Reborn Dancing Star

Chapter 1

Whole stadium was vibrated with the applause of the audience. Greenish blue footlight touched my beauty with the dance. I danced to my own rhythm. Again the whole audience was clapping. I felt cool, happy and acute pride about myself. But, my happiness was soon ended. Suddenly, the backstage screen was in flames. And a huge pole fell on to my legs. I tried my utmost to get up. But, my legs got stuck. I failed. I saw people running here and there screaming. Among them were my mother and father; they ran towards me. After that I remember only a thick black veil that enveloping me.

When I opened my eyes. I heard the Doctor's remark…. I can't dance any more. My left leg is broken I felt so sad and thought my life was going to be useless and miserable. Mother and Father turned to me. My eyes were wet with tears. They told me many things to soothe me. But, I assured to me, "Dancing is my life. No matter what someday I'll dance again"

After two weeks I went home. I spend my whole time in the wheelchair. Sometimes I cried. When I remembered that I couldn't do anything without anyone's help. But, in next minute, I was determined that I was strong in my heart, soul and no one would stop me.

One morning, when I was reading a book in my room, suddenly, the door was opened and my mother walked in. My father and Mrs. Bertha were following her. Mrs. Bertha was my dancing teacher.

"My dear Alice, I'm so glad to see you again. Sorry I'm unable to come to see you earlier than this" she said.

"It's okay madam. Somehow I knew you would come to see me" I replied.

"Are you feeling better now" she sat beside me.

"Little bit"

Mother prepared a cup of tea for her. Nearly half and hour she was talking with me about lot of things and ready to leave;

"Ok dear, I have to go now. Get well soon and I'll come again," she smiled. I shook my head to say yes and she went.

The time passed very slowly. After a month's time Dr. Seemon came to my leg. Dr. Seemon was a kind man and I was glad when he checked my leg. He began to ask me questions about my leg and I answered easily. After a while Dr.Seemon said,

"Well, Alice, I think you must take a good rest. And you must take care of your leg. I think you'll soon be better and goodbye"

I felt very happy. And I thought my dream would come real.

Chapter 2

The time passed as days, weeks, months and years. But, still I had been left wheelchair bounded. One morning, almost two years later, my mom decided to go outside on a picnic. I too agreed with my mom. Because, I wanted to get away from my boring life.

The place was very airy, sunny and beautiful. There were so many verities of roses. I couldn't see such a beautiful roses before. My father brought me to a shady tree and he joined with mom to prepare our meals. I felt very, very happy. I enjoyed every bit of fresh air and sun shine.

Mother gave me sandwiches and I ate it happily. Mother and father were very happy too. Since my accident I never used to have a smiling face. My mother took her camera and said,

"Alice, I want to get some pictures of this wonderful evening. Father is in an urgent call. So, can you take care of yourself for a while?"

"Sure, why not" I answered.

I looked up to watch free birds in the blue sky. At once I saw a greenish blue color butterfly.

"Oh. I never seen such a beautiful butterfly before" I thought.

I just wanted to touch its wings without hurting it. Suddenly the butterfly flew on to a red rose. Then I slowly began to raise myself from my wheelchair and I held the iron fence tightly. I was on my feet again. I took one step slowly. Then another, then another I was so happy.

Suddenly, I almost nearly fell down. At once somebody held me tightly. I looked up, that was my father. His eyes were wet with tears. He was laughing too. Mother kissed me and father held me to support. At last I touched those smooth wings.

That evening when I went home I noted every single detail in my diary. I felt very tired so, I had my dinner quickly and went to bed, soon I fell in to sound sleep with sweet dreams. It's a wonderful evening wasn't it?

The next day the sun was shining. I heard the great music of the wind and the birds chirping and chattering. It was a beautiful morning. I had my breakfast and started my lessons; I mean my walking lessons. Mother and father were my teachers. I threw my arms around their necks and I moved my legs one by one slowly.

"I know you can do this" mom hugged me so lovingly. Her words always were really encouraging me.

