Chapter 7
The road tastes like wintergreen.
The rain smells like iron and octane, mixed with stale gasoline. The lorry
looks like a T-rex that hunting it’s prey.I’m doom.Inside’s crying,please save
me now.She’s praying hoping that It’s not the end of her.The bright white light
causes a temporary blindness to Laura.It turns grey and then it fades to pure
blackness.Ehh where am I?Am I dead?Question and question only in the back of
Laura’s childish mind.She was on a warm bed,the room was very clean like her
own. A smell of shamim could easily be picked up by her nostril.She feels a
little migraine,but her curiosity causes her to woke up from the cozy King
Coil.The room was neatly furnished and mahogany was everywhere. Must be a rich
dude the owner.Laura to herself.
She saw a glass window not too
far from her,she peeked through it and saw two black figures.She’s scared,sweat
starts to fall and her stiffness can easily be seen.Paralyzed,but her curiosity
and braveness gave her the needed push and so she walked through the luxurious
looking wooden door.The black figures now could be easily identified.It was a
middle aged woman and boy who is about the same age as her.Have enough sleep
dear? The woman starts to ask her with a very gentle voice much resembling her
beloved deceased mother.The woman was looking straight at her but Laura was
looking right through her.The woman looks straight at the eyeball of the child
which she found three days ago.
Who are you?Laura asking the
woman,the stranger who just became her saviour with full of unneeded
curiosity.Some says that curiosity kills the cat.The woman replied it back with
a ferocious grin.Mom! stop scaring her! The boy little voice box suddenly
became functional.Laura backed a few metres,paleness emerged from the very face
of the scared little girl.Haha the woman laugh while smiling.Kidding,I’m only
joking,no need to be scared dear.So what’s your name you sweet little girl?It’s
Lau…lau…Laura.She stutters because the woman was a complete stranger.Hishh no
need to be scared,I’m not a criminal or a terrorist.You must be hungry,care for
a nice breakfast with us?Ask the woman gently.Laura nod.
The three made their way to the
dining room.The floor was made by expensive marbles,the wall was furnished very
well,it looks splendid,like some kind of an orthodox English style.They reach
the dining room,the table was well oraganized with the stainless cutlery and
high grade ceramic dishes.Not to mention the grand looking chandelier on
top.Are they some kind from a royal family?Laura asks herself.They all ate the
meal,first it was a Scottish Oatcakes and so much more to follow.Finish,they
all talked but awkwardly,Laura didn’t get use to this kind of atmosphere
before.It feels like the ozone layer have become thinner and thinner with every
minutes that passes by.So what do you have any story that you would like to
share with us,you’re a stranger and we found you unconscious somewhere on the
road.Since then you have been in coma for three days.
Thank god that you now have woke
up.While the woman was giving Laura a warm smile.Laura starts the story,the
tragedy,the cataclysmic event that befalls her beloved family.The lifesavers
are left speechless.Pity for young child like you to experience those kind of
nightmare.While crying,the woman slowly walks toward Laura and whisper to
her,you can live with us,from now on we’re a family.Oh how rude of us!We forgot
to introduce ourselves.By the way that little boy there was just like you,a lonely
orphan,his parents died in an accident.His name is Vita and for me,just call me
Ms. Bloom.the boy smiles
at her and since then they become a good friend.
