A New Dawn

On getting home that night, while lying on their bed, Ellie had decided to question her grandmother about the people they had met earlier that day. She really wanted to know the connection between them and so, she asked.

“Granny, can I ask you a question?”, Ellie asked, turning over to face her grandmother who was rubbing her aching ankle with a balm.

“Sure, you can go ahead. I am all ears”, Granny responded, continuing what she was doing.

“The people we met earlier, who are they?”, Ellie asked and immediately she did, she noticed a sudden change of mood in her. Her face became pale, as if it was something she didn’t want to remember.

“If you do not not want to talk about it, it’s fine. You do not have to do something that will hurt you”, Ellie said, upon noticing her grandmother’s mood.

“It’s fine. It is when one talks about what hurts him, that he will be free of the burden”, granny said.

“Do you remember me telling you my son and his family died in a car accident?”, granny asked.

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