Mysterious Notebook

saturday..

3:35pm

God! It was such a day!!

I am so excited with all that happened today, I just cant even think calmly let alone write them down properly.

But ok.. ok I will try. I will try to tell you everything chronologically, whatever has happened.

Its not easy, you know.. to pen down your thoughts in a composed manner. Especially when your mind is making somersaults and there are those butterflies fluttering inside your tummy.. making you feel like rolling on the bed and just hide your face in the pillow and close your eyes, to replay the day and smile.

Well.. now with the narration.

So as you are already aware, I turned to the before mentioned handsome dude sitting beside me on the bench and offered him some cookies.

"Would you like some?" I asked him.

He turned his head to me.

His moss green eyes pierced into mine, holding me entranced in his gaze.

But wait, this is me.

And I can assure you, it wasnt a sweet fleeting moment. It was awkward.

Just plain damn awkward.

He just stared at me like a lost fool.

And I remained holding the brown packet towards him, with my eyes falling deep down into his green pits.

It was so awkward, because not only did he not hear what I had said, he also didnt understand why I was ogling him.

He cleared his throat and said, "Uhm.. did you say something?"

I felt so stupid.. that all I could do was act more foolish. Since I simply denied.

Yeah.

I said, "No.. nope, nothing."

And with that I decissively turned away from him and started mechanically munching up my cookies.

Yet since he kept sitting there. I failed to ignore his presence.

I looked at him. I kept looking.

He turned, "What?"

"Here have some cookies, they are hot, crisp and really good."

And I thrusted one into his palm.

He gave me a confused glance before deciding to eat it.

"What's the matter?" I asked him tentatively.

"I am in a huge trouble. I lost sight of my little sister. She is only 7 year old. And I just dont know what to do or where to go.. I tried searching the park, that candy store across the street.. " His voice almost shook in the end.

"How did you lose her? Where were you two together last? Did you inform your parents? Have you asked the Information Cabin to make announcements?" I started questioning him.

Now that I had a mission, I no longer felt shy.

Thats how it started.

The search programme for the 7yr old. I was informed by the guy, whose name I came to know is Max.. (I even got his number haha just so we could be in contact if any of us found her).. that she was in a pink jacket and had two ponies on her head. She had blonde hair and brown eyes. Her name was Lily.

We asked Information officials at the park to announce about the missing child.

Max went to search in the interior of the park, where there were slides and swings.. while I resorted to the more adult section.

We searched in the streets, and adjacent shops. We asked the balloon seller and the icecream vendor.

Neither did anyone see her nor could she be found anywhere.

We called out her name and searched everywhere possible.

Max was getting frantic with the passing time.

His parents were out of town so he couldnt inform them.

Finally we decided to meet by that bench again. And as we sat there, I was tired after all the exercise and he seemed exhausted, worry etched on his face; he started to wonder whether he should inform his parents now.

Suddenly we heard a peal of laughter like the tinkling of bells from above us.

You wouldnt believe me. I couldnt believe my own eyes.

There above us, on a low bough of the tree, the little devil in pink jacket sat laughing at us.

Max gulped twice, sighed once, then gave me a faint smile and started reprimanding her in a rather complaining tone.

"Lily do you know how worried your brother was?! You shouldnt trouble your big brother so much.. I was so scared ... " He trailed off as she jumped into his out stretched arms and was brought down to earth by him.

She hopped around him round and round, crying "But I won.. I won.. Now I want my icecream. I told you I am good at hide and seek. See?!"

He laughed and caught her, stopping her from making that dizzying circles.

"Naughty little devil. Meet my new friend, Annie."

The child looked at me and grinned, "Hi.. I am Lily."

"Hello.." Thats all I could reply. The mission was accomplished. The lost kid was found. My shyness had returned.

I stood smiling at her. Thanking her mentally for helping me to become acquainted with her Big Brother.

It was then that the most surprising thing happened.

We went to buy Lily her icecream and candies. Max gave them to their rightful owner who immediately busied herself in popping one of the candies into her mouth.

He gave me a hug and thanked me.

Then he left.

But, after walking a few steps, Lily returned. She ran towards me and took my hand, trying to open my fist.

I bent down to her height and opened my palm to her. She placed two candies on my hand and closed my fingers around them again.

Then she ran to join her brother, giving me a grin before turning away.

I stood by the icecream vendor for a few minutes.. holding the candies in my palm, dumbstruck.

I looked down at my palm and slowly I smiled.