Senyorita - Part 1

(One of the stories, that I wrote nearly 10 years back. Nostalgic!!!)

Modland is a lovely small town at the borderline of the city, Mengelin. River Menice wipes through the green town. Agriculture is the main occupation. The town owns a small shopping area at its heart. It bores very few houses, quite far from each other. People in the town do not own million pounds. But, they own tons of happiness.

Hatkin Werger is a farmer, who lives in a small hut near the banks of Menice. He has three daughters, Mary, Golda and Senyorita. His three daughters are his only wealth. His wife died on giving birth to Senyorita. He took very good care of all his three daughters. For him, his daughters are the only asset, life, world and everything.

Hatkin is a hard worker and he owned a small land behind his hut. He was unable to provide education to his daughters, but had never made his little daughters suffer out of hunger.

Mary is a rotund girl and always wishes to eat a lot. She is innocent but lazy. She seldom does any household work. Golda is a beautiful angel. But, she is not beautiful in her heart. She always prefers expensive outfits and ornaments. She never cares about anybody. She is a day dreamer and dreams of an unknown Prince charm, to take her away with him. Senyorita is the poor little girl at home. She is pretty and kind hearted. She takes care of all the household activities. She loves her family more, though her sisters criticize her saying that she is the reason for their mom’s death. But, Hatkin was always there to console and comfort her.

One fine day, Hatkin found £15 missing. He had preserved the money for the groceries. He was tensed and disturbed. He beckoned all his daughters. The girls summoned in front of him. To his astonishment, he found Golda with new pair of earrings and a new outfit. Hatkin turned red. But, Golda does not seem to be bothered. She came closer to Hatkin, stretched his hands, placed a small bag on his palm and said, “Dad, I spent only seven pounds and remaining are there in the bag”. Then she went away to meet her friends.

Similar scatterbrained behaviours of Golda made Hatkin highly worried. His only solace was Senyorita. He set on his boat and started sailing down the river Menice. His tangled mind did not allow him to concentrate on the direction towards which he was proceeding. He was suddenly awakened from his thoughts, when his boat got struck in between the roots of a huge tree, that looked scary. Hatkin was frightened of this unexpected, uninvited trouble.

The boat remained silent. Hatkin then noticed that the place is the restricted zone in the river. The colour of the water in this zone, will be either dark green or dark blood red. There is a belief in Modland that a ghost lives in this place. No one dared to come to this region. Hatkin prayed, “Oh god! What have I done? Please save me. My three little daughters will be orphaned. God rescue me!”. With his full strength, Hatkin tried to force the boat away from the clutches of the tree. Suddenly, there was heavy ramble in the water, mysterious noise and thousands of bubbles on the water. A witchy face emerged on the tree and shouted in a horror voice, “You are finished”. The boat shook, Hatkin lost his control and became partially conscious. He was unable to help himself from falling into the river. He got drowned and completely lost his consciousness.

He was woken up by a terrifying laugh. It was a witch. She appeared pale, puny and wrinkled. She wore a torn hat and a black, long gown. It was obvious that she did not bath or at least brush for a very long time. Her voice was terrifying. Hatkin felt his heart racing fast. He was perplexed and found clutched by long heavy chains, tied up with the tree. There was no water around him, but all the waters were floating just above his head. The witch’s place was a hollow space, just under the river. Hatkin couldn't believe his eyes.

Hatkin got frightened, started crying and begged her to leave him. But, the witch does not seem to hear his cry. Instead, she laughed loudly. But this time, she was accompanied by frightening laughter of the tree to which Hatkin was tied.

“You want me to leave you, huh?”, questioned witch with blood red eyes wide open.

“Yes Ma’m…please…”

“Do you think I will leave you as such, huh? How dare you come to my place damn it? I can never spare you”

Hatkin kept crying.

“Don’t spare him”, shouted the tree.

“I won’t darling”, said the witch to the tree, with a smile.

She moved closer to Hatkin and with a scary look she said,”Look! I have a job for you. Take this Huberla with you. I will spare you to reach your land. You have to give this Huberla to girls who are unmarried. When the Huberla turns blue on the touch of a girl, then that girl is the one we are searching for. Then, immediately you have to bring her here. You have only 30 days time. Now you go”, said the witch.

