Moon Princess

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Amaris Laurier Pov: -

Her smile which was dancing on her lips from the start has disappeared, there was a little frown on her face as her face looked dull all of the sudden, and that made me uneasy. I don't want her to frown or have a dull face. Something in me made me wanted to whimper seeing her like this. I was about to make some funny faces so that she could smile but then my stomach growled louder than ever. I wanted to disappear at that moment, I am so embarrassed.

My blush grew on my cheeks as I cleared my throat in the awkwardness, I then lifted my head and saw her looking at me with a smile before it grew into grin and then it turned into a full fit of laughter. Seeing her laughter made me grin with a cheesy smile.

" Well, I apologize for being an ignorant dear!! " She said while placing her bag on the container before taking out some packages from her bag. After that she searched around our surroundings and took some big stones and settled on the ground, then she picked up the grass and kept it in the middle of the stones. I looked at her curiously watching her every moment, what is she doing now?

She dusted her hands before going to her bag, and then she removed a bowl and took out some milk, sugar, rice, a white liquid which is looking like sugar syrup, and then some dry fruits from that bowl. Is that bag a pocket of doraemon or what?

" What are you doing Miss? " I asked her softly while standing up from my place as I walked near her bag. I took a sneak peak in her bag which is half open and I found nothing but emptiness, I have to consult an ophthalmologist.

" Kheer rice, my daughter loves to eat that. " She said with a big smile on her face. She must have loved her daughter so much. Every kid got a lovely mother but why me?

" Where are you lost kid? " She said as I came out of my daydreaming before I forced my smile at her while shaking my head before standing beside her.

" Is this dish sweet or spicy? " I said while taking the dry fruit from the bowl and eating it.

" It is sweet, and it will remove your hunger with a snap of your finger " She said while washing the bowl with the water, before sprinkling a little on me as I giggled out. Then she came and kept that bowl on the 2 rocks, she took the small rocks and started to hit them together. I looked confused at her and asked,

" What are you doing Miss? " I asked her while sitting beside her.

" I am trying to bring the fire from these rocks. " She said while indicating her hands with her eyebrows. I looked confused for which she continued,

" The way to make fire with stones is to first find a stone that is flat and has a smooth surface. Next, find a smaller stone that is round and slightly bigger than the first stone. Place the smaller stone on top of the first stone and rub the two stones together in a circular motion. As you rub the stones together, they will create friction and heat. Once the stones are hot enough, they will create a spark that will ignite the tinder and start the fire. Just like this! " She said while I looked at her shocked. Well, didn't expect that!! Never thought something like this existed.

" And now what are we doing? " I asked while observing the ingredients and taking a sniff of those.

" First, we should wash the rice with plenty of water, and then drain it. We should put the rice into a saucepan with 1 and 1/2 cups of water. And now bringing to the boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer it for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate saucepan until it comes to the boil. Add the cardamom pods and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Add the kheer rice to the milk and stir well. Simmer for a further 10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the kheer is thick. And that's how you make a kheer!! " She said while looking at me with a smile, we waited for the food to get cooled out so we can eat it. We both leaned on the tree as we stared at particularly nowhere.

" You know what the worst thing in this world is, kid? " She asked me softly.

" I don't know! " I said to her as I turned towards her but couldn't see her as her hair was flying in the air blocking my view.

" Depression! " She said and I just looked down without reacting to her words but listening to her carefully.

" It's okay to not be okay. It's okay to feel like you're not good enough, to feel like the world is against you, to feel like you're not worth anyone's time. It's okay to feel all of those things, because they're all just feelings. They're not who you are. You are so much more than your depression. Your depression is just a small part of you, and it doesn't define you. You are so much more than your depression.

You are strong.

You are brave.

You are worth it.

You are loved.

Don't let your depression take over. Don't let it control you. You are in control. You are the one who gets to decide how your story goes. So, write the story you want to write. Live the life you want to live. Be the person you want to be. Your depression doesn't have to be a part of that. It doesn't have to control you.

You can control it.

Take your power back.

Live your life.

Be happy. "

" But why are you saying this to me? " I asked her while looking in her eyes.

" Just wanted to tell you!! " She said with a smile.

And after that we ate and had told the stories about ourselves. I obviously avoided the topic of my abuse. My eyes started to get closed, and I leaned on her shoulder before closing my eyes. But before that I heard the humming of the song which I know from my birth.

The same song which I was humming from years, I only know the music of this song, but she is singing it with lyrics. I tried to open my eyes but couldn't it's like my eyes were glued together. Tears welled up in my eyes as I sat there listening each and every sentence of the lyric. Some scenes started to play in my head as my head started to get hurt. I couldn't do anything then seeing the same little girl whom I have dreamt in my entire nightmares.