After a week mom and dad told me to walk without getting any help from others. First I was afraid. But, again I thought I could do this it. They were hanging around me like the days of my infancy. I walked; I took my feet slowly one by one.

"I can walk now, I can walk now" I screamed.

That evening Dr.Seemon came to check my leg. He smiled very warmly.

"Well, you can dance now. But, take it slowly"

I felt I won the whole world. My dream was going to be real.

Chapter 3

After a month I started my dancing practices again .But, I'd understood that I was already fat. I couldn't do my stretching exercises properly. So, then I'd started my diet program.

One morning my mother had a call and she seemed shocked. I asked about it and she never liked to tell me,

"Mom is everything okay?" I sat beside her.

"Yeah. Everything will be fine"

"Will be fine" what did she mean by that, I asked myself.

Few days after my friend Heleena came home. I felt very happy..

"Long times no see, how are you?" I hugged her.

"I'm fine, how are you? Especially your leg" she sat beside me.

"I'm recovered" I smiled.

I served a cup of green tea for her

"Did you know that accident" she looked at me.

"Which accident?"

She told me that Mrs. Bertha had met with an accident. And her condition was very critical. I was shocked after hearing it. I dressed quickly and hired a taxi. I went to the hospital to visit Mrs. Bertha. She was in an Emergency ward. I felt sore and guilty too.

After few hours I went home. Mom apologized to me. Because, she knew everything I did. But, if she'd told it to me I would not felt so bad. I couldn't have my dinner. I went straightaway to bed. But' my sleeping angel was refused to come to my bed.

The next morning;

"Good morning mom" I took my wallet.

"Good morning Alice. Where are you going" she asked.

"To hospital"

"Shall I come with you?"

"Yeah.Sure" I replied. She dressed up very quickly. And we went to the hospital. In front of the ICU all were crying. "What's going on" I asked from Heleena. But, she was sobbing. No answered. At last I asked the nurse who came outside from Mrs. Bertha.

"Where's Mrs. Bertha?"

"Few minutes ago she passed away"

I was shocked and trembled. And I squatted down on the floor. Heleena and mom lifted me up. I was feeling terrible. My whole world collapsed and shattered.

That evening my ever loving dancing teacher had to go to God, I could not go near her coffin. I had no courage to farewell her. I was staring at her calm face. That was the last glance I had on my dancing teacher's face.

Chapter 4

Two weeks passed; one morning during our breakfast my parents told me that they had decided to send me to Calotonia where my aunt's living.

"Why mom?" I asked.

"After you go you'll know it"

"Okay. But, only for two months"

"Yeah! As you wish"

I packed my suitcase for the journey with all my belongings. The time passed very quickly and I started my journey. Mother looked at me. My face was with sadness. I was nearly sobbing.

"Oh my dear Alice. You can come back if you don't like that village. Okay?"

"Yeah" I hugged her.

Father and Mother took me to the station and now I had to say goodbye.

"Good bye mom. Good bye dad" My tears were rolling.

I watched them until they disappeared out of my sight. I sat on my seat. After few hours I felt very hungry. I ate some sandwiches which my mom had prepared. In nearly forty minutes later. I was in Calotonia. There were lots of mountain, flowers, birds etc… It attracted my eyes.

I had a small chit with address. I took a taxi. At last he stopped it near foot of a hill.

"Why did you stop?"

"Sorry mam. We can't reach this address in this taxi. Is this house on the top?"

"Never mind it, how much is you're hire?"

"One dollar"

I handed him his fare. I started climbing the hill. I stopped at halfway some people to ask about address. Finally, I saw a wooden house and a lady sitting on a chair. That was my aunt. I went to her. She was smiled very nicely and hugged me.

"How are you? Alice"

"I'm fine aunt"

"You look so tired"

"Little bit"

Aunt showed a big wooden bowl of water. I washed my face. My aunt had prepared a cheese cake with milk. I took a piece of cheese cake, "Very tasty" I smiled. I got a glass of milk and gulped it down. I was very hungry and thirsty. "I never had such tasty milk before"

It was a very good evening. I talked with my aunt about many things. She was very intelligent and attractive too.

