My Dress

I went shopping nights ago, I can not recall how many but it has been a while.
I did not know what I was looking for, but I saw a dress from a window and I went inside to see it. It looked nice.

To my surprise, the salesman was not anxious to sell it. Rather, he seemed to prefer keeping it; and that has made the dress exceptionally appealing.

I asked if I could try it on and I did. Wearing it, looking at my reflection in the mirror, the dress looked just fine. It perfecctly fit. It was nice, but.. not beautiful!

The 'but' was ringing in my head. The dress was missing something and I did not know what it was. The dress was lovely, but I was hesitant. No explanation whatsoever was there to console me for not buying the dress.

I have been visiting that shop every night since then. Helpless I feel, eachtime I try the dress on. I like it, I like it a lot but there is something missing. It tears me from the inside not knowing what it lacked.

Maybe the colors! maybe it needs more colors!
Or is it the cut! Is it last year's?
The dress is missing something.. and I need to know what it is

What will you do, if you were Jaizy?

'Jimlo! Come on in', Jaizy said while opening the door of his cottage after hearing a knock

'How are you?' Jimlo saluted
'Good, how about you?' Jaizy replied as he closed the door of the cottage
'Frankly I came to ask you about something that was confusing me for a while'
'Sit down. Tell me what is it?'

Jimlo sat down on one of the wooden logs with a sheepish smile on his face 'Not that I have been watching you, but I noticed something and I need to make sure you are fine. If you feel it's personla please feel free to refuse to answer'

With a wide smile Jaizy said 'Ask then we'll see'
Both exchanged caring gestures and Jimlo continued 'The ink wall! Why do you wear gloves and a mask each time you need to pass by it?'

In silence, Jaizy lowered his head and stared at the floor for a few moments. And as he raised his head Jimlo could see eyes filled with disappointment that made him very sad.
'It is OK if you do not feel like talking about it, Jaizy' Jimlo said

After a sigh Jaizy managed to speak 'Years ago when I was still new at JWorld and the first time I passed by the ink wall, it did not recognize me'
'The ink wall drenched me with black ink. It was a bad experience and with all J people watching I felt embaressed. But that was not what hurt me most' Jaizy continued explaining 'I was shocked that the wall did not recognize me as the wonderful J person I was. It is not supposed to wet J people with black ink but it did with me! It must have had bad thoughts about me.'
'And ever since I have been taking procautions before passing infront of it. It is safer, besides I do not trust it won't drench me again' Jaizy added

'I am so sorry Jaizy, I did not know' considerately Jimlo told Jaizy, 'But do you think you can try once to pass by without the mask and the gloves maybe the wall will recognize you now'

Under the Rain

Jackee and Jood were walking down the main road in JWorld when it suddenly started to rain. Seeing a little cottage nearby both of our friends hurried towards it.

But before getting to the cottage Jood stopped. Jackee looked behind and said 'Jood! Come on'
But Jood stood there without a word
'Come on Jood. It is raining heavy and we need to go inside. Do you want to get soaked?'

'You go ahead Jackee. I'll stay out' Jood replied

'No, I don't want you to get sick' Jackee said that while going back to where Jood was standing and continued 'Why would you want to stay out?'

'I don't think I should tell you' Jood was being really calm about it and it made Jackee sad.
'You seem afraid, what's wrong?'
'Yes I am'
'What of?' Jackee had to know

After a few moments under the pouring rain, Jood decided to tell Jackee what he was afraid of.
'You always say one must sit down on a chair after entering a cottage and I know that is what you will do after entering that cottage, and I do not want to sit down'

'We are not going inside to sit down, we are going in because it is warmer and it will protect us from rain that we are under right now. I do not want to get sick and I sure care for you not to as well. I might want to sit down yes but why is it so frightening to you?'

'I just don't want to sit'

'Then don't. Just come inside for the warmth. And if we feel like we need to sit down we will; if not we won't. But I don't want us to get sick as a start. What do you think?'

The Glow

It was a rainy night in J World, and Jimlo was just about to turn to bed when he heard the voice of someone crying loud. He looked out the window to see Joul lying on the wet floor in the main square.

Jimlo went outside to see what was wrong, and other J people were gathering around Joul.
Joul was lying under a big gem that was placed in the middle of the main square in JWorld. This gem has always represented everything beatiful in JWorld. J people derive their confidence from its shine. The gem never stopped glowing.

A simple glance at the gem and every J person understood why Joul was weeping. Now more J people started crying. The gem was loosing some of its glow and it showed! The scene of it was devastating to them.

'I think I know why our gem is loosing some of its shine' Jeed said, 'I noticed the new J member, Jais, passing by it without stopping to gaze at it. and twice!!'

'I saw him too, the other day; he just kept walking without smiling at it, nor gazing at the glow. It was awful' Jude added

After a long silence Jimlo had to say it
'It must have felt unappreciated!'

Jackee is in Trouble

On a sunny day in J World, Jood decided to have a walk in the woods. And as he did he saw Jackee sitting on teh ground with a frown, a hand under his jaw, starring down.

Jood approached Jackee 'Jackee! What are you doing?'
Without turning to face Jood. Jackee said 'I am staring at that little rock'

'The little black one? And why are you if I may ask!'
'You see, I am painting a big picture and it includes a lot of little rocks. I was about to finish the painting but I needed one last rock in the middle of it. I have a lot of rocks inside my house as you know, but the one that had to go in the middle was not available. none of the rocks I had fit or was right for it.' Jackee was replying to Jood's question

'So you went out to look for one.' Jood concluded
'yeah. I wanted a light grey rock, but I saw this one and I liked it. It is black but rounded in a way that might fit and give the painting the right touch.'

'So?! Just take it and try' Jood said
'I could not! yesterday when I first saw it I started jumping up and down so the rock would jump into my hand...' Jackee was explaining, when Jood interuppted ' wait ..wait.. you were here yesterday as well?'
'No I have been here SINCE yesterday' Jackee replied
'OH!!!!'

'Anyways, I jumped and jumped but the rock would not rest in my hands'
'Surprisingly!!' Jood was now just being sarcastic

'So when it was night, I thought maybe I should try picking it up. But when I tried the damn rock bit me'
'What!! are you serious? The rock bit you?' Jood was really shocked

'YEAH! twice. I tried picking it up twice and it bit me each time. So I thought if I sit here long enough I might understand why it bit me. I want to know. I don't want it for the painting anymore. I just want to know why it bites. And me! it bit me!!!'

Hold On

I can't hold on to me.. wonder what's wrong with me..

Looking in the mirror, my eye looks so big and the pupil is getting smaller and smaller until it disappears.. still I can see
The brown wall cracks.. big cracks and water starts rushing out..
I want to the stop the drifting of the water but I can't.. I can't close the cracks and I can't stop the water
I must find a way to disengage from this chaos.. I look behind and I find a ladder, a rope ladder and its hanging to a big ship, a very old ship..
I run to the rope and I start climbing it.. It swings me both ways and Im holding a grip on that rope.. With hands bleeding I start to cry

Cold tears coming down my face like the autumn breeze on a windy day