On the River

When the reached halfway, the sun had almost set. The sun coloured the sky and the river in sunset colours. If it was not for the trees on the river bank, they would feel like canoeing through the sky. The soft splashes of padles and some distant songs of nightingales, the night was quiet. 

Meeting

The table was laid beautifully and the delicious smell tickled the nose. Sanny filled all three cups of coffee. Mrs Biggs sat still and not a muscle on her face moved. She slowly nodded in appreciation. Sanny looked ar Mr Biggs but he was a male copy of his mother. For a moment all three sat in silence skipping coffee and nibling on cakes. Then Mrs Biggs started her subtle interogation of her future daughter-in-law. 

Bunny

Bunny was very responsible therefore everyone was surprised when he disappered from his usual work place. Nobody really considered his job of holding the door very important, except for Bunny himself. However, every body noticed imediately that he was missing. Somehow the door had become uncomfortable. They had to open it and then be careful when it closed behind them with a loud bang. Bunny was latter found in the shed, one of the guest's dogs had carried him there. Bunny was torn a bit but the owners patched him and put in the usual place. Before Bunny slipped back to the zone of invisibility, he enjoyed the two weeks of greetings, warm smiles and sympathy. No one knew that Bunny now was eagerly greetings all the dogs in this hotel. 

Cookies

The pleasant and familiar smell filled the kitchen, hall, bedroom and even bathroom. She had been baking cookies for five hours. It was already almost midnight, but there was still quite a lot of dough. Besides she still had to glaze all the cookies. It was an accident really. She had agreed to make cookies for coworkers but she had not calculated how much time and effort it would take to make them for 40 people. "Midnight cokies," she said out loud and giggled out of tiredness. 

 

Nose

He seemed to be completely absorbed in the unfamiliar smells of the woods. His nose to the ground following the invisible to the human eye trail. On and on he went, stopping only for a breef moment of more thorough sniffing or occasional sneezing. I could only helplessly follow holding to the other end of the leash. 

Sulei

Sulei sat still, her gaze fixed on the big foggy crystal ball in front of her. The girl opposite her shifted, opend her moth and then closed it again. Sulei seemed submerged, dazed even. 

The girl shifted again:"What do you see?" 

"shshsh" Sulei said. 

An eternity later, Sulei lifted her gaze from the ball and looked straight in the green eyes of her guest and said:" It is very good that you came to me! You really need help and I can help you!" 

"Oh! What's wrong?"

"Dear, you life path had been bent by some evil people. Very evil!" 

"What does it mean?" 

"Everything! No love, no propmotions, bad health, bad luck. Very bad!" 

The girl licked her lips and touched her neck:"But, you said you can help me?" 

"Yes." 

"How?" 

"I can give you a very powerful amulet that will protect you and I can also mend your bad luck, but it will take time" 

"Oh, please, do, what ever you can!" 

Half an hour later the girl left. Sulei was smiling. She counted bills, put them in order and the added them to the bills that were hidden in the wooden box in the cupboard. 

Prints in the Snow

It was an ordinary afetrnoon  in the woods. Lucy walked slowly breathing in the fresh air and trying to hear any bird sounds. Her eyes carefully examined surroundings. There was always something unseen, something exciting and something she had not noticed in the past few years. Despite the heavy snow, she walked quietly in hope to stumble upon a deer as she once did. She could still vividly remember those big black eyes and adorable ears, but most of all the feeling of utter shock realising how big they actually are. So far no luck. She examined the snow in search for hoof-prints, but there were only old ones, partially covered by snow. The she spotted it - a huge pawprint. Lucy placed her hand in it and was atonished realizing that it didn't cover it. Her hand disappeared in the pawprint. "Jeez! How big is this beast!' She said.

Suddenly she felt vulnerable, as if someone was watching her, lurking in shadows. She turned aroud and headed home. Slowly first but with every next step faster and faster until she was running.