She then waved her witch band, which spilt few glittering stars. In a fraction of second, Hatkin was sailing in his boat towards the land, with Huberla in his hand.

Senyorita - Part 2

Carronea, is one of the huge oceans. It is the living place for witch kingdom. Down 15 feet deep, the witch king Hesley established his kingdom. He evacuated the water and constructed his empire. There were 150 witch families. The empire had witch schools, with well trained witch teachers. There were no hospitals and shops, as every witch family owned a magic wand given by Hesley. The wand can cure the sick and get anything they wish for. But, Hesley is a super magical king, whose insight notifies him, when anybody uses their wand. So, the usage of wand was constrained. People being unaware of their king’s power, have received punishments when wand is misused.

Hesley’s personal witch is Huber. Huber was highly loyal to Hesley. Except Huber, no one else has seen Hesley’s super natural talking wand. The wand is 1 feet tall and has been preserved by Hesley in a separate room, in his castle. The wand is capable of doing anything in the world. All it needs is an oral instruction. Huber wished to own the wand or use it at least once.

One fine day, the king had severe stomach pain and was resting in his room. He beckoned Huber and asked him to bring the wand. Huber went to the wand’s room and took it from its stand. The wand throwed sparkling stars. It is it's way of expressing happiness. Huber wished to use it once. He thought this is the right chance and ordered the wand to place two mounds of gold in his room, back at home.

King Hesley was alerted about this. He became too terrific. He wanted to punish Huber severely than anybody else. Being a close associate of the King, he dared to miss his privilege. So, the King cursed him to turn up into a deeply rooted tree in the river that mixes with Carronea Sea at north. Huber pleaded his King. But it was of no use. He explained his king that all he wished for is Gold and not about destruction. He pleaded and cried to his King. King Hesley calmed down, gave him a Huberla, which is a white ball, made of crystal and told him the salvation for his curse.

It has been 1000 years, since Huber’s execution of curse. Now, it is time for Huber to get salvation. Nandy, the witch wife of Huber is trying to relieve her husband from the curse.

According to the Salvation, she needs the beak of Zentel bird, which lives in the high mountains of Marcedona, at the south of Carronea, the Mittle grasses in Volvola plain at far east of Carronea, Jingel fruits from the tree Jelsy, at south – west of Carronea. All the three items are very rare species of its kinds. They possess camouflaging effects and tend to dissolve in water. So finding the correct elements is itself a bigger task on earth.

According to the salvation, the three elements need to be mixed and preserved in jar which is kept inside another big jar, filled with Carronea’s water. The mixture should be preserved for 250 years. The mixture and another important element need to be mixed and swallowed by Huber to attain salvation.

Senyorita - Part 3 (Final)

Hatkin was highly restless. The threatening words of the witch kept resonating in his mind. He did not dare to try the test with Huberla, with his three daughters. So, he decided to go on a trip to visit his friends and relatives in and around Modland. Senyorita was worried by her father’s behaviour. She packed sufficient dresses and money for her dad. She was reluctant to pose a question to her father about this trip. But, she did not dare to ask him.

All three girls waved bye to their father, thinking he is going to bring back lots of money and Prince Charm for wedding. It was Senyorita who had an inner voice saying something is wrong! Also, only she noticed a new bag with Hatkin, which she had not packed for him. All she can do is to pray to the lord.

Hatkin went in search of the girl whom the witch wants. He managed to give the ball to unmarried girls to test it. He said various reasons such as the ball is a holy ball, magical ball, a valuable crystal article and on. But, Huberla remained same. It has been 15 days since Hatkin started on his Journey. He happened to meet hundreds of girls. But, Huberla failed to work. He was totally upset and planned to get back to his house.

Hatkin was in his extreme anger, hatred, fear, sorrow and restlessness. He was unable to find the girl. By the time he reached his home, already 20 days had gone by. He preserved the ball in his wardrobe. He had a strong gut saying none of his daughters is the victim. He tried testing the Huberla with neighbors, but he made sure that his girls are not aware of it.

