A Descision

By Aabha Ghuli

“ok, 1….2….3…”

“Clara! Where should we hide? Quick!” Emma urged her friend. “wait, I know a secluded shed that is in our porch!” Clara said and ran, Emma following her. “This!” Clara said pointing at what looked like a broken-down shack. “you sure we can hide in here?  This looks-” before Emma could finish her sentence, Clara hushed her. “Shhh! Do you want us to get caught right now? There is nothing wrong with this shed” she said. The door of the shed was ajar. They both dashed in, banging the door behind them. Emma looked around. She was sure it was not dusted, or even visited for a long time. Cobwebs decorated the handles of all the cabinets, and there was a foul smell hanging in. The floorboards creaked as they walked. The wood was damp and there were tables with families of spiders having their evening stroll. “Emma! Clara! Where are you? You win! We can’t find you!” they heard muffled voices of the seekers calling out to them. “See! I told you we would not be found! Now lets go” Clara said to Emma. She pushed the door open- but it did not open. “what?” she said. She tried harder. “NO WAY! We’re stuck!” she cried. Emma was perplexed. “We will die in here, with no one to help us!” she said. She was aghast at the thought of being coped up in this place forever. Clara banged the door with her fists. she took a wooden stick and hammered the door. While she was busy doing so,  Emma  tried shouting for help. She sat down, tired. “Oooh! What is that?” Emma said, as she picked up an old, tattered book that lay on one of the tables. A tattered and torn piece of paper fluttered and landed gently on the floor. She picked it up.

The world, holds things you can’t understand

from magical realm, to the real land.

A witch’s touch can do magic

It’s a fact, not any logic.

“Stupid note” Clara said flinging it away. “I want this…this.. DOOR to open. Not ‘magic’ to open   “NO!” Emma moaned. Absent mindedly, she grasped the smooth golden knob of the door. The lock clicked and door flung open. Clara’s eyes widened, and stared at Emma.

By Aabha Ghuli