The Arrival – Chapter 5
The unfamiliar bird landed carefully on the soil in search of food for his winter collection to feed his expected young in the coming spring. After pecking and rummaging through the surroundings, it satisfied on a small twig of native plant which was lying on the ground. The bird then gracefully flew away in its unknown style grasping the newly collected food in its beak
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Once again the bird landed, but this time on Erik’s window adding its newly collected food to the small pile in the terracotta pot which was from Erik’s home country and was sitting on the window sill. Erik looked at the paper and began to write with a borrowed fountain pen and ink well. It was a letter to his beloved family far away in his war torn country. It read, “My dear Lillian and Anna, how have you been? This new country is extremely strange with unaccustomed markets and indecipherable languages. Enclosed, I have placed the money I have earned for you both, I hope it will help. Take care of your selves and I hope to see you soon. Lots of love, Erik.” With that, Erik folded the letter into a lucky white crane, slipped in the earned money, sealed the envelope and stamped it with and unusual stamp from his new country.
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Ping his new soul creature and only friend; followed Erik’s every step as he made his way hesitantly towards post box. After asking for directions, Erik and Ping found the peculiar box. Once Erik had decoded the still overwhelming instructions, he lovingly placed letter through the slot, wondering if the obscure machine would deliver the letter to his anxious, awaiting family.
***
As time passed and the four abnormal seasons occurred, Erik awaited the reply letter from his family that he was longing for.
***
The strange winter of his new country settled over the city covering everything in a beautiful, white blanket unlike his home country where all the winter months brought was bitterly cold weather and a gloomy atmosphere.
***
Finally once winter had passed, on a morning in spring, the bird’s eggs had hatched creating an atmosphere of warmth and love causing Erik to miss his family more and more. He picked up the family portrait which stood on his desk and stared into the depth of his daughter’s and wife’s eyes longing for them to be beside him and together once more.
***
Suddenly, Ping’s eyes sprung open awakening from his murmuring sleep to retrieve a letter that had been delivered downstairs. To Erik’s joy and happiness the letter was from his family. A smile slowly crept across as he read through the letter which explained that his wife and daughter would be arriving that night to join him in their new home. Erik looked through the window wishing that night would engulf him sooner than it felt like in the long days gone past whilst he was living in the new unknown country.
***
Huge clouds rolled above carrying the small box that transported his anxious family through the sky. When it was time, Erik ran through the town centre towards the landing area, yelling at the top of his lungs for his wife and daughter.
***
The strange surrounding animals parted for the box to land and let the passengers step out. At first glance, Lillian and Anna could see nothing but strange terrain and animals but then a familiar shadow caught their eye. With love in their eyes, happiness in their hearts and smiles spreading across their faces, the separated family dropped all belongings and ran to one another and embraced in each other’s arms for what seemed like hours.
***
They were together once more.
Megan Sandeman
The unfamiliar bird landed carefully on the soil in search of food for his winter collection to feed his expected young in the coming spring. After pecking and rummaging through the surroundings, it satisfied on a small twig of native plant which was lying on the ground. The bird then gracefully flew away in its unknown style grasping the newly collected food in its beak
***
Once again the bird landed, but this time on Erik’s window adding its newly collected food to the small pile in the terracotta pot which was from Erik’s home country and was sitting on the window sill. Erik looked at the paper and began to write with a borrowed fountain pen and ink well. It was a letter to his beloved family far away in his war torn country. It read, “My dear Lillian and Anna, how have you been? This new country is extremely strange with unaccustomed markets and indecipherable languages. Enclosed, I have placed the money I have earned for you both, I hope it will help. Take care of your selves and I hope to see you soon. Lots of love, Erik.” With that, Erik folded the letter into a lucky white crane, slipped in the earned money, sealed the envelope and stamped it with and unusual stamp from his new country.
***
Ping his new soul creature and only friend; followed Erik’s every step as he made his way hesitantly towards post box. After asking for directions, Erik and Ping found the peculiar box. Once Erik had decoded the still overwhelming instructions, he lovingly placed letter through the slot, wondering if the obscure machine would deliver the letter to his anxious, awaiting family.
***
As time passed and the four abnormal seasons occurred, Erik awaited the reply letter from his family that he was longing for.
***
The strange winter of his new country settled over the city covering everything in a beautiful, white blanket unlike his home country where all the winter months brought was bitterly cold weather and a gloomy atmosphere.
***
Finally once winter had passed, on a morning in spring, the bird’s eggs had hatched creating an atmosphere of warmth and love causing Erik to miss his family more and more. He picked up the family portrait which stood on his desk and stared into the depth of his daughter’s and wife’s eyes longing for them to be beside him and together once more.
***
Suddenly, Ping’s eyes sprung open awakening from his murmuring sleep to retrieve a letter that had been delivered downstairs. To Erik’s joy and happiness the letter was from his family. A smile slowly crept across as he read through the letter which explained that his wife and daughter would be arriving that night to join him in their new home. Erik looked through the window wishing that night would engulf him sooner than it felt like in the long days gone past whilst he was living in the new unknown country.
***
Huge clouds rolled above carrying the small box that transported his anxious family through the sky. When it was time, Erik ran through the town centre towards the landing area, yelling at the top of his lungs for his wife and daughter.
***
The strange surrounding animals parted for the box to land and let the passengers step out. At first glance, Lillian and Anna could see nothing but strange terrain and animals but then a familiar shadow caught their eye. With love in their eyes, happiness in their hearts and smiles spreading across their faces, the separated family dropped all belongings and ran to one another and embraced in each other’s arms for what seemed like hours.
***
They were together once more.
Megan Sandeman
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