No Place For Ifs by Bareeha Saeed
“I
need to have another piece.” Sam thought
There
was just enough money left for one piece. She was over the moon after acquiring
her newly found love.
“I
should savor every bite of this scrumptious thing! I must take it home along
with me and wait until everyone dozes off. Then I shall consume this appetizing
treat. ” she told herself.
Sam
hid the cake piece in her purse. She couldn’t share it with anyone. She was
firm about it. She was received by her younger sister Ana.
“What
took you so long?” Ana asked raising an eyebrow.
Ana
must not know. Sam lied that she had to collect notes from her class fellow.
Ana didn’t seem to doubt her. She had deceived Ana’s hawk eyed scrutiny. Sam
needed to get to her room as fast as she could.
Sam
stumbled as she walked towards her room.
“Be
careful young lady!”
It
was Dad. She needed to calm down. She could not afford to draw attention.
“I
am okay Dad” she gave a nervous smile.
She
recalled the dripping chocolate. Oh my! Waiting was an arduous task but the
only way she could have that delight all by her was when no one would be there
to disturb. She was longing for that valuable moment.
Sam
reached her room. One milestone was achieved. Now she had to conceal HER
PRECIOUS.
“Where
should I keep it???? In the cupboard…no Ana will discover the secret… under the
bed… yes it seems fine... It will lay there untouched and then it will be
mine…Whole of it”
Sam
revised her scheme. She decided to stay in her room until everyone went to
sleep. Minutes passed like decades, hours like centuries. Sam didn’t even stir.
She had to safeguard her possession.
“Sam!
Come have dinner with us” mom said
“I
am not hungry!” replied Sam
Sam
was contented with her effort but OH NO!!! It was nature call. She had to go.
She didn’t want to but she had no option left.
“It
will just take a minute” she thought
What
she didn’t know was doom and misfortune was hanging around.
When
she returned, what she saw left her shattered, heartbroken and devastated. The
calamity was enough to deprive her of every single ray of hope. She felt as if
she was kissed by dementors.
Tom,
her pet cat, had his face stuffed with HER cake; his moustaches now source of
the dripping chocolate sauce.
For
weeks she thought; if she had just eaten that delicious thing in the shop, she
would not have to suffer that tragedy or if she had shared it with Ana the
unfortunate event could have been averted or for HEAVEN’SSAKE she could have
just locked her door but the disaster had taken place and there was no place
for any IFS.
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