A Footstep Of Gaza

Liza The Black Horse

Upon arrival at home, Hisyam asks the gardener to help him lift some baskets of grape to the warehouse.

"Let me do it with him, grandpa. Just tell us where should we put it" Gaza offered a hand.
"For a while, put the inside the warehouse. Make them sure away from the possibility of being exposed to sunlight"
"Okay, grandpa"

(They lift them up inside)

"Gazaly, I'm going to park my car to the basement. As you're on vacations, I may just ride a horse to visit my fields. Change your clothes and clean yourself. We still have time to pray. I'll catch you up sooner"
"Okay grandpa"

When Gaza enters the house, Zeru greets him. He invites it to his room. There he looks at the way he dresses in the mirror. A white shirt covers by black suit and fedora is on head. He tries to mix and match some outfits.

(Zeru barks thrice)

"Yeah, I agree with this style"

He takes his clothes off one by one. But when he's about to take off his white shirt, he sees a cut on his wrist. The wound is clearly visible on his reddish white skin.

"Ouch! Why does it hurt right now? Well, but I have to take a shower. Zeru, wanna join me?"

(Then it stays away from the bathroom)

After finishing shower, he wears a white shirt, black trouser, covers by a white scarf. He goes to the prayer room on the second floor. Few moments after his attendance, Hisyam comes.

"Is this made of silk?"
"Nope grandpa, it's made of wool. I have another black ones is made of silk"

They start their worship, but Gaza finishes his pray soon to do his homework while Hisyam continues to read a holy book 'til late at night. Cause Gaza feels so weary so he is just having a light dinner. After two hours, the same time as his grandfather has finished his prayer, he tilts his body to the right then he sleeps.

Until the the time for Mr. Moon goes when the sun comes. Gaza wakes up before the alarm goes off. He gets up from the right side. He goes to the kitchen to have a glass of warm water. But he feels something is missing because when he goes upstairs he doesn't meet his grandfather around.

After praying Gaza goes to the front yard. He sits down on the fish pond wooden bridge which is the pond just cleaned by the gardener. Cause he wonderes what it feels like to swim with the fishes, so he plunges into it. In a depth that reaches the calf, there he can see through its clean water the fishes encircle his ankles. He waits for them to finish their work.

*the hooves of a horse*

(Gaza holds a hand rail to help him goes to upstairs)

"Here you are, Gazaly. I've been looking for you. Come with me"

He takes Gaza into a horse paddock. A jet black horse is standing with brave look. Looking so finely chiseled head, dished face, long arching neck and high tail carriage.

"What a fantastic horse!"
"His name is Liza. Get on him, I'm going to teach you how to ride a horse"
"Me? Grandpa, but I'm afraid of the height"
"There must be fear, but make your courage bigger than your fear"
"Grandpa, I don't think I can do it"
"Just get on the horse" Hisyam convinced him.

(Gaza closes his eyes while riding the horse)

"Open your eyes, that'll be better"

(Then Hisyam rides the same horse and he is guarding him from behind)

"First of all, you must be brave, calm yourself. He's a kind of sensitive horse, cause if you don't know what to do, he will feed off your energy. You have to take control over him. Gently stomp your feet until he walks according to your will"

(The horse starts to walk gracefully)

"Leads him into a meadow"

(Gaza feels a little bit nervous)

"Chill, because Liza will feel your emotion" Hisyam said.

Gaza tries to chill down himself, he follows the instructions which is directed by his grandfather to not being too emotional. Slowly, he can ride the horse properly.

Then Hisyam gets off his horse and let his grandson takes over the reins from a distance. He thinks of Gaza looks like a prince from a fairyland. He is also wonderstruck by seeing Gaza's ability to handle Liza. Every of its moves looks like floating trot. As it announces to the world his proud, graceful nature.

(Gaza stops the horse towards his grandfather)

"It turns out riding a horse isn't that easy but ain't scary as I think. But this is quite draining my energy"
"As a sensitive horse, he may feed off your energy. But he will also understand, if you're my grandson" Hisyam stated.

(Gaza looks at the horse and admires it)

"Thanks for today, Liza"

(Liza neighs many times shows his pride)

They both are riding the horse together and bring back Liza to his stable. After riding, they are walking towards home by feet.

"Grandpa, I was a little bit nerveous. My heart beat fast and I thought it was weird moment"
"Just never stop learning" Hisyam stated while patting Gaza's shoulders.
"If you want to practice of riding a horse next time, make yourself understand that falling from a horse is bound to happen. The more ready you are with the bad things that will happen, the more you know what the good things you have to do" He added.
"Alright grandpa, I will remember what you say"

Upon arrival at home, they go to a small pond in the back yard near garden. There is a gang of tiny fishes those well-knowns as doctor fish.

"Gazaly, you can also play with therapy at once"

(The fishes are swarming his ankles when he lunges his calf into the pool)

"Ouch!"

Gaza raises his feet to the ground. There Hisyam finds clearly visible the bite marks on the ankle of Gaza.

"Your skin is more prone to reactions such as redness and itching. You must have a sensitive skin"
"But the fishes in the front yard don't hurt me"
"Cause they are ornamental fishes. Let's take care of your wound first" Hisyam said.

They go to the first aid room right away to give Gaza's wound some special treatments.