The Robin Neighbourhood: Part 4

“The Tears”

One day, through the big window, the mother seemed to cry. Her red belly seemed to be a deep red, the colour of red velvet. Her already glassy eyes were twice as watery, feathers around them damp. The babies were big now, their eyes a little damp themselves. Drip. A tear rolled slowly down the mother’s face. Seeing this, the babies, now adults, couldn’t hold it either. