Kohana's Journey

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"No way!" She screamed walking through the walls, paper thin, that lead outside.

Two people were standing in the room and it was possible to recognize a male and a female figure by the shadows they projected on the window's curtain. They were looking at each other.

"Lin we must find a solution! Our daughter wants to leave and probably never come back. Why did you teach her to trust her dreams ?" The woman said with a frown.

"Didn't I do the same with you long time ago?" He replied calm.

"I taught you all she knows now, and it's not my fault if she finds better connections then you do."

"What do you mean? Do you want to let her go?" She said with her mouth open for the surprise.

"We have no choice. She is not even ours, but a gift to the world. We watched her grow up, but it's time to let her go if she desires it." He said.

" I thought you were by my side in this. What happened to you ?" She said almost crying.

"I changed my mind seeing the determination I once had for my visions." He replied kindly.

"I can't believe this is happening." She said shaking her head looking down.

On top of an hill, not so far away, a girl was running up to the stairs leading to a small house standing by itself. The air was cold and the scent of the flowers was stronger the more she got high.

"Please open up Master Gondra!" She said knocking furiously.

"I'm coming!" Said an old man with a calm voice behind the hard wooden door.

He saw her bowing down trying to catch her breath while she adjusted her long dark hair.

"You look very good today, flower." He said smiling.

She looked into the old watery eyes that had seen her becoming taller during all the years before. Faking a smile she followed him inside and she closed the door behind her.

"Wow!" She said walking slowly.

"How many origami have you added lately?"

"Just a few." He replied with humbleness.

All the house was filled with paper creations of any kind and color making that place kind of magical. All sort of animals were hanging by the ceiling and, postcards from all over the places, were applied to the walls in a chaotic way. It felt like almost everywhere and nowhere at the same time. The smell of tea and paper was all over and filled the space, gracefully melting, in everything.

"What's wrong my blossoming Kohana?" He asked suddenly.

"My parents don't understand the way I want my life to be.They want to force me to go to a private school. They say it's for my future, but what do they know about my future? I see others people being happy for simple reasons, getting married, have children and other stuff. I don't care about that. I want to thrive in life my way." She said looking outside the window where dark clouds were coming closer ready to pour down.

"Ooohh, I see." He replied taking something out from a closet.

"Do you remember the first origami you wanted me to teach you?"He asked.

"Do you still have it ? It has been so long that I didn't remember." She replied surprised.

"Of course I do. That's the kami that is protecting you since you chose it. That is the spirit that is guiding your steps. You often came with all the other kids to play here." He said opening his hands showing the little paper creation.