"those eyes that sparkles

the chattering of the birds

the shining that can't be reached

love that's ones lost that can

never be regained back"

saying these words grandma closed the book . Being just eight and not understanding a word I was lost in thoughts . I thought the words itself are lost .

due to heavy jumping on the road I woke up from my dream. those words of grandma still echoing inside me. I looked out of the window and saw woods all around. the car suddenly stopped . I looked at the front seat. dad was looking at the navigation map. if I am not wrong he is long lost . I dont know how it happens but he always get lost while driving. mom and my two messy little brothers took off to grands home which is situated in the not yet known place in the world 2 days ago with my uncle . Due to change in my exam schedule I came today with dad.

" Delph , why dont you run around here while I get this thing right " said dad looking at his GPS figuring out how to get back at the right track. Dad still treat me like a 6 year old when I am already 16 . I nodded to him and started pacing toward the woods. the trees around are so refreshing .Each breath is too fresh not ever polluted.

I sat down on a rock nearby and enjoyed the view. the trees were large . The sunlight touched my face which made me blink . I took out my phone and snapped a shot.

I dont have many friends or I would say none. so sharing it I dont care in a sense. I looked around except these trees and some insects there is nothing much to see. I could hear the flowing of water. but I dont dare check . if I am lost that would add up to a too messed up situation for my dear dad.

I love talking to myself a lot . Because I dont have many friends . I went near a tree and touched it. I could feel warmth from it. I tried climbing but fell off. I tried again but it didn't work out right. I looked around to confirm no one was around .i took a deep breath and calmed myself down saying ' don't worry Delph, there is no one around, chill out babe.'

I stared at a flower and a butterfly that surrounds it. Are my eyes playing magic or what. Is that butterfly glittering in the sun. I went near it . It was a mixture of sky blue with ashed sparkling ends. the butterfly was majestic.

I am not a very good child to leave poor animals alone and just enjoy the view. I went back to the car and fished through the bag and took out an empty glass jar that was one hour ago filled with biscuits. I looked at dad he was still navigating. I don't know when will the navigation ends but hope it can end before nightfall. the butterfly was sitting from one flower to another. With my lovely little face and brown eyes I went closer to it. without giving a second for the little one to think I closed the ash star inside the jar . I am sure if I show it to dad he won't let me keep it and just want me to let it go free.

I heard my dad calling me . I took one last look at the mighty woods and turned around to go. Before going back I took out my phone to click a final shot with ash star . I clicked the shot to only know it was on video mode. suddenly something passed behind me. I turned back and saw nothing. I changed back to camera mode and clicked a shot .

I hurried back to the car . Dad was already inside. I held the jar behind me and got into the back seat . I kept the jar inside the bag.

" what took you so long " asked Dad

" loved the woods .. I was mesmerised. so it was hard for me to say goodbye to this place ". I said with a devilish smile and holding my bag .

It was almost eight when I finally reached home. The house was empty . Dad let me know everyone went for a get together nearby. He asked me to join but saying some stupid excuses I went into my room . I hate crowded places. It is filled with noises and stuffs .

My room was the same. The old style never goes. I changed my clothes and sat on the bed . Dad must have gone to the party. So to be specific I am home alone. I took out the jar from my backpack. Now I could clearly view the trapped in glorious and majestic butterfly as much as I want.

it gave a cruel look to me. I gave out an evil laugh. I dont know why I have less friends or no friends at all while others have more than they want. Maybe that's why I hate things that are beautiful. Mom and Dad for the recent years are always busy. No time to spent with me. In particular I hate things that dominates like ash star . Its beauty attracts others eyes. I stared at it . It tried to open it's wings and fly but flap flap flap you are all down darling.

In a sense I am perfect for being the evil witch in snowwhite. How lovely it would be. In terms of evil villains I would be the smartest. I dont love to play the pity and innocent. Instead I want to be the cunning fox .

I looked at the butterfly and said " hey you little ash star. Do you want to be in the clouds with your moon and the stars. But I am sorry to tell you little princess you are trapped with the evil queen mother "

I kept the jar aside . I tried going to sleep. And found myself popping from left to right and up and down. I looked out through the window and saw the woods behind the house. I remember Gramp's saying not to go too deep into the woods. it's dangerous . I saw a light from there. A silver flash . I went out with a flashlight and looked into the woods . There was fencing that separated the woods from home. I flashed the torch into the woods and found nothing . Suddenly there was a screeching sound from the woods that could break ones eardrum. I ran back not knowing what animal makes such a horrible sound. Back in my room I saw ash star . I dont know whether it is real or not but I felt like ash star was giving me a crooked smile and I fell asleep

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It was already late in the morning when I woke up. I could hear screams near my ear . Without opening my eyes I was sure it was my twin brothers Zen and Zack . I opened my eyes and saw them holding my jar and fighting over it.

" wow she is beautiful we should free her " said Zen

" no we should keep her and enslave her" said Zack

Living with Two 10 year olds was more that a great chaos.

" I caught her and I keep her" saying this I jumped from my bed and kept The jar on the shelf. I dressed up and went downstairs pushing out my brothers from my room .

Zen is a nature lover. He is a type who can perfectly fit the description of a Cinderella or snowhite or any kind ones. Zack is the opposite and is more or less like me who fits the villains of the story.

When I went down I saw two teenage girls almost the same age as me in the corridor . One was black haired and with a fair skin and the other was red haired with a good figure. In contrast they both are beautiful and the kind I hate . No specific reason for me to hate someone If they can take the stage . One of them smiled at me and I happily ignored it. I myself Is dressed in all black . Black jeans , black shirt ,black jacket , black cap and the final touch up was black geek glasses.

I went to the kitchen to find mom and a woman nearly her age in a deep conversation. when I went to the sitting room it was all packed. There were 2 boys slightly elder than me . Both equally handsome. one was blonde haired and other brown. There was uncle, Dad ,Grandpa, and 2 other men around dad's age. Another boy entered from outside . He was a total prince charming. If give out a smile a whole bunch of girls will come and start serving him . He looked at me and avoided my glance . Yeah sure, such prince charming would have their princess charming too . Who want an ugly duckling like me.

I went out as the whole house is packed with serious and chilly atmosphere . I went into the woods jumping the fence I entered the mighty forest. I walked and found myself being followed . When I looked back it was Zen and Zack with my jar in their hands.

"what are you doing following me and with my jar" I asked and took my jar from them .

" he was trying to free that butterfly" said Zack

"It need to be free flying in these woods " argued Zen

"Well only after I drink its blood" Zack shot back

" No one gets my ash star I caught it I keep it. I am it's master so no one frees it. Now back home you two. " I said

"Well we want to join you " Zack said with a dominating sound

"Actually he meant please let us too follow you " Zen said with that pleasing face of his .

"What if you bring me troubles " I asked raising an eyebrow .

"Whatever I don't care" Zack said

"No,no we mean no harm Delph . We will quietly be there beside you. I promise " Zen said giving an evil look to Zack .

Sometimes I feels to kill Zack but I also love him and Zen too . What Two cunning foxes are they . Anyway I gave them an OK signal to follow me. Zen and Zack had backpacks . Zen's is filled with first aid box, small knives , sling shots , His arrow and bow all those stuffs and Zack kind of have all the eatables to be specific all the junk food. They take any journey with me as an adventure. I dont know why.

" so who where those people back there " I enquired

" who knows who the hell are they . Was there from the morning " Zack said

And we walked into the woods...