Chapter 23: Compensation
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Sabrina crossed the road and reaches the sidewalk and at the edge of the bridge where the old beggar sat. His face brightens up when he sees Sabrina and she passes him back a bright smile. She found the little girl waiting impatiently and as soon Sabrina's eyes fall upon her the girl bounces towards her and hugs Sabrina’s leg. She lowers down to meet her height and ruffles her braided hair, adoringly.
“Where have you been since three days?” the girl asks, looking at Sabrina and from the looks, Sabrina knew that she was genuinely worried about her.
“I’m sorry I had my work and studies to take care.” Sabrina shrugs, apologetically. “But I’m going to compensate you today.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Let’s start, shall we?” The girl nods excitedly and Sabrina retrieves her flute from her small bag.
She plays the flute to attract the people around. There wasn’t anyone today waiting for her like the last time. It could be because of the days that she had decided to skip that people had lost interest for the story but the little girl had still been coming here daily to find Sabrina just so she could hear the whole story, it somehow made Sabrina happy that someone was actually interested in her work, even if it was a child.
Her eyes land upon David who was standing in a corner, a little far away and she notices that his face breaks into a big smile when her eyes found him. Sabrina’s heart skips a beat and she focuses back on playing the flute to avoid the giddy feeling.
In a town far away….
….He will be the one to make everything right
She started her journey on a sunny day
She traveled a lot and oh so far
But no one came that might melt her heart
She stopped to rest under a green oak tree
She fell asleep when she felt hungry
The moment she woke up, she wasn’t there anymore
She was under a strange warm bed with a cozy pillow
Fear gripped her as the place didn’t seem familiar
When she tried to get up her stomach hurt
She was hungry and thirsty
An aroma engulfed her with intensity
When she turned her right
She found juice and bread sliced
She drank and ate with all her might
When she got up to leave she smells strange cologne
She notices someone else was inside the room
She was afraid but also thankful
She wanted to see the person who helped her
She calls for the person to come out
And came out a monster who wanted to devour her
Unable to move she let herself loose
But then came a man from over the roof
He strikes the monster with a swoosh
And saves the girl without a gash
The man held her in his arms tight
She looked into his hazel-blue eyes
He seemed no prince and a man with a title
With a house so small he still seemed wiser
They stayed there for a moment or two
When the girl knew she found her true
- Writer