Chapter 5

Birds were chirping. Fragrance of the flowers was mixed with air. Rays of sun fell into my face. I woke up. Someone had opend my window. Suddenly, I saw a chit behind the table.

"What's that" I thought. I took it and read.

Dear Alice,

Look over the window. You

Can see a farm. I want to teach you

Something. I had prepared your

Breakfast. Eat it and come.

Your,

Aunt.

I took a bath and dressed up quickly. Cheese sandwiches, bread pudding and a glass of milk was my breakfast. I ate it quickly and went outside. Suddenly, a dog ran towards me and barked. I was frightened and shouted. The barking stopped. I opened my eyes slowly. The dog was eating a piece of dried meat. And a boy was standing beside it.

"Who are you?" I asked him.

"I'm John. Your aunt told me to come with you to the farm"

"Thank you so much. You saved me"

"You're welcome. Shall we go now?"

"Sure."

John told me about him and his family. They were so poor. He stopped schooling. Because, his mother doesn't have money to send him to school. So, he helped his mother's work. He always called me "madam". I told him my name, and asked him to call me by my name.

"Look at that Alice. That is Wish Mountain. The people here believe that mountain can fulfill their wishes, if asked.

"Is that true?"

"Yeah."

"Here we are on the farm"

"Aunty, aunty" I shouted.

I went inside it. There were lot of goats and sheep. John helped me to go through them. Aunt waved her hand and shouted.

"Come over here Alice"

I went towards her. She was milking a goat. It was a wonderful movement. She did it very carefully. She taught me how to milk. It was really easy and enjoyable too. In the evening;

"Shall we go now?"

"Yeah"

When we passed the Wish Mountain;

"Aunty, I want to ask for something"

"Tell me Alice" she looked at me.

"Well, I want to climb the wish mountain"

"Do you have a wish?"

"Yeah aunty"

"Okay. Day after tomorrow we'll climb it" she said.

"Your happiness is also mine"

We went home. We had a cup of tea with a cheese cake. We heard flute music. "Who is that?" I wondered. I liked to see the flutist.

Anyway, I felt so happy that day. Because, there were lot of things to enjoy. And I also met a good friend.

Chapter 6

A new day with mountain air. I was eating my breakfast. While ago I heard a sound of a flute again. It was very beautiful. I went to search where it came from. At last I saw a boy sitting under a tree. I was surprised.

"Is that you John?" He stopped it and looked at me.

"Good morning Alice"

"Good morning John. Why didn't you tell me that you can play the flute?"

"I forgot" Smiled.

"It's okay. Whatever, you play it nicely" I said.

"Thank you. Please sit here"

I told him that we were to climb Wish Mountain tomorrow evening. And I told him that my aunty gave me a beautiful hand-woven wool coat. We spend our time with jokes. In the evening. I stood up from my seat.

"I have to go now. Good bye John"

"Good bye"

When I went to home I send a telegram for my parents thanking. The time passed very slowly. I thought that clock would stop. At last I had to say good bye.

The next day we started. We had done our acquainted work till evening. We had already arranged our bags. We went near the Wish Mountain;

"Well. Are you ready Alice?"

"Hm." I shook my head to say yes.

When we were climbing the mountain. We saw many things. Such as waterfalls, different kinds of animals, beautiful varieties of flowers etc…. We were so happy and tired too.

"Auntie, I am so tired" I stopped

"Sit here" we sat on a rock. And she gave me water.

Again we started our journey. Nearly two hours passed, we were on top of the mountain. Both of us were so happy. There were few people like us. They had already made a bonfire. We washed our faces and I put on my wool coat. It really suited me. There was a man he played his bongo and sang songs. There was a round for me too.

After a while those people got a paper and they wrote something on it and threw it into the bonfire. Aunt too gave me a paper.

