Mrs. Joy And The Sea

November in New York is a colorful fall foliage month. After sunset, the weather got chilly, but something was suffocating for Mrs. Joy. She was unable to understand how to convince Erica to leave her and start a new life. Erica had been living with her for around 12 years. When Mrs. Joy brought Erica to her home, she was a small kid, but now she had turned into a young, gorgeous, and very talented girl.

She assisted Mrs.Joy in running a vegetables and fruits shop which was outside of her home. But now, Mrs. Joy wanted Erica to leave everything and start a new life.

Mrs. Joy looked outside, it was getting darker, but Erica was busy with her work. When Mrs. Joy noticed that there were no customers, she moved towards Erica to talk. All of a sudden, she stopped hearing Erica's whisper.

She started trying to hear what Erica was saying. She wanted to know to whom Erica was talking.

"Dear yellow king, I think you need to have a bath to look young and fresh," Erica was talking to a yellow pumpkin, which was left for tomorrow to sell.

"Okay, good night. Now you sleep and one more thing, you have to sleep well to look young, fresh and charming for tomorrow to attract someone to have you. Otherwise, we will have to have you on our plates, and you know, I get bored to eat you over and again," she said further.

A smile was on Mrs. Joy's face, hearing Erica's conversation with the yellow pumpkin.

It was a normal thing for Mrs. Joy to hear this kind of interesting conversation between Erica and fruits or vegetables. Sometimes she started talking to trees and leaves.

One day Mrs. Joy heard Erica asking a red apple about the reason behind its too much redness.

Is it love? Let me know about your lady love. Mrs. Joy had asked Erica how she knew the gender of that red apple.

Erica just smiled in reply.

“I think, let's call it a day. I have to discuss something with you, "Mrs. Joy guided Erica.

Erica shook her head in consent, placing a written card.

“IF THERE IS NO ONE HERE, PLEASE LEAVE THE MONEY IN THE BOX. ONE MORE THING, IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, BUT YOU ARE IN NEED, THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR NEEDY THINGS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU,” Mrs. Joy read the written card a little loudly and smiled.

Mrs. Joy used to place this written card when she was all alone to run this shop, and she had to go inside the house to take care of her son, Derrick.

But when Erica started assisting her, she added a few words - "ONE MORE THING, IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY, BUT YOU ARE IN NEED, THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE YOUR NEEDY THINGS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU,” to the written card.

"Erica, come with me," Mrs. Joy placed her hand on Erica's shoulder with so much love, and they both went inside the house.

“ How old are you?" Mrs. Joy asked.

"I don't know. you always celebrate my birthday on Christmas, but you never told me about my birth year."

" I don't remember even my parents."

"Oh, I forgot we are both on the same boat. Even this is one of those things due to which we share a special bond."

Mrs. Joy tried to make the atmosphere normal.

"But, why are you asking this today?" Erica asked.

"Because I think you are old enough to start a new life."

"Start a new life....," Erica repeated this looking at Mrs. Joy because she was unable to understand what was going on in Mrs. Joy's mind.

"Yes, I want you to leave everything and start a new life with lots of dreams," Mrs. Joy tried to clear things before Erica.

"And you, "Erica looked puzzled.

" I have some guilt to get rid of, and I have been suffering from them for around 30 years," Mrs. Joy replied, taking a deep breath.

"Start a new life......Some guilt to get rid of........, Suffering for around 30 years.....," Erica repeated all this, and then came closer to Mrs. Joy saying, "you are not well, you need to have some rest."

"No, No, I am well enough, and whatever I am saying is true. I want you to start a new life leaving me, and I will try to correct my mistake, which I made around 30 years ago," Mrs. Joy said all this in one breath.

"And will you please, let me know what kind of mistake you made 30 years ago," Erica asked very politely.

"It's too personal, so let it be," Mrs. Joy was reluctant to reveal her mistake.

"Okay, no problem, when do I have to leave from here," Erica asked in a fit of anger. Her face had turned like red chilly.

"Oh, Erica, you don't feel bad," Mrs. Joy wrapped Erica in her arms to console her.

Erica had started crying badly, and it was difficult for Mrs. Joy to make her calm and composed.

"Have some water first, then I will tell you everything," Mrs. Joy said, giving a glass of water to Erica.

Erica sipped a few from the glass and sat on the earth before Mrs. Joy. This time she was calm and stable.

“If you want to fly like a butterfly, you will have to come out of the cocoon first. Are you getting what I am trying to say? I don't want to restrict you and your dreams. Grow up, my girl. I want to see you flying and winning the world, "Mrs. Joy said, sitting on the earth.

Now they both sat on the earth facing each other.

"I am not going anywhere. I don't have to fly or win the World. I know you are trying to make a distance from me. You are treating me as your burden. But believe me, I can't live without you. You are everything to me. My life without you is not possible for me," Erica started crying once again.