Short Story : Ascend leaf

It is about the journey of a leaf...

A young leaf arouse

It has a verdant color and soft body

When he opened its eyes, the leaf had impatience hearts

The leaf couldn't afford the time

Soon he became angry, but changed nothing

Not long after that, an older leaf talked to the leaf

"Hey you, what's the matter?" Old leaf asked

"I can't wait long for being here!" the leaf answered

"I guess you can complain about that." The old leaf sighed

And the old leaf added more, "but at least be happier a bit."

A slight fierce came inside the young leaf,

His temper went up. He yelled "how could you say that?!"

The old leaf gave a heavy sigh, then said something that changed the young leaf's mind

"You know, not everyone like you. Most of us wished to never leave this place.

Because we know in common that if we detached from here, means our live are over.

But only a few of them can stay here for a moment, even only for an hour. So many leaves envy one another."

"So?"

"Don't cut an older leaf words, kid. Okay, i will resume it.

But there's an exception for the leaf that can't accept it. They wouldn't happy if they took a long time for being here."

"Like me?" the leaf asked. "Yes, that's right. They can't accept it for that time."

"So, do you mean they're accepting it now?"

"No, kid. But, there's something that make them feel comfortable when they're here."

A small suspicion appeared on the leaf's marrow.

"What is it, then?"

"Do you really want to know it?" Old leaf asked back

"Umm, well... since you're taking me to this, tell me."

"Okay. It's a friend."

"Friend?"

"Yes, friend gives us a real life in this world. Being a live creature means something.

Even non existed things have their own importance place, don't you ever think that way?"

Suddenly the leaf felt guilty to them, who thought their live only in this place. Believe could changed everything.

Just by a little of believe, meant something that different. But at that time as well, the leaf lost its confident.

"But..."

"But what" old leaf asked.

"I... I've never talked to anyone here..."

The old leaf tried to comfort the young leaf.

"You know, connection not only start when they're born, also when they had a chance to talk with someone like you right now."

"R-really?"

"Yes, and even if you doesn’t, the others will do it eventually."

The young leaf believed on the old leaf words, and a little happiness arouse from the young leaf's heart.