real. The cookies are real. Aunt Tia is real. You have been blessed!’’ I still
could not believe what my mother had said. She saw my pale expression and
without any hesitation, she took one cookie from the white crystal box and ate
half of it. Both of us giggled. I took the other half and ate. It was awesome!
The brown cookies had same taste and smell. I missed my late granny dearly.
That night, I prayed to Allah. May He bless my late granny’s soul and place her
among the blessed people. ‘’ Dear Allah, than you for Your gift,’’ I whispered
and went to sleep soundly. In my dream, I met my late granny. I hugged her and
saw ‘Aunt Tia’ as well. She was as lovely as I saw her before. It was one of my
best dreams!
Written by
aidah ahmad
8th May 2014
