15 November 2012
I hadn't noticed how dark it had gotten. That was unusual for me as me eyes were always very sharp and I would notice the tiniest of things no matter how normal. But for some reason, out of my understanding, I just hadn't noticed that night but I do believe my inconvenience had something to do with the trance I was in. I was in a trance with the lovely texture of the trees, I was in a trance with the tropical coloured flowers underneath the trees and I was in a trance with the exquisite patterns on the butterflies that flew around the flowers. Nothing could break this trance, nothing at all, well except for a simple tap on the shoulder and a "can you please stop stroking my little girls heads."
I looked up and saw no one so continued with trying to catch a marvellous butterfly that had just caught my eye.
But then again, another tap on the shoulder and "I would appreciate it if you didn't try to catch my hair clips."
This time I just froze and listened, the trance broken.
"What an ill mannered girl! My little violets would never have ignored a single person, not one. Now would you look at that! She hasn't even the courtesy to introduce herself!"
I turned and looked around in search of the rude lady speaking to me, I'm guessing, but there wasn't a person in sight.
"Um- hello?"
"Oh now you speak, do you?"
"Who said that?!" I asked quite alarmed.
"Me you silly little thing!" Answered a voice a couple of trees to my left, "Honestly humans are so dumb."
My eyes raked every centimetre in my line of sight but I couldn't find a single thing out of the ordinary.
"Are you hiding behind a tree or something?" I called out.
"Oh god! Do I have to slap you across the face for you to notice me?"
And then I saw her. She stepped forward and I jumped back. This very rude lady was a tree and a very beautiful tree to. Her hair, or should I say leaves?, anyway her leaves were red and orange and yellow and her trunk was smooth and slim. Underneath her were a bunch of giggling violets and bluebells.
"But- you- tree- talk-what?" I managed to stammer.
"Oh stop mumbling you foolish child. I can't hear a word your saying!"
My mouth was ajar and I was speechless.
"Come on then! What's your name?"
I tried to form some line of speech but my brain was still in shock.
"Come on. I haven't got all day you know?"
That's when I fainted.
Violets And Bluebells. Part 1 • Opuss № I