In a countryside there lives an agricultural and animal husbandry entrepreneur. He lives in a cottage with his adorable toddler grandson, Gaza St. Pales. He also pets a large Tibetan dog breed.
Although the land looks a little barren, but whatever it'll be planted, it thrives and bears fruit. He wants to keep the cottage stays beautiful, so his cottage is surrounded by many plants. He waters the soil to grow grasses in the back yard near stable horse. In the front yard, there is a flower garden bordered by wooden fence.
It has a fish pond which surrounds their cottage with a wooden bridge above.They live in a sparsely populated countryside which he only has few close neighbors.
Despite having distant neighbors, but he is famed for his success as a businessman.
He is so persistent in running his business, until he achieves success.Hisyam has six land workers, half of them are placed on their respective fields. Whenever he visits the fields he always brings Gaza with him. There a moment he takes Gaza on his arms quietly are going to walk to the fields. He meets a man on the street is walking while looking at them with a smile.
(Hisyam throws a smile back)
On the road they meet people who will go to work. When they see Gaza, they want to carry Gaza. But when people get close to him, little Gaza hides under his jacket.
"I'm sorry, perhaps he feels uncomfortable" Hisyam said.
"It's okay, but he's really cute. I feel like I want to hold him"(Gaza gazes at him)
"Mr. Aladams, what's wrong with his eyes?"
"It's called heterochromia"
"O God, if this is a bad thing then keep it away, if this is a grace let it stay and becomes a fortune. Gaza, let uncle sees you. Peek-a-boo!" The man said.(Hisyam looks at his watch)
"Excuse me, we gotta go" Hisyam said bye.
Stepping on his vineyard, Hisyam thinks it's time to harvest. He asks for the grapes to be deposited in the market according to the sales target and set aside to share with the neighbors. The same goes for when he visits his another plantations.
Then Hisyam visits his livestocks. Yet, he is reluctant to get too close to the cattle barn. To keep his grandson, he enrobes Gaza with a jacket and coveres part of his head with a fedora hat.
"May peace be upon you, Egar" Hisyam greeted at his young blue-eyed worker.
"And may peace be upon you, sir. What can I help you?"
"Yeah. Get me a liter of goat's milk, please"
"Sure" Egar answered.(Egar goes to the goat barn and leads it out to be milked)
"How's it going here?" Hisyam asked.
"Thank God, it's been great. Our cattle is capable of producing twice much more milk than the last time"
"It's also because of your hardwork and your patience"(He gives Hisyam a liter bottle of milk)
"Because I love this work" Egar said eagerly.
(Gaza wakes up from his sleep looks cuter and it catches Egar's attention)
"Oh God, look at those beautiful eyes, curly eyelashes, his downturn eyes. He's gotta be a charming prince in the future"
"He's Gaza, my grandson" Hisyam said.
"May God protects him"
"Oh yeah, I almost forget. Egar, please, call the others! We will hold thanksgiving in the village meeting hall tonight" He added.
"With pleasure I will do, sir"The night comes, there Hisyam, Gaza are with his six workers gathering together to celebrate the harvest they have reaped. Little Gaza is on Hisyam's lap while drinking a milk thru the pacifier bottle.
"Thank God, we can gather here together. How's it going so far?" Hisyam opened up the conversation.
"Sir, when we distribute our harvest to the market center, we receive high demand from customers. They are interested in buying our items in long-term regularly" Said one of his land worker.
"Really? That must be a great news" Hisyam replied.
"And most of them love wheats and make it as staple food, as a side dish they consume a lot of nuts"
"The cattle is capable of producing twice much more milk than the last time" Egar said.
"The sheeps we graze, their hair grows so satisfying thick"(Each of them tells the good things those come)
"Well, I receive so many good news today. Let's give applause to appreciate ourselves"
(They're clapping and Hisyam takes little Gaza's hands for clapping)
"Cheers! Enjoy the meals!" Hisyam said, raised his glass.
They're all overjoy while having their meals until they finish it at 8 in the night. The workers go back to their dorm. Since when the good news come, Hisyam's business grows rapidly and well known until out of his rural.
A moment in the morning, little Gaza is playing around with his grandmother and his dog. He looks so cheerful and happy around them. Hisyam calls him to come and he comes to him.
"Pa...pa" Said little Gaza while running towards him.
"O my little prince" Hisyam carried him.He changes his clothes and dresses him up in a vest suit and a fedora hat on his head. Then, he takes him somewhere by Martin's red car is parking in the basement.
(Hisyam looks at rearview mirror with pride)
"Gazaly, I look like a James Bond, aren't I?"
"Yes" Little Gaza responded.(Hisyam chuckles hears of his grandson response)
"My smart grandson" He said while kissing his chubby cheek.
"Well, I will show you to the world that you are my grandson"(They get into the car and start their trip)
Hisyam will attend an appointment with clients this day. Accross the avenue, he meets little kid who is pushing the cart fills with fruits, especially grapes. He wears branded sporty clothes just walks in with no footwear. Hisyam has never thought that the prosperity in his village isn't evenly prevalent out of the town. Although they are in the same government scope, but they live in different feasibility.
(Hisyam looks back and says hopefully)
"Gazaly, I hope you can be someone who makes a better world for those in need"
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A Footstep Of Gaza
AdventureA dream that leads Gaza into a nightmare. What is actually happen? Plenty of plot twists may help. Presented in simple language to make it easier for readers to participate in their imagination. Here's my first published story, hope you enjoy it!