Thursday, December 11, 2008

Under the Bridge Part 2

...All the girls were a little stunned by the turn of events, all secretly wanting to know about the key on the table in front of Lily. Lily, of course was the most intrigued about the key but she noticed that her family tended to have a lot of secrets about her grandmother. She knew enough that she needed to ask her parents in private after everyone left. Turning her attention to the party that was surrounding her trying stubbornly not to think about the key she left back on the table she turned her mind to the cake. It was beautiful pink and white flower petals all around splattering all the sides. 16 wonderful candles alight on top of the tiered cake. As they sang her happy birthday she was wishing that something exciting was going to come from the key. No sooner did everyone leave from the party did she take her parents back into the room where she left the key. Pointing down at the key she asked, "What's with the key? Why would Grandma want to leave me a key?"
"Well, on your 16th birthday. No, no let me start this again. On anyone of this families 16 birthday we are told this story and given the key to the door under the bridge. Back in the early 1800's your great, great, great grandfather found this bridge and the door that was hidden underneath it. Intrigued by the door he went to investigate, noting that it was locked he searched high and low for a key. As he was looking he came across an elderly woman. He asked if he could help her find her way. She inquired after his name and where he came from he answered of course I live in the house on top of the hill. 'Oh goodness' she replied 'that is well for I have been waiting for someone to inhabit this house. This is for you.' She reached out her worn and aging hand disclosing the key for him. 'What's this for.' he asked 'The key that you have been searching for.' He gently reached out and took it from her. 'Might I inquire where you are from?' he asked. 'From the world under the bridge if you don't mind please help me back there.' He thought that he was hearing things and inquired again 'what did you say.' 'Please help me to the door I will show you' Upon reaching the door she told him put the key in and kick the door twice, always twice never any more then that or less then that.' He again did as he was told putting the key in and kicking the door twice. 'Okay it will open now.' He tried the door knob and sure enough it swung open letting him see what was beyond the door. His mouth dropped open as his eyes were taking in the sight. The old woman stepped over the door frame and turned into a beautiful woman her wrinkles going away, her clothes into a flowing gown, her hair turning to a wondrous, long, shining, brown hair going from the top of her head to her waist. 'Thank you kind sir for your help. Would you like to come and look around?' Your grandfather just stood in silence taking in the sight finally stirring enough to make a grunt of sound signifying a yes. The lady took his hand and guided him into the new world. Now that is enough for today and right now. Let's go down and have a look for ourselves because I can tell that you don't believe me as it is."
"Sure." Lily said thinking that her family was beginning to show signs of a loony. Following her parents she went down the hill banking to the right towards the bridge and the stream. "Now this is your turn Lily it's your birthday stick the key in and kick twice." Her mother said as the reached the bridge and going underneath to the door. "Sure thing mom." Sticking the key in the door she haphazardly kicked at the door twice as soon as her foot came back to the ground beside her the door flew open and there she was looking out at the world that was completely against the grain of her being of what she was seeing.

1 comment:

Mama Griffith, said...

fun stuff,...Im comming down next week for the finalie. I have been reading through the childrens section in the library and I must say...anyone can get published. I have come across some LAME-O stories and was like you have to be kidding right?