The following morning the little girl awoke.
she looked around not sighting her mom anywhere. mom, mom! She yelled but all she got was silence and the echo of her own voice.
Maybe mom went to pluck some fruits for us. I am going to sit here waiting for her.
Flash back.... Don't go anywhere if you did not find me mom said. if we ever go to anywhere and you missed me please keep standing at the place where I left you because I will come back there okay. said the mom.
Yes mom!
This happened the day she got lost at the market. She and mom went to get some food items and she couldn't find mom again. She remembered that she got scared and started searching for mom in the market not knowing that mom was searching for her too.
It took a while to be found by mom and mom said that she went to get something from another shop close to the place she left her the little girl.
Since then, mom had advised that anytime something like that happens, she should stay put because mom will definitely come back to that place to pick. Ever since she followed that advice that incident has not repeated itself.
Present.....
I'm going to sit here and wait for mom to come back. I know she would. The little girl assured herself.
Just like that, she has been waiting since morning but mom was no where around. Yet she keep on waiting, trying her best not to panic.
I am going to wait for mom, she would come pick me she said aloud to herself.
Since morning, she the little girl has not eaten anything. She is so hungry and her tummy is beginning to grumble really hard.
Oh! Won't mom come quickly?
Would she take longer?
But she the little girl is so hungry!
Let me go pluck some fruits and I will be back here waiting for mom.
She stood up, making sure not to go far, so that mom will not start searching for her around this forest!
She went a little bit far and found some strange fruits.
Little girl: This fruit is so strange! Let me have a taste.
Putting the fruits in her mouth it tasted sour.
onch! This is so soury! She spouts all of it from her mouth.
She went a little bit further sighting a green fruit. She plucked it.
Wow! What a taste of bliss. This has made me to forget the thirst of sour and bitterness I felt some minutes ago.
This tastes like heaven! I can't wait to introduce mom to this fruit the little girl said joyfully.
She plucked many for herself and mom and went back to the place she sat.
She started munching on the fruits and it felt like paradise. Though she feels lonely yet the taste of this fruit is like a warm feeling. Can't help it she rejoiced. I have found such a treasure.
She ate and remained for mom but mom is still no where to be found. It's beginning to get dark and the wethere is so cold.
She the little girl will hide under the shade of these trees to feel warm.
The stars are so beautiful, she can't help but admire. It's feels cool here. If only her family were around.
With the gentle breeze touching her beautiful skin she fell asleep while waiting for mom.