I woke up to hear the chipping of the birds again. It was very noisy and the morning weather is chilled as if we were staying on an island. I layed back on the bed and slept again just to be woken up by my brother. I woke up not to be called by my mom this morning but still „Nina!!Nina!!Nina!!! This brat is still sleeping!!! Oh my Gosh,why would I give birth to this thing after nine months of going through all these hard times?!! Nina !! Don’t you hear me??“ here it was ,the call of my mom ,and not even my dad could say a word when she starts to nag.

„Mom , here!“ I said and sat by the table.It was bread and milk again(„Aaacch bread and milk again“) I thought. I finished my breakfast early in three minutes before my siblings finished theirs. ((Just not to forget ,I got three siblings; Josh( my elder brother and my best friend), Cassy ( my only sister,the child after me) Jay ( my little brother)).

I walk to school on foot but I reached earlier than the cart we normally go to school with. It’s a village but many in Ellen have carts like we do. Although my father is a common carpenter and my mom is a maid at the King's palace , but we can be counted at least as a family. Mr. Cane's lesson is the most expensive lesson in Ellen's school but I can still attend it but I am really sorry ,I would turn 12 next month and I would leave school forever and ever!That was my nightmare.

But what can I do? Everyone in Ellen has a special place in his or her family.The first child is the bread winner , the second child is the protector of the family( it worths much in the family) ,the third born ;the cooker of the family( they can be maid for the Kings if lucky).If there are other children apart from these three they start from first to last (they can be anyone they want to be.) And I as a second child,I must leave home to join the army.My wish is to be a medical doctor but it might be just a joke.

In a month, I would turn 12 and would be welcomed by the Second Princess to join the army and be a good protector. And today Mr.Cane’s lesson was the last lesson I would ever take..I don’t even know Kung-Fu, how was I supposed to be an army girl. Sometimes how things are done in Ellen is really unreasonable.I entered the class, the classroom built with woods but kinda comfortable. Some people are happy to leave school and others are sad like I am now.The teacher was happy.“Everything must be fine“ It was written on the big black board that allteachers used.(„It would be“)I thought as I took my seat.

Mr. Cane was so calm.„Life here is nice but is not that easy.Becareful of the people close to you. I wish you all a good life after school and chase better dreams in life. Hope to see you doing good than today one day.“ He said with his sad eyes. We all were very sad but we tried because i believe facts than imaginations.This day also came as fast as i dreamt of. Mr. Cane left the class with the saddest face i had ever seen. I was bored and left the class. I went home drained. The rain outside was so heavy that it could have raised a house.

(„Oh!no! It‘s here“) this was the day and it finally came;

The rain was so heavy and we knew this was the day we were waiting for! Although the people in Ellen were waiting for this day but i wasn‘t paying attention to it! What would i say? This day came so fast than i could ever imagine. It was fast forward and by this time all the children in Ellen must adapt to it and accept what fate brought them;especially me! I had a strict mother so …….

I sat on the wooden couch, that is placed in the middle of the hall at our poor wooden home, trying to think about my life; The ups and down i will face in life and how i will overcome the fear of swords in me; i call it swordphobia. „Good News!!Good News!! Where is that girl??! Where is She?!? Nina!! Nina!!!Cassy!?!“ My thoughts were interrupted by the call of my mother . „Mother,what is it ?? What good news is there??“ i heard Cassy‘s voice from the corridor. And my guess was right.It was her. Her timid voice made everybody liked her…“Where is your sister?!?“ „She just came back from school“ „Call her for me!!“ „Mom! I‘m here!. I heard you saying good news! What good news!!“ I came out unbothered.

„The Second Princess arrived early today from the army. This means she is willing to become the official Commander-in-charge! So you would be joining the army starting from the day after tomorrow“ my Mother explained. „ What!! This is the news!?? I thought she would come next month!“ I replied with my shocked face but the saddest face of mine.“Listen! Ellen is not a place for your thoughts. Once its deccided then it is! You better go inside!! Pack your belongings and get ready for that day!“ „But Mom, I would turn 12 next month!!“ „Who cares??The only thing you must be caring about is how to be a great army girl and not your age!“ „ But Mom …“ „NO BUT!!! You would leave!“ I argued with my Mother just so she can consider it but no. She didn't.

I went to my room. It was dim and i couldn‘t see through. Everything was going the tough and wrong way for me. Things I would like to have was leaving me whilst the things I disliked the most were approaching me! But that was fate and facts. „You can’t be living on a silver platter“that was one of Mr. Cane‘s cheapest article sold in thee market, which I bought with my own savings. I sat on my hard mattress and started packing my belongings with my uncontrollable tears falling down my face. I was tired of all these.But nobody cares.

Night fell and morning came again.The day was coming faster but I still couldn’t stop my fate. The army day was tomorrow early 7am. And that was the only thing a small child like me was thinking of the whole day. Waiting for the worst day of my life is the foolish thing ever a human being would do.And that was what I did .Although the day was counting and it was like I was going to hell.

Night fell and the sun rose but it was cold. My mother was already waiting for me. Every child was ready. I peeked through the window and saw our neighbor Penny ,crying and hugging her parents tight and it was likely she would never see them again. I was even sad but I couldn’t cry. I went outside to see my Family for the last time. And for the first time,I felt sad for leaving home. That unhappy smile of my dad , the sudden flow of tears from my little brother and the thought of never coming back made my swollen eyes filled with tears as I looked at them. I turned my back to them and said „It would be alright“ I waved goodbye but in a turn of events I rushed back to hug my dad and siblings for the last time before heading back to the cart and sat in the cart with my mom and Cassy. I was lost in my thoughts but it was no use .

The day was here.“The Army Day!“.