"Alice writes your wish in it" I wrote my it and gave it to aunty. Because, I was so thirsty and I drank some water. I came back and threw it to the bonfire. We took our dinner in the usual time. And we slept.

"Alice, Alice wake up" I opend my eyes. It was morning.

"Look at that" the sun was rising up between the hills. It was really nice. I was mesmerized. There were so many colours in the sky.

"What a wonderful movement. It's gorgeous" I was so happy. I thought the whole colours in the world had there.

Chapter 7

We descended from the mountain in the morning. I was so glad and felt very cold. I was tired. So, I went to bed. I fell in a sleep easily. When I opend my eyes. It was evening. I felt very hungry and thirsty too. Because, I didn't had anything until morning. I went to the kitchen in search of some food. There was only a plate of sandwiches and a bowl of milk. I tasted it. Suddenly, someone knocked at the door, I opend it.

"John, what are you doing here?"

"Alice, your aunt is waiting for you in the farm"

"In the farm….? Okay I'll come in a minute"

I freshened up and went outside. But, she was not milking this time. She was sitting on the floor.

"Aunty"

"Come here Alice" I went to her. She gave me a piece newspaper.

"Read

"A new star to the dancing this field Amenda Francis…." I was shocked.

"Aunty, are you a dancer?"

"Hmm. This is your application. Take this"

"The Dancing star. Held in Los Angelis, at Glice stadium. In 13th

June, 2020. At 3.30 p.m."

"From today I'm your dancing teacher. Your wish has become true"

"Thank you aunty" I hugged her. My happy tears were rolling.

She taught me everything step by step. First, we did meditation. Then, stretching exercises. There was only few days left for competition. But, then even we hadn't selected our song for dance. One day after my practice.

"There are only four days for competition. Even we had not selected our dancing song"

"Trust me Alice. Next day I will give you the song"

"Okay. Aunty" I replied.

My song was "The last day on earth". I practiced it well. We went to the Los Angelis by train. There was only a day for the competition. We had taken a hotel room near the Glice stadium. Aunty had informed my parents. They also came to meet me. My aunt made me free. To make a clear mind.

"Good morning Alice" I opend my eyes. My hopeful day was started.

"Good morning aunty"

"Look at your dress"

"Wow. Beautiful" I was surprised. A peach colour dress. It was really nice. I'd done my usual work until 3.30 p.m. My heart beat was like a motor. I couldn't understand anything. Because, all of these happened so fast.

"The next dancer is Alice Francis" she announced.

"Oh God. Please help me" I went to the stage.

The stadium was vibrated with the applause liked the previous time. Again greenish blue footlights. The song started. I danced to my own rhythm again. Again the whole stadium was clapping. I selected to the next round with high score. I sensed it before it was announced.

Only four day for my next round. Like the previous time, first I did my meditation and stretching exercises. My second round song was "Dura daddy Yankee". From this also I selected for the finals.

"Aunty, please book one more seat"

"Why Alice?"

"For Mrs. Bertha" she knew everything about my dancing teacher.

"Sure"

The grand final day of this competition could make my future. I heard the announcing.

"Ladies and Gentlemen put your hands together for our beautiful Alice Francis"

I was on the middle of the stage. The footlight enveloped me from my head to toe. The music started. I couldn't hear anything or see anything. I felt very relax. Suddenly, I saw a girl behind me. That was me in my childhood. She smiled with me. She also danced with me. The music stopped. Everyone were clapping. Someone were whistling. I looked behind. There was no one.

After a while the announcer called me to the stage. He was going to announce who the winner was I looked at the empty seat which I requested Mrs. Bertha to reserve.

"Did you think that I'm the winner?" I asked from Mrs. Bertha. Suddenly,

"The winner is Alice Francis" I couldn't believe my ears. The famous dancer Julian Anna gave me the medal.

"Look at me teacher I win the competition" I thought it myself.

"This is our new dancing star. Alice Francis welcome to the world of dancers"

Actually that was wrong…don't welcome the dancing star; welcome the reborn dancing star Alice Francis.