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SOULMATE

Soulmate

         Alex was thirteen years old when she moved into her new home, her tenth home so far. A normal house in the town called Hillock was where she stayed because of her mother’s job, Mary. Mary was a single-handed mother who loved her job and her daughter so much. Even though she’s always busy with her work, she never forgot to fulfil her duty as a mother. She was Alex’s one and only soulmate. She listened to her problems and never failed to cheer her up.

Hillock, a town filled with normal people and shops like the towns she stayed before. The only speciality that Hillock got was the very close-up hills surrounding the town. There’s one hill that captured Alex’s interest. The one that was near her house. She could see the top of the hill at her backyard. The thought of wanting to go there engulfed her mind. However, she could see her mother staring at her as in telling her she did not permit her current thought. Knowing her mother, she understood and erased the thought quickly.

As soon as Alex finished arranging her belongings in her new room, she went to greet the neighbour next to their house along with her mother. It was a tradition for them every time they moved to a new town. The purpose was to build a good relationship while they were still there. For Mary, it was to assure her daughter’s safety while she was away for job matters. Alex’s safety living alone in the house even if she was away for only 1 hour worried her a lot.

The neighbour next to their house was the family of Coopers. In Alex’s point of view, they were friendly but a bit weird. Their smiles creeped Alex out. But she thought it was alright since her mother looked comfortable. Accompanied by the stairs’ creaking sound, the daughter of the Coopers, Selena Cooper went down from the second floor. ‘She looked normal compared to her parents’ was what Alex taught the first time they made eye contact. She seemed around her age and it turned out she went to the school Alex was about to join the next day.

The new school looked warm but not as warm as the people there. The first time Alex stepped in her class was yesterday. She remembered all the gazes she received from her classmates. They were cold. The only warm gazes were from her homeroom teacher and Selena Cooper. It was almost 1 week since Alex moved to Hillock. Selena had become Alex’s bestie or most likely second soulmate after her mother. Even though they only knew each other for a week, they had similar opinions whenever they talked about something. Feeling comfortable around her, Alex shared a lot of things like she used to tell her mother.

After school, Mary was away from home for half of the day. Selena accompanied Alex. This was the first time Alex told Mary that a friend will be visiting their house for the past ten times they moved. She remembered her mother’s excited face when she told Selena was accompanying her at home while she was gone. The reason was simple. Alex had never brought a friend home since little because of the moving. She never developed any deeper relationship towards someone else beside her mother. She knew the feeling of letting go without her willing was painful.

As Alex and Selena was having a conversation at the backyard, Selena noticed the hill near Alex’s house. She proposed to go to the hill. She looked eager to go. Alex knew how she felt. It’s like the hill was calling for her as soon as she saw it. That described how captivating the hill was. However, recalling her mother’s gaze stopped her from doing so. It was dangerous to go there. She never once did what her mother dislike and she will never do that.

Disappointed with Alex’s reaction, they had an argument. Both of them defending their thoughts was like splashing water at each other’s face. Realising there was no end to their argument, Alex told Selena to go home. It will be better if they cooled themselves down first. Suddenly, Selena who was dissatisfied with the solution ran through the small pathway behind Alex’s house. The pathway that brought her to the hill. Alex was shocked. What she could do was ran after her and brought her back.

Unfortunately, she was not able to fetch her. She kept on running after her until they reached the top where Selena finally stopped running. Alex convinced Selena to go back to the house with her because it was getting dark. The sun was setting. It was creepy. All Alex could think was going back to the house. She felt like someone was pulling her from leaving the hill. She turned around to see the surrounding. When she turned back towards Selena, she was gone.

Alex had goosebumps. She felt something was not right. She kept calling out for Selena but there was no response. There was also no sight of Selena at all. Feeling uneasy, Alex quickly ran down the hill. It was odd that she kept seeing the same trees even though she already ran pass those trees before. She was certain she took the same pathway like before. However, she cannot find her house. Alex started to panic. She sat down at the ground. Her head went down as she was scared.

Suddenly, she felt someone hugging her. When she raised her head, tears burst out. It was her mother who hugged her. Alex could see her worried face. Mary was searching for Alex right after she found out Alex was not at home. Of course, she felt angry with Alex’s action but she felt relieved as soon as she found her. Her daughter’s safety mattered the most after all. They went down together. Alex told her mother what happened and suddenly the house’s bell rang.

Mr. Cooper and her wife came. They looked fidgety. The reason was because they came to tell the truth. Selena Cooper was actually dead few years ago. She loved playing at the hill near Alex’s house. One day, she did not return home from the hill. They found her stiff and cold body lied at the top of the hill. It was the spot where Alex faced the hassle. No one knew the cause. It was simplified as a sudden death.   

The people in Alex’s house always saw Selena wondered around and thought she was a living body. They told while crying maybe it was because of her lonely soul wanting to make friends. Selena was always alone at home because of her parents were busy with their jobs and she had no friends during that moment. Now, they regretted their action and they quitted their jobs.

A few days later, Mary and Alex moved out from the house. However, this time it was not because of her mother’s job but it was because of the incident.

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The Meaning of Thistle

"The thistle is an interesting specimen to research because although many varieties produce a pretty purple or blue head, the plant’s prickly stem and branches wins most of the attention.  Like its rough exterior, the meaning of the flower is associated with aggressiveness, pain, protection and pride.  Since thistle is defined as both a flower and a weed, the exact inference of the bloom can extend from less positive symbolism such as poverty and weakness all the way to qualities of might and brilliance.  

Throughout history, many cultures have adopted the flower as a positive emblem, cultivating unique stories that tell the tales of past heritages.  France for instance associates thistle as a weapon against witches and bad doers.  Commonly called “Flower of the Sun” or “Herb of Witches”, the French believed that witches could not look into the sun, but the strong thistle always stood proudly to face the light.  Because of this, lure proclaims that the flower is the icon for the sun sent down to protect others from harm and evil."

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THISTLE

Thistle 

Thistle,

They call it as ‘Flower of the Sun’,

‘Herbs of the Witches’,

It shows violet’s kind,

Savage yet it shows pride,

Though some might lose it for a long ride,

Lives to embrace,

Ends it with grace.

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