Monday, July 18, 2011

Shimmer

The woman looked down adoringly at her little baby girl.

“You know this is necessary, Ana,” said a tall man standing a small distance away from her, also staring lovingly at the baby girl in his wife’s arms. “It’s the only way to make her safe.”

“I know Ono. But still, it’s hard,” Ana said, stroking the baby’s soft face. “I mean, what if little Elle…”

“Elle will be fine. She’ll be cared for by parents who will actually have time for her. Parents who won’t constantly be plagued by assassins attempting to end their lives, and consequently, hers.”

Ana looked up at her husband, knowing that he was right but still trying to figure out a way to avoid this… to keep her little daughter. Her precious Elle. This is not how she pictured motherhood would be.

“Come on dear, it’s time,” said Ono in a sympathetic voice.

Ana looked up from Elle’s face, seeing a shimmer of light in the air a few feet away. It looked like a silver ball, and as she watched it, it got bigger and bigger until it materialized into the shape of a door. It would have been beautiful, if Ana hadn’t known the reason it was there. Grudgingly, she walked closer to it, dragging her feet and hushing Elle as she began to cry. It was almost as if she understood what was happening—that she was leaving her home, her world, her universe. And her parents with it.

Ana stood directly in front of the door now. Ono came over and kissed Elle on the forehead. “You’ll be fine, my little love. You’ll see us again,” he said. Ana began to cry, her tears landing on Elle’s pale little face. Suddenly, the door began to glow, as if a flame was lining its edges. It disappeared and where it once had been was a room, almost identical to the one that Ana, Ono and Elle were in now. Only, the room beyond the door was slightly different. Not in appearance, but something more subtle. There were two people standing in the opposite room. A man and a woman standing in the exact same position as Ana and Ono.

All of a sudden, the light flared again and Ana’s arms became empty as Elle was transported to the other side of the door, and the other woman now had a small bundle in her arms. Elle. The woman smiled and began bouncing the baby up and down gently, as Ana looked longingly on the pair. The men were looking at each other inquisitively, sizing each other up. Finally, Ono made a gesture of farewell at the man who was now to be his daughter’s father. At least, until she was ready.

“Come dear,” he said, and as he uttered the words, the other man did the same simultaneously. With a last look, he grabbed his wife’s hand and they both walked away from the door and their daughter.

Ana was sobbing now. Ono wrapped an arm around her and said, “It’s alright dearest. We’ll see her again. It won’t be too long.” She looked up at her husband, knowing that he was right. She had only eleven years to wait, and then she would be reunited with her precious Elle. Already she began to daydream about the joyous day… Smiling at the thought she looked up at Ono.

“You’re right. After all, what is eleven years to us?” she asked, and then thought, nothing.

Inspirational Quote of the Day:
There is no quote for this one--it's just something I made up...

1 comment:

  1. Hey dreamer, this is Randy. Your mom invited me to follow your blog. You are a great writer. I really like this syfy piece!

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