The Gypsy's Mirror

Chapter I

  Once upon a time, there was an old lady named Clara living alone in a big house, she was very old, lonely and extremely rich.

  She had the hobby of collecting old antiques. One day she was going shopping for some decorations and antiques for her house in Badel's street, where you can find all home decorations and more. That's when she found out about a new bizarre shop called 'The Gypsy' she entered it and a red head girl welcomed her saying " Hello .. good day how can I help you."

  Clara replied " oh, hello dear .. i'm just looking around thank you. "

  "Sure take your time."

  Few minutes later Clara shouted in excitement " How wonderful, where did you get this wonderful mirror.. Its surface is made of pearls but when you tap it.. it changes to become a reflecting surface how magical."

  "Oh yes this one is one of a kind and some people say it has upnormal powers. I got it from Transylvania it has a folklore tale with it but it's not quit popular as no one really knows its origin."

  "Is it for sale?"

  "SURE"

  "Okay then i'll buy it how much is it?"

  "Well it's very expensive... 50 thousand dollars."

  " um okay here you go"

  "Seriously you want it that bad."

  " oh I am a lonely old woman who's got so much money and my only solace in my loneliness is antiques and things that have rich history behind their existence so yes I'll have it."

  "It's a pleasure meeting you come shop here again."

  "Thanks dear."

  When Clara went home she was so excited and kept staring at the mirror admiring it... Then she was getting ready to go to bed when suddenly something stopped her. She looked at the mirror in front of her bed and saw something that brought her heavy tears and uneasy feelings of sadness and pain..

  She saw her younger self carrying a baby , her baby the one she lost after only 6 months from the time she gave birth to.

  She stared at the mirror and saw her younger self crying too and then her young self came closer and closer as if she was going to get out of the mirror but stopped and just stared at Clara.

  Clara freaked out and kept saying to herself " it's just an illusion your old age is playing you and this is crazy I've to go see a doctor tomorrow."

  But the truth is, that wasn't an illusion, all of this was really happening and suddenly the younger self of Clara's said in a sad and calm tune " Claaaraaa"...

  You see the gypsy's mirror was truly magical, and it changed all the mirrors in the house to being reflecting surfaces of old memories and lost dreams and hopes..

  What Clara saw was a very sad memory from her past; the moment when she lost her only child, and after that was the death of her beloved husband. No matter how much she cried over them the wound of losing them can never truly heal...

  Some say all wounds heal with time, but this is not true they might hurt less when you're occupied with something else, but once you're alone they hurt so much... Clara had a scar not just a wound, before that moment in her life she was very happy and everything was going perfectly and then without a warning her happiness was destroyed..

  She survived but never really lived after that moment... It was her turning point in life she grew old before her age and before she knew it time had passed and her feelings matched her old age..

  Back to the mirror... Clara's young reflection said "Clara what happened to us.. we were so happy and now look at us, after all these years the look in your eyes matches mine at this particular moment.. what have we done with our lives.. what if we have a second chance to live the life we once had and never lose anyone."

  Clara replied " oh how much I wish I could relive every second with my family.. the only man I loved and the only child I gave birth to.. But wishes about old memories never come true they just keep the feelings of sorrow and pain captured in our hearts."

  The clock turned twelve and suddenly the mirror turned back to normal leaving Clara confused.....

  To be continued........