Trying hard to dissolve these thoughts Lily started to read the book held in her hand.
Looking at its cover page she read out loud:
Lima Press Presents
Healing at Home with Herbs
By Phyllida Spore
, and then sighed. Her watch said it was two in the morning. Silence everywhere. Sitting on her bed she directed her eyes towards a window.
There laid an off white moon. Full moon.
Lily stared at it blankly.
The moon stared back at her.
It seemed as though it has been ages since she started staring.
Her eyes started feeling heavy. She couldn't hear the second hand of her analogue wrist watch tick. She couldn't see the moon.
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"Daddy! Daddy! Ple don' go." cried a chubby little redhead.
Her shoulder length hair kept back by small pins. She was dragging a doll on the porch and was trying to hold back a big palm.
"Daddy needs to go, sweety..."Replied a harsh voice. The person to whom the harsh voice belonged to turned and sat on his knees.
He kept his horn coloured trunk aside and wiped out the tears from those chubby cheeks.
"I will be back soon, not to worry."
"Daddy, don'go, I miss you", she said sobbing.
Sighing, he stood up and straightened his cargo pants.
"The war is on, Lily. Daddy needs to go. The country needs him." He said with a sad smile.
"Can I com wit you? I wan to help Daddy", she asked, hope flashing in her eyes.
"You can help me then."He finally replied.
She gave a little smile, sniffing as she did so.
"You got to take care of your mom she is ill. You got to help Tuney.I'll ask Aunt Emma to come here and stay with you", he said.
She loosened her grasp and let his palm go.
She let him go.
He took his luggage and opened the door. Eye blinding sunshine entered the house and flashed on her plump face.
Lily tightly closed her eyes.
" Wake up, little. The war has begun."
The door gently closed.
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Note:
I am done with this one.
I think the tear frost flower part will come soon...
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-Coral