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The Cure - short story

Updated: Sep 14

March 28th, 2020

story from the book: NOT EVERYTHING IS LIKE IT SEEMS Life-written Fairy Tales for Adults

by Katarzyna Nowocin-Kowalczyk (Catherine)

"I'm dying," the girl said to the boy.

The boy was silent. His face was cold and unmoved. Tears came to the girl's eyes.

"He's a monster," she thought sadly, and in her mind, she lovingly hugged the monster to her heart.

"I am a monster," he thought, and in his heavy heart he felt a painful prick.

The girl looked into his eyes. There she saw Sorrow, Pain and Fear. But when she looked even deeper, she saw Love.

"Take care of yourself," the girl said with concern, placing her hand on his cheek. “Be healthy.” She turned and began to go into her world.

The boy looked after her unmoved. As if something had chained him to the ground in the place where he stood. Fear. Suddenly, a tear appeared in his eye, which began to flow slowly down his cheek. The boy felt its warmth, which began to penetrate his entire body. But he didn't want to cry. He blinked his eyes and ... He felt like he had just woken up. Surprised, he looked around him and saw Darkness. He looked after the departing girl and saw Light there. A thorn in his heart creaked and the boy felt a piercing pain in his chest. Intuitively, he began to run in the direction where the girl had gone.

"Wait," he shouted, "I know the cure.”

The girl turned around. Calmly, with eyes full of love and acceptance, she looked at the boy. "I love you," he said, looking into her eyes. The thorn in the heart fell to the ground and disappeared. The pain was also gone. The boy caught a deep breath and felt Joy penetrating him. And he understood what Freedom is. He took the girl by her hand and so they walked together in Love towards the Light. The Darkness behind them began to dissolve like Fog until it disappeared completely. And everywhere there was only Love. And the bright Sun smiled from above and illuminated their way.

©Katarzyna Nowocin-Kowalczyk (Catherine)

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