A Taste Of Love

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Shawn

It's again June 25th. Every year on this day I try to spend my time at my grandparents house.

They are not here with me now. But I really miss them. My childhood was so beautiful only because of them. My parents were not there for me when I really needed them. Well It's not there fault, they were away from me just to secure my future. And I am thankful for this.

Anyway, my grandparents house is far away from the town. So my way back to my home, I choose a shortcut way. Because my sister is alone at home and it's way too late.

It was a small road. When I was walking through the road, I saw a girl sitting there with a bag in her lap. Because of her hijab I couldn't see her face. She was continuously trying to look for something, seems like hiding from something.

Out of curiosity I asked her,
"What are you doing here?"

When she heard my voice, she flinched a bit. She looked behind. All of a sudden, she grab my arm and made me sat beside her. Then she whispers,
"Shhh, lower your voice."

I was confused. I again asked,
"But why?" This time maybe I pissed her of a bit. So she smacked me softly in my arm. Man that's hurt a bit. She again, "Shhh, told you to lower your voice."

Now I lowered my voice a bit and again asked her, "Okayyy, but why?"

She looked at me but maybe couldn't see my face. Still she answers, "I am hiding from them. They looks creepy and want to take away my money?"

She was indicating some people who were roaming around here and there. Hmm so she need some help.

I said,"Ohh I see. Let me handle this." after that I tried to get up. But ended up at the same spot. She again grabbed my arm and made me sat there. By mocking me she said,
"Let me handle this, why?? Are you a hero or something? They could have harmful things like knife. So stay here."

What? Maybe she is scared and don't wanna get into any trouble. But I need to do something. How long are we gonna stay here?

So I get up ignoring her words. She again tried to stop me but I didn't listen. I straight went to them.

"Hey what are you guys doing here?", I said.

One of them said, "Who are you? And it's none of your business what we do here."

"Look, I am respectfully talking to you guys now. So you also be respectful.", I warn.

"If we don't be, what you are gonna do? Huh?", saying this one of them took out a knife.

Tsk, a knife. He thinks he can scare me. But when I was about to say something. Someone pulled me. It was that girl. She grabbed my hand tightly and started running.