Dare To Glare

• Chalani Welgama, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2018

Flash! Click! Boom!

Paparazzi were outside my Aunt Kala's driveway. A cameraman shot a harmful glare at me.
"Pling!" The sounds burst my ears and gave me a headache. I collapsed to the floor and before I knew it I woke up in a large, white room with tall figures surrounding me. Two of them walked away before anyone could see them. I saw them though. Did I look around, was I in heaven? I don't remember. In the distance, I could hear a familiar voice but I just couldn't quite tell who.
"Get out of my way, move! My little child's in here!"
I slowly rose up from my rest. Kala was here. She treated me like her own son when my parents died. I felt alright when she asked everyone to leave and sign autographs later. Although I still felt like I wasn't her number one.

The next day, I was still a little drowsy as I didn't get much sleep from yesterday. Kala arrived at the entrance of the hospital. I immediately put my finger onto the back of my ear. Nothing's wrong with it now.
"Are you feeling better now?" Kala asked me softly, "What happened yesterday?"
"I don't remember." I glanced at her galaxy eyes and she pinned a playful but mysterious glance back.
"Pling!" I couldn't hear anything, Aunty's mouth was still moving but nothing came out. I covered my ears to stop the bleeding. This time, she just left me. Before I knew it, Paparazzi were outside and the same cameraman smirked and ran away. Kala removed some sort of wig and ran away with him.

Flash! Click! Boom! It was a trap and I fell right into it.

I woke up moments later and I saw something I'd never think I'd see again. Two tall figures came back and walked towards me. I could see more clearly now. They were my parents. Kala lied to me. I walked with them and fell right into another life trap. One I never want to leave again.