IN THE CITY
I hugged my son close to my chest as I pointed to the three starts forming a straight line above.
“Pretty stars,” I cooed. “Just like you!” And I placed a kiss on my giggling son’s forehead.
“Dada will be home soon,” I whispered, almost to myself rather than the wriggling child on my arms. “He is in a very important mission but he will soon be retiring and will be with us permanently.”
I stared at the twinkling stars above and prayed silently. Please God, keep my husband safe and sound until he comes back home to us.
IN THE JUNGLE
I felt as though I’m in some sort of horror movie. There was always a possibility that this would happen but imagining was still different from reality.
I staggered to my feet and stumbled through a patch of grass. My side was burning and I’ve lost so much blood. Add that to the fact that I haven’t eaten in two days and you’ve got one almost-dead man.
How could this happen to the team? I thought. I should be packing to go back home, for heaven’s sake! Everything was in order until the rebels found their way to our camp and suddenly attacked us.
I rolled on my back and stared up the starry skies. My strength was leaving me and I was suddenly very, very tired.
In another part of the world, two important people were waiting for me to come back home. I reached up the three shining starts within my vision, regrettably sorry that they will be waiting for nothing.
I love you both, I thought as my hand dropped wearily to my side and everything became dim. Please be safe.
IN THE STARS
I was called “the witch of the three stars” and I heard two soft whispers.
Keep my husband safe and sound until he comes back home to us.
I love you both. Please be safe.
I peered through my window and saw a woman and a baby in the city and a bleeding man in the jungle.
This would not do, I thought as I walk to my spellbook. I flipped through the pages and found a special spell called “The Spell of the Three People.”
“Perfect!” I cried as I throw some ingredients in my cauldron.
Three people in need.
United by dreams, by blood.
Three by three by three.
Love will set you free.
I smiled in satisfaction after I said the chant. Somehow I know that in three days, these three people will be together again.
I clapped my hand in glee as I close the spellbook. Job well done once again for the witch of the three stars.
