FORUMUL SCRIITORILOR AMATORI :: The night time stood still

Trimis: 21/03/2015 19:10

Salutare,

In ciuda stangaciei mele, ma voi prezenta cumplit de scurt. Sunt o persoana cu o imaginatie deosebit de bogata. Din lucrurile pe care le aud foarte des imi imaginez o poveste, rar o pun pe hartie si din pacate foarte rar o termin.

Nu ma consider talentat la scris dar ma pot adapta usor, de aceea poate, cu susținerea vostru, mi se va confirma (sau infirma) acest lucru.

Povestea de mai jos este doar o parte din ce am scris, in urma raspunsurilor voi publica sau nu si continuarea.

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Dear diary,

Today something amazing happened, it was ... a terrifying feeling, yet pleasant in its own way.

What was it you wonder? It is not that important yet, but the process that led to it is.

As you know it was a night the last December, I was roaming aimlessly around the city in search for gifts, without a specific store in my head, hoping to find something nice for my family and friends.

I crossed the path with an old man, bent from the back, covered in rags, with deep blue eyes, his white hair was a dirty silver now, his thick beard covered his long skinny face.

His movements spoke words of shyness, his gaze was filled with wisdom. I remained frozen like never before, but I was not filling disgust, nor fear, nor repulsion. I felt pity and sorrow, I wondered why this happens to this kind of people. As you know I don't do this kind of stuff but pushed by compassion, I pulled out some coins and handed them to him, he took my hand in his and thanked a couple of times. I don't like it when people think your act of kindness is the work of God, and mostly I hate when they wish me that God should bring me happiness.

To my surprise this old man didn't follow the same script I was accustomed to, he looked deep into my eyes, stopped breathing, his palms were hotter than mine, a warm feeling was filling me and the old man spoke "Play the game but beware of the fox!" then like someone turned the lights out the warm feeling faded. As if a spell was broken the old man became the same shy person and moved along with slow sloppy steps heading into an alley.

I wondered if it really happened and started going after the elder, when I reached the dark gloomy alley I couldn't find any trace of him. A bit scared I started to enter it and looked into the shadows for any sign of his were about , he could have fallen, well he looked weak enough. Slowly I called after him "Hey, old man! Are you alright?" but no answer came except a small rustle behind a garbage bin. With precaution I closed in and listened for other noises. Dead silence, nothing more, not even the wind made a sound. Suddenly a crow like bird startled me when it flew from behind the bin, as it rose I thought I caught a glimpse of a white star on the birds chest but it could have been some food in its beak.

Not finding him there I rushed back to the alley, this was spooking me a bit. I went back to my business, a little troubled but didn't pay much attention to the event, I had a lot to search for and little time to do it. It became more crowded as I reached a street well known for the stores and special deals for this time of year. People were entering and leaving stores with bags full of presents, the joy could be seen on their faces, Christmas was coming and the gifts frenzy was all around.

I needed to buy something for my family and my close friends but I didn't know what to be this year, everyone was doing it and I was thinking of something special, not the usual stuff, gloves, scarfs, socks and other clothes were out of the picture. Checking the windows for something to catch my eye I reached the end of the street twice and I could not think of anything, not even a little. Stress started to set in when I heard some girls chatting in an excited tone "Can you imagine we found such gifts in such a secluded place?" said one girl while the other replied "I didn't even know it existed and I have traveled that alley many times, it must be new and want to make a name for itself, I am so happy, my boyfriend is going to love it, it's just what he wanted". I turned to look for them and caught with them to ask for directions, they pointed to a nearby alley that I admit i haven't traveled before or I just could not remember.

Eagerness rushed me to that place and found it as the girls described it, the whole store frame was made of dark brown wood, the windows had a crisscross pattern, with snow like decorations in the corners, they were so well made that they seemed a little bit frozen. A board was hung above the windows " Magical shop! What you need is what we got!". As I turned the golden door knob and entered the door, a bell chimed above, a soft sound that took me by surprise. The warmth was taking over and the smell of perfumes was filling my nostrils, I could see candles lit here and there. This looked more like a library or an antique shop but the items displayed were from a vast range and there weren't two alike. "Feel free to leave your coat here, it will be safe" sign stood above a hanger. Since it was so cozy I did as the sign instructed and left it hanging there, It felt better indeed, my body became more relaxed now and I could feel myself calmer. I wondered if it was safe to leave the store unattended since there was no sign of life anywhere nearby. Maybe they have cameras and the door can only be opened from the outside unless someone lets you, therefore I tried the handle and the door opened as easily as the first time. They must be confident that nobody steals their stuff or they are insured.

"Hello, anyone here?" I asked in a low voice but nobody replied, I started to look into the shelves, touching random items, from statues representing different gods, animals, plants that looked so vivid. If I weren't there so close I could have sworn they were animated or slightly moving. Maps hanging on the walls encased in glass seemed three dimensional, the waves danced as the clouds above them sang, some aquatic beasts disappeared in hypnotic whirlpools only to reappeared in different part of the map, volcanoes fumed and filled the surroundings with red lava. It must have been some high tech thing just to impress, something like a hologram. I searched for details about the program used but I found only the text "The World of Krynn: Before the Cataclysm".

Another thing that caught my attention was a lamp sitting on a shelf, it's just as I imagined the lamp from Aladdin. I harassed the it`s neck with the top of my finger but I was reluctant to do a real rub. On other shelves were books about planets and islands that I never knew ever existed. Trinkets that seemed from native tribes to some forgotten corner of the world, they appeared to emanate some kind of energy. Weapons of all forms, shapes and materials were displayed safely behind glass prisons, wands, cloaks and masks were stored behind a counter. High on the walls were trophies of animals and beasts that I could not recognize. This store had everything, all that was missing were items from the future just that I could not recognize them or they were stored in another place. I could swear the store had more rooms available, and I realized it was bigger on the inside than it looked from the outside. Toy replicas of cars and planes were ordered on a special wall that allowed the view from an unusual angle, they seemed to be in motion yet they stood still.

"Aaah, a customer! Hello there sir.." came a calm voice from behind me that gave me a good shock. "forgive me, I didn't mean to scare you!"

"Hello!" I replied, "I'm sorry I just could not hear you come behind me, it's just that it was unexpected" I replied with my heart pounding crazy in my chest, striving to burst out.

Trimis: 14/09/2015 14:13

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