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Caught in between
I’ve always loved our little house, so close to those enchanted mountains;and we were a joyful family at the beginning. But then after a while, momsuddenly fell for the taste of sweet glens and winding paths and she cameback later and later every day. She seemed distant when she was home;soon she began to quarrel with dad and prefered to sleep in my room.I remember she used to braid my hair and hers every morning; she graduallyforgot it. Dust began to float all over the house, so I soon got used tosweeping and washing and cooking. She was there and seemed not to beaware of it. I used to wake up at midnight only to realize her side of the bedwas empty.“Where have u been, mom?”“To the woods, to meet him.”“Meet who?”“I love him, Daisy. He’s flowing in my veins. Don’t look like this to me! U’retoo little to understand.”“But mommy, it can’t be! U love daddy, don’t u?”She pushed me away for the first time. And laughed. A strange laugh.“Stupid naughty child! Of course not!” She pulled me by my hand. “Get upand stop crying! U’d better cook something!”“I’ve already cooked!”“Not for me! I hate it!” She threw herself upon the table and toppled the foodover.One day I decided to leave the house for good and take a road in the woods.I gathered my few clothes and put them in a bundle. I was on my way, notfar from home and two women passed by me so quickly I almost felt theground shake. I turned to look at them and saw they were heading to ourhouse. So I ran back and when I was by their side they knocked at the door.“Who are u?”“We’ve come for your wife. A young man of our kin wants to take her away.Let her go or u’ll die!” They turned to mom and gave her a beautifulgossamer dress. “Put it on and come with us! He sent us for u! Come!”“Can I choose?”“Your heart chose first.”“I’ve got a heart and I’ve got my mind.”“What good is mind when your beauty enslaved him?”“Beauty…yes, his beauty and his touch are like poison.”
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