《A Portrait Of A Witch》Chapter 6

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As Izach and Lily were about to leave the Pastry Shop. Lily was Happily Stepping Out Of the Pastry Shop. While Izach is Still thinking back On what the Granny Whispered in his Ear.

Izach was lost and Confused. Yet Can he Believe what the Granny whispered in his Ear? Constant Struggles and anxiousness filled Izach's Mind. Izach Tried to Calm himself. A Drop of Cold Sweat Drop at his forehead. Fear and Anxiety started to Succumb his Mind, As Izach Tries to Regain His breath.

"U-uncle Y-you're Hurting My Wrist." Lily Urged. Her voice was Hoarse while the pain and Confusion were there.

Izach Didn't Know His Grip was hurting the little girl's hands.

"A-Ah, I'm Sorry if I Hold Your Hands too Firmly" As Izach beg pardon as he loosened his grasp on lily's Wrist.

"It's Alright Uncle, Then how About we Go Sit On the Bench so we Can rest??" lily insisted while pointing to the Direction of where the bench is.

'She is A Thoughtful Kid for her Young Age' A Smile Crept at Izachs Face as He nodded in agreement. Lily firmly grasped Izach's Hand while she began dragging Izach in the Direction of the Bench where they supposedly sit on. Izach Didn't resist it was Cute.

As Izach And Lily Almost About To Arrive to was head to The Girls Gaze landed somewhere else. Due to the fact it even made Izach Curios.

"Well, What are you looking at?"Izach Asked lily

"Hmm, Nothing!!" As Lily Changed the Topic. She began to look in the direction they were walking.

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Izach And lily sat on the bench. It was quiet was well lighted, A Good amount of Cover from the Heat, and a good view of the people doing their Normal Lives afar.

"May I Ask Uncle. Do you think I Can Live Happily?" Lily Asked Izach with a soft voice. Each word that was said each word contained thorns that even made Izach Shocked. How Can Such A Small Girl Know Such Thoughts?

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"Why do you ask? Is There A Problem?"

"W-well, A moment ago I saw a child having Fun with his Parents they were as a family laughing and also Having Fun Yet."

Izach Heart Ached Not Knowing What to Say Izach was left Speechless. The Only Thing He Can Do was Hold Lily's Hand.

"W-why Is This World so Unfair." Lily's Voiced Cracked pent-up Anger and Sadness Swelled As the little girl looked up the Sky. that even Made Izach's Heart Ache.

"Why Why C-Can't..."

"I Have a Normal Family"

"W-Why!!Can't I Get what I wanted"

"Is it not too Much to Ask!!" As Lily Gazed at Izach. Her Hands Was Shaking Each Word Stored Anger While Each Words Felt Like A Million Daggers Stabbing Izach's Heart.

"E-everyday *Hi-Hic My Mo-mommy always go to W-work W-while I'm Always left A-alone *Hic."

A small yet Fragile Girl trying her best not to be a burden.

"While E-everyday I See The Children's at my A-age *Hic."

"Laughing.....And Having A Mother A Father!! at Their Side all the Time."

"E-everyday I-i was *hic Always A-alone!!! I Always T-tried to be A Good Girl!!"

"B-but Why...."

"I-I Only my Wish Mommy C-can L-love me.....I O-only wish t-that m-my mommy can seem-me*Hic ye-yet Why...."

"Am I a B-bad girl to only wish for my mommy t-to no-notice me *hic" As lily Stared at Izachs Face.....Not Knowing Kind of Expression Izach Supposed to show.

Lily's voice contained a Multitude of Pain. A desire for her Mother's Embrace thus far each word penetrated Izach's Mind. He was At lost and Confused.

"Ye-yeah. You're also like them, Uncle!! Why Can't all Of You Understand Me!!!Why!!!" Each word Contained endless cries for Help.

"Li-lily....."

"N-Noo!!!No One Understands me!!! No One!!" As Lily Covered both of her Ears Blocking all of what she hears, Rejecting Everything. A burden That was too Heavy for a Child to Carry. A pure yet young Girl that something a Young Child should Not Divulge into. that is Out of Her Age. But She still Tries her best to be A daughter who doesn't wish to burden her mother. But as more times a child wishes as the time passes by One Empty Cries for her Mother's Love and Attention Can Rang. Many would think it was Selfish yet also Pure.

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"I-i wish I Wouldn't Have Been Born!!!" As Lily's hapless Cries For Help Reached Izach's Ear.

Lily was Stiff as a stone. Not knowing what to do as the young girl tried to resist and escape izach's Embrace. A Voice Reached Lily's Ear.

"it's Okay. I'm By you're Side." As Izach's Voice of Comforted Lily Streams of Emotions struck the Young Child, As her Pent-up pain and Suffering swelled. The pain she held on her Chest for a long time was released. For a child at her age to Carry such weight on Her Small Shoulders. Many would-be Shock and surprised a young child was supposedly selfish and given attention a child needs as yet at a child this small. She understood some of her at age can't. Yet Her Desire Overtake her selfishness And did not succumb to her. While she didn't wish for any material Gain But Her Cries for Attention only gaze at her Mother's Embrace. A Child Urge for her Mother's Attention Stemmed into a Desire for Love and Attention. Is it Bad to be Selfish?

"A-am I B-bad U-uncle Am I Selfish?*Hic...."

"Of Course Your Not. It's Okay to be Selfish and wish for something as a child. Being Selfish is okay. No One Will Judge you. Because I won't judge you, Lily". Izach's Embrace Slowly firmed. Giving Lily a sense of Security as Izach's Slowly Brushed The Crown of Lily's hair. The Little Girls trembling hands stopped. her Small hands slowly Grasped at Izach's Shirt tightly.

A Burst of Tears began to flow. A Shriek of pain and Cries startled the Birds around them. Every tear was heavy, each drop of tears contains pain, and it was inside a young girl's mind while the pain slowly disappears. The burden that should've not been know for a young child disappeared as time passes by as Lily's Cries for Help was Eventually Heard. The Chain and thorns surrounding her heart Disappeared as her Cries weakened. The Grip of her hand at Izach's shirt loosened, her breathing slowly stabled.

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Thirty-minute have passed.

A Short Silence filled the Air. Izach was Fixing His Shirt while Lily was still Arranging her thoughts. Izach's Cloth was a bit Ruffled. While Lily's hair was messy while her face was haggard and covered with snot in Her eyes were swollen red.

Lily was About to clean off the snot in her nose and tears in her swollen eyes using the Sleeves of her dress. Izach Stopped her and Insisted her to his wipe the Snot and Tears Using His handkerchief. As He slowly wiped the snot and tears of The little girl's face.

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"You Good?"

"Uhum!!" Lily Replied her voice was Coarse due to her Crying an Awhile Back.

"Does Your Throat Hurts? "Izach Asked The Young Girl.

*Nod

"then how about let's buy you a drink?"

"Okay!!"Lily Replied.

"Then Stay Still Okay? I'll be Back in A Minute" As Izach Stood up From the bench he was sitting on. and Began Walk to Look for Any stall that sells any drinks.

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