After half a decade

chapter-17

" Good night guys, sleep well. We got big recording tomorrow " I said and went into my room.

I took a question shower, as my legs were all sandy. I got into my night wear. I hopped into my bed. I was trying to sleep, but my head cannot stop thinking.

" Ahhh these boys are really good. I wonder what they wrote as their wishes. Why am I so curious about them. Why am I getting excited for them? . Okay only one solution. As I know where mom's hide the jar. I'll just go, read it and come back. Yeah........... Seems like a good plan " I decided and got up from my bed.

I went down stairs tip toed. I slide the back door silently, and went out. The mom's were still awake I can hear the voices of them talking." Hope they won't notice, I'm not in my bed " I wished.

I walked along the beach, it's that long coconut tree. Where they put the jars under, as far as I remember. I was walking and walking and walking.

I went near the trees roots, and sat on my knees. There were few stones. I removed them, I found few jars. There were 6 of them. I remember writing them from my 1st grade. I recognized the recent one very easy. As others look very old.

I took the jar, I was having second thoughts about opening the jar. When I was a kid, mom's know that I can see them hiding the jar from the balcony. They told me that the wishes are not gonna come true, if we open it. I believed it as a kid. But, I'm too old to believe that.

I opened the jar, took the first paper without knowing who's it was. With a bit of hesitation, I opened it with my eyes closed.

I slowly opened one of my eye and saw, it's mine..... " Uhh " I signed in disbelief. I put mine aside and took another one. I open it without hesitation.

" SHE should be mine no matter what. SHE shouldn't fall for someone else. SHE should me mine " I read out. I was bit confused, why did he put she in capitals and who is she.

I was damn sure that's Arnie's, that hand writing didn't change since childhood. Charlotte have always been complaining about it.

I took the next paper, still wondering about Arnie's wish. I open it.

" I never thought I would fall this hard for her. Hope she feels the same with me. We should create a lot of memories " Avlin wrote.

I rolled back both the papers and put then back in the jar. And placed back the stones back on them.

I sat there, leaning my back to the coconut tree. Wondering " They both are into someone, they wanna date someone. Why are they waiting?? I wonder who that lucky girls must be. They are like liking someone, or maybe loving who knows "

Without knowing a tear rolled down my cheek, " Why am I sad if they are into someone?? ".......................................