As days passed by, Hatkin become more tensed. He kept away from work at farm for longer days. The family ran short of provisions. Mary and Golda were irritated. They started blaming Hatkin. But, he doesn’t seem to bother them. He even ignored talking much with Senyorita, fearing that he might reveal the truth.

It was 29th day. Hatkin became weak and numb. He closed himself in the prayer room and kept praying. Senyorita was preparing dinner. Golda and Mary were quarreling over a pound they found in their dad’s shirt pocket, in his room. They quarrel turned into an altercation and these girls started throwing the articles they got hold of, on each other. Suddenly, Mary started throwing things from her dad’s wardrobe. Huberla lied in one corner!

Mary got hold of Huberla too and threw it on Golda, before noticing what on earth it is. Simultaneously, Senyorita rushed into their room and accidentally happen to be hit by the Huberla. She fell down by her back, clutching the ball to her chest with both the hands.

Suddenly the ball started to turn blue with a hissing sound. The room got filled with blue light. Senyorita was too scared. Mary and Golda got frightened and ran to their dad and told him what happened. He froze in shock!

He rushed to the room and was terrified to see his young girl as the victim. He knelt down and started crying loudly and heavily. None of them could infer what  was happening. They were all puzzled!

Senyorita was numb and did not even think about keeping the ball aside. She kept it to herself and continued gazing at it. Hatkin got himself composed. Mary and Golda looked at him with all questions in their mind. They were appalled and waited patiently for Hatkin to speak up. Then after few minutes, he soothed himself and narrated all that had happened, to his little daughters. Mary and Golda become perplexed and looked at Senyorita with sympathy. Senyorita looked at her dad with watery eyes.

After couple of minutes, she went closer to her dad, let the ball stay on floor and took his hands into her. She then said,” Papa! Don’t worry. I am ready to go there. Let us not waste time. I am afraid whether delaying might affect you or my sisters. So, please take me there papa”, pleaded Senyorita in her soft low husky voice.

Hatkin was unable to help himself. He kept crying and crying. The house got swallowed by sorrow.

Next day, Hatkin and Senyorita set on their boat towards the isolated region in the river Menice. They did not speak with each other. They both kept weeping and Senyorita felt that it is her last day on earth and she is going to be dead soon.

The boat slowly reached the tree. For the first time, the tree smiled at them and in a fraction of second, they were down in the doorstep of the witch’s house.

Senyorita was astounded to see waterless region under a huge river. The witch appeared in front of them. She looked at the small girl from tip to toe. Then she laughed very loudly. Everything perplexed Senyorita and she got highly scared.

The witch suddenly pulled Senyorita and flew away with her, in her broomstick. Hatkin was clueless. He stood still for a couple of minutes and started shouting crazily. He ran around the place but was unable to figure out anything.

He ran around crazily crying and shouting. But, he got no response. After thirty minutes, Senyorita appeared before him. He was overwhelmed by joy and hugged her. He noticed a man standing by the side of the witch. He looked exclaimed. The witch came up to Hatkin and appreciated him for his work. But, Hatkin was curious to know what had happened. The witch did not accept to reveal the truth and in a wave of her wand, Hatkin and Senyorita were sailing back to the land. Everything looked like a dream and added to it, there were two heavy gunny bags full of gold in their boat. Hatkin kept asking her what had happened. But Senyorita was unable to recollect anything. All she remembers is the time, the witch pulled her away from her father and the time she came back to her father.

The salvation for Huber is to mix 5 drops of the girl’s blood from her right hand pointing finger, with the preserved mixture. The witch took Senyorita to her invisible room and prepared the final mixture. Then, she fed it to Huber, who stood high as a tree. With million of sparkling stars and heavy beam of light, the tree changed into Huber. The witch Nandy and Huber were very happy that they have attained the salvation. The witch gave back Senyorita to her dad and gave them the mounds of gold too. Thus, Huber and Nandy were accepted to live in the witch kingdom in the sea Carronea, by King Hesley.

Hatkin was happy with the gold and brought astounding grooms to his daughters and got them married. Mary and Golda showed respect towards their sister Senyorita. Senyorita was blessed by an enticing groom who loved her more than anything. To her, his love is more valuable than the mounds of gold she got!

** THE END **