The CL Files: English Short Stories

3.) Box

''Box''
By: ChericaezneroL

I ran towards the window to see if a car already stopped near the pavement. My mom is going to have a baby, I am going to be a sister! I am so excited to see my mom and the baby because it's been five days since my mom left and bear the child. I can still remember our conversation last night on the phone.

''Hey mom, are you coming home already?'' I asked.

My Mom was silent for like a few seconds and then answered, ''Tomorrow dear, tomorrow. I'm coming home.'' she said gently and I knew she was happy to say that.

It's like she wanted to come home already. I was so glad to hear that and I was about to ask again when she interrupted me with a calm and soft voice, so pleasant to my ears, ''I have something to show you.'' she said.

I felt a bit excited and imagined what the baby look like. ''I'm excited mom, I can't wait!'' I exclaimed.

''It's a box.'' she answered me abruptly. A box? What for? I guess it's for the baby! Oh I can't wait to see small cute things for our baby. I can't wait to be a sister!

The present reality struck me when I heard a van beeped outside. ''Yes!'' I shouted. I opened the door and encountered two men barging in our house without them noticing me. How rude! The men came lifting a box and put it on the rectangular table near the window.

I saw my mom coming in and enveloped my arms, ''Mom!'' I hugged her and she hugged me back. I missed her!

''The box..'' she said.

Oh! Right, the box. I went towards the box and opened it cheerfully.

And then suddenly, my smile swept away when I saw what's inside and then I realized, It was not just a box.

''It's... It's a Coffin...''