NOSTALGIC

Small circle of 'us'

"There is a mouse under the table, stay away" she cried.

I felt so stupid. I was about to yell at her but I didn't, I should have known how much she was afraid of mouse. Something like mousephobia maybe. She had it since I know her.

I looked below the table and there was a cute little mouse sitting still.

"Don't go there, it'll kill you"
She screamed.

"Mom how would a little mouse like that kill me, its just a mouse"

"No, it isnt, its the creepiest living creature, Era, stay away from it, I dont want it to hurt you"

I went towards it and when I realized it wasn't moving at all, I found it was dead

"Mom, its dead!"

"Lord! You saved me and my family once again, Thank you so much!"

Geez!! She began to thank the almighty for a little mouse being dead. It proves how much she is in love with mice.

"Mommy I am going to do up the dishes, so take some rest"

I wanted to laugh at myself. I was asking mom to take rest as if a monster just had tried to attack her and she was so afraid and dying out of fear.

"It's all your fault Era!"

"What is my fault?" I was confused.

"You are the one who keeps this house sp dirty, that is why these deadly creatures come inside and make our life hell!"
Her expression when she said this could have won an Oscar for her.

"I don't keep the house dirty, its just I don't clean it!"

"Its the same thing Era!" She teased.

"Mommy, how can you be so afraid of that little thing, you are really very unique😕"

"You dont know these mices, they try to look innocent at first but then slowly amd gradually make a plan to attack you and ........"

"No mommy, you are way too imaginative" I interrupted her

I didnt know how she managed to be so cute.
I cleaned up all the dishes and the kistchen as well while my mother was getting ready for her work. She was a teacher in a high school and she earned well enough for 'us'. She taught literature well, I cannot be more proud.

"Honey, all the foods are on the refrigerator, eat them when you are hungry, don't go anywhere without locking the doors and please don't roam around without your pants, I will be back by 5:00 o'clock, maximum by 6:00 o'clock, Bye sweetie!"

She kissed my forehead.

"Mommy, our sir said that you should never say bye to the person you are going to meet after few hours or within a day, its not good!"

"So what should I replace 'Bye' with, Era" she laughed😃

"Just say see you!"

"Ok mam! See you right after I finish my work. Now can I go mam? I am getting late"

"Yeah, sure you can and don't forget to bring me those muffins"

"I won't mam, anything else?"

"No, you can go now"😁

"See you love, stay safe and know that mommy loves you, take care" she again kissed my forehead and walked towards the door."

I thought after finishing high school life woould be fun but its nothing as I imagined it to be. Boring holidays give nothing but a helo in completing the doses of naps. So I knew what I was going to do now. Maybe get some sleep!
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It was already 6:30 pm and mommy wasnt home yet. I was worried . She never did this late. I rang her so many times but she didn't pick up. My heart was racing so fast. Only negative things started filling up my mind. I waited for her as I had none other choice . I called her school and they said she left the school at about 4:30 p.m . I was so afraid. Tears started to run down through my cheeks and my left leg started to tremble ( it usually happened whenever I was worried or angry).
I stood infront of the window, waiting for her. It was raining real hard outside. I had no idea what to do. Then , I finally decided to go out in that pouring rain. Afterall, all I had of my own was my mother.

I rushed down the stairs and as soon as I opened the main door, there were four womens standing there on a white dress, covering their head woth their shawl and there stood a little girl on the middle. She looked like around 7 years old.
My mind was blank. I could think of nothing. I just asked,
"Who are you people and what are you doing here at this hour?"

They stayed quiet and so did the little girl.

"If you are here for my mom then let me tell she is ill and can't come out of the house, so it would be better if you make your way out"
I lied. A part of me was totally unconscious.

"Can you please get out of ghe way atleast" I screamed.

Then the four ladies stood on the same position but the little girl moved aside. I was shocked. Words ended at my lips and my heart felt like it had just beem chopped into pieces.
I saw my mother covered in a white cloth and the worst of all, she wasn't responding.
I couldn't say anything. All I did was looked at her and the little girl looked at me the whole time whereas the other four women stood there bowing their heads. I couldn't believe on my eyes. I couldn't believe on the scene before me.

' God can't be that cruel. No, life cannot get this bad, everything cannot end like this'

I couldnt admit that she was dead. She had promised me that she would never leave me.
I wanted to touch her nad wake her up. I thought she was just sleeping...

As I was about to touch her and wake her up, the doorbell rang.

Wait, what!! All day I had been sleeping and as I looked at the watch it was 5:00 o'clock and my mother was on the door.

I got myself up from the sofa and rushed towards the door. There was my mother, my universe all fine infront of me. I hugged her as if I would kill her by squeezing her.
No, she wasn't dead. No, she wasn't injured. She was all perfect, my perfect superhero.

"What happened sweetie, are you okay?"
She was afraid.

"Yes, mommy I am fine" I replied.

"But you dont look so"

"It was just that I missed you so much."

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