A girl always needs a little love - Z. Timol (any book recommendations txt) 📗

best pieces'' he smiled

''Lizzie why don't you pick one for your room? I'm sure you'll find a suitable one''

 

Now me being a girl who loves to decorate didn't have to be told twice. I wandered around looking at all the beautiful paintings when I stopped in front of a middle sized frame, it was beautiful, it had all different colours splashed onto the frame in all different directions.

 

''What's your name young lady?'' the man asked

''I'm Lizzie and you are?'' I asked

''Such a pretty name for a pretty girl, I'm Mike'' he said

''Cool, you seem like a nice man'' I said

''Thank you, so Lizzie, you see that painting? It has a beautiful meaning behind it'' 

''It does? What?'' I asked

''If you look hard enough, you will see that all the different splashes meet together to form a beautiful flower in the centre of the frame'' he explained

 

I squinted my eyes and looked carefully and he was right! Right in the middle of all the mess, there was a blooming flower, it was beautiful.

 

''But wait, what's the meaning of this?'' I asked

''It means. my little girl, that in the middle of all the mess and confusions in life there's always going to be something lovely and worth working for. Do you understand?.'' He asked

''Yes I do, It's wonderful, I've never seen anything like it'' I said

''Neither did I, and there's only one of this painting, I looked everywhere in the country but it doesn't look like there's another one, some talented artist must have painted it in a time of boredom or distress'' he said

 

I stared at the painting a little longer and then decided, I must have it, it's beautiful on the inside and outside.

 

''Grandma, can you come here a minute?'' I called

''Yes dear? Do you see something that you like?'' she asked

 

I nodded, then pointed at the frame, I explained everything that Mike just told me to her, and she was just as shocked as me.

 

''Well then, we must take it, it's beautiful! But before that, can you please tell me who the hell is Mike?'' she asked 

''He's the shopkeeper grandma'' I laughed

''Oh, ok then, Mike!' she shouted for him

''Yes? Can I help you?'' he asked

''We would like to take this one and the one I showed you earlier please'' she told him

''Oh of course, just give me a minute'' he said

 

I walked over to the counter to see a square sized frame lying there, it had a bench placed in front of the lake with ducks, on the bench sat two old people with their arms wrapped around each other wearing matching hats.

 

''It's nice isn't it?'' my grandma whispered from behind me

''It's wonderful'' I said

 

It reminds her of grandpa, they would always go to the lake together for a picnic or to feed the ducks, I remember going with them a few times.

 

''Come on, let's go to the next shop'' she said

''Right behind you grandma'' I answered

 

 

 

 

Freaky shopping

''Grandma?'' 

''Yes darling?''

''Why do ducks make that noise'' I asked

''Well sweetpea, every animal has a special way of communicating, like we speak English and a lot of other languages''

''Yup, like how cows go mo oooooh and cats go meow like that ducks go quack quack'' I laughed out aloud as my grandpa made different animal sounds

 

''Grandpa? Can we go feed the ducks?'' I asked

''Sure go ahead, we're right behind you'' He said

''And be careful you don't fall into the lake'' my grandma joked

 

I laughed and ran towards the lake excited to feed the ducks, I took the bread pieces and threw them at the ducks, I enjoyed watching how they would flock together to get the bread. I caught sight of one duck who was sitting alone floating on the water, I walked towards it and threw a piece of bread at it, at first, it backed away, scared, but then it came closer and picked up the bread gobbling it up in a second. I turned around to call my grandparents but stopped when I saw the beautiful sight in front of me. They were both sitting on the bench holding each other and laughing, I stared at them for a while when my grandpa saw me and waved me over to the bench.

 

I hope I'll find love like that one day

 

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''Do you see anything interesting Lizzie darling?'' grandma's voice pulled me back into the present.

 

''Nope, still looking'' I said

''Oooh, look at this bracelet, it's beautiful'' she said picking up a multicolored bracelet 

''It is nice, it would look wonderful on you'' I said

''Oh no, I meant for you, I don't wear bracelets'' she said

''No thank you, I have enough at home'' I said

 

I picked up the bracelet and fitted it onto my grandma's hand, it fitted perfectly and looked wonderful. I asked for the price and paid for it with my money.

 

''But why? I'm too old'' my grandma said

''Just because you think you're old, doesn't mean you have to stop being beautiful grandma, and besides you're still young and joyful to me, it's a gift from me to show you how much I appreciate you being there for me'' I asked

''Oh darling, you don't have to thank me, I do it all with love'' she said

''Thank you, grandma, I love you'' I whispered 

''I love you too, now come on let's shop, we aren't done yet'' she said 

''Of course we aren't'' I laughed

 

We walked around picking up random things that we've never seen before, I saw a diary that's electric, all you have to do is unlock it with a password, and the best part is you don't have to write, you just have to speak, I bought it. I've got hundreds of diaries at home but I don't write in any of them, probably because I'm too lazy to write so much.

