A birthday
I wrote this on my 21st birthday last year.
It exceeds the length limit so I upload the picture of it for your reading experience.
Looking forward to your comments and thank you for reading this!
"Come on ! Time to hit the road ! "
"What's the haste, we still got plenty of time...."groaned.
"We would be sorry if we miss it. Now cut the crap, pack your things and come with me. "
"Fine, if you say so. "grimaced.
It was near the dawn but still dark out there. Twinkling stars bestrewed the vast night sky. Somewhere off to their right crickets were chirping merrily.
"It's quiet. "
"In the middle of night, yes. "yawned.
"Twilight, actually. Don't you think this is one of the most splendid things in the world ? It seems everything has been renewed and much gentler than middays. No jammed traffic or noisy crowd, no burning sun or hot air. Those things can almost kill people in midsummer. "
"You were born in a day like this, weren't you ?"
"Yeah...I suppose so. A summer child. "
"Now look at you, already a woman grown. "
"...I prefer the word 'girl', thanks. "
"Yet you can't deny the aging and all the time behind you. Time kills, time tells. "
"Age growth doesn't mean much to those who still laugh like children even in their eighties. I can stay forever young if I want to. Time won't hold me back. "
"You sound like a green and inexperienced lad talking about conquering the whole world. You thought you were confident and fearless, but pretentious and ignorant indeed. "
"I never meant to win anything. Never a good contestant. "
"Lotteries are exceptions obviously. "
"Ah... you know me. "
"Sorry about those words, I wasn't trying to be mean. "
"I know, it's alright. You simply tried to make a warning. I'll keep that in mind. Besides, you've got a point though. I'm not ready to fit in the society. No particular skills, no job, no money, no power. You know how much I used to despise all this shit, but without them, my life will totally become shit then. To live a life and enjoy it as best as I can. That is my motto. "
"Surely you can manage it, I got the faith in you despite the current situation and uncertain future. "
"Sweet of you to say that. "
Silence fell like a mist. The sound of crickets chirping and leaves rustling seemed like a never-ending song. The numerous stars gradually diminished as the eastern sky turned whitish.
"Ah...just some crackers and brown rice rolls, and er...several slices of whole wheat bread, we may be starving