 

''Lizzie, do you think a blue or green scarf will suit me better?'' grandma asked

''I think you should take the one with both, blue and green, on it'' I answered

''Oh yes, you're such a clever girl Lizzie'' she said

 

But I wasn't listening anymore because I spotted a weird, and might I say freaky, looking man staring at me. He had a thick mustache and a half bald head, he just kept staring at me, I was getting scared so I quickly ran up to grandma and hid behind her. When I looked back he was gone, a shiver ran down my spine, he was scary.

 

''Are you alright dear?'' my grandma asked me

''Yeah I'm fine'' I replied

''Ok then'' 

 

We walked towards a stall that was filled with different T-shirts with writings on them. I walked in and looked around at all the different kind of designs and words. I stopped in front of one lovely looking T-shirt. It was filled with different shades of blue and on it was written the words

 

''I'M BEAUTIFULLY BLUE''

 

It was nice, I picked it up and walked further in to see the others and then I saw a neon pink one that had purple beads on it and the words

 

''YOU CAN'T BREAK MY SMILE OR MY CONFIDENCE'' 

 

I loved it, I picked that one up too and walked to the counter where my grandma was just placing three different T-shirts that she picked out. She paid for it all and we walked out.

 

''Do you want something to drink grandma?'' I asked

''Yes I do, come on there's a drinks stand'' she said

 

We went to the stand that was being managed by a boy who was about my age, maybe a little older, he was wearing jeans with a green shirt, he had long blonde hair and dark brown eyes. He looked cheerful.

 

''Good afternoon miss, what can I get for you?'' he asked

''I would like a mango juice please and a water too'' my grandma said

''Ok, and you miss?'' he asked looking at me. For a moment I didn't register that he was speaking to me, my grandma coughed and my head snapped up

 

''Oh me? I'll take just water please'' I said

''Ok, coming right up'' he said bending down to get the drinks

 

He handed us our drinks and I paid for it.

 

''Enjoy the rest of your day miss'' he said smiling at me

''Thank you'' I replied then walked away catching up with my grandma

 

We sat and talked, sipping our drinks, watching all the people walking by. Mind you but I'm a people watcher, I don't know why but I just like to take in all the details of the person from their outside profile, I don't judge, I just watch and then keep my opinions to myself. We got up, threw our dirt in the bin and then carried on walking.

 

''Let's just have a look at a few more stalls then we'll go, it's getting a bit late'' my grandma said

''Kk'' I replied

 

We walked further and then stopped at a few more shops. We just stopped to take a look at the animals they were selling when I spotted that freaky man again, this time, he was smiling at me, and let me just tell you, it wasn't pretty. I pulled grandma away from the cages and we carried on walking. We stepped into a stall that had different kinds of ornaments, this reminded me of Daisy, she loved ornaments and pretty little pink stuff. I walked around and saw a small little snow globe, in it was a heart, it was really pretty. For some reason, I remembered seeing the exact same thing before, but I couldn't remember clearly, I picked it up and was on my way to the counter when I saw a small little girl with her back towards me. She was wearing a pink tutu with a crown on her head, just like Daisy. But when she turned around I got such a shock that the snow globe from my hand slipped and fell to the ground

 

''Hey lovely sister, don't buy that snow globe please, I've got one like that under my bed and I want you to have it. It's special, so don't lose it'' Daisy whispered

 

I bent down to give her a hug but she wasn't there, she was gone. I was imagining things again. Why does this keep on happening to me?

 

''Lizzie darling? Are you ok?'' I looked up to see grandma and the shopkeeper staring down at me, I was on my knees, I looked down looking for the globe but it wasn't there. Then a hand appeared in front of me, I turned around to see a small boy holding it in his small fingers. He handed to me and said

 

''It was almost going to hurt the floor but I caught it, did you see that mommy? I'm superman'' he cried 

''Of course you are sweety'' he's mother said

I laughed at this little boy's cheerful chubby cheeks, he was really adorable

 

''Thank you, superman, you saved my life'' I joked, he's eyes glowed and he smiled at me

 

''Now come on little buddy, why don't you give this beautiful girl her snow globe back?'' I heard a deep voice say.

 

I turned around, and I swear, my heart skipped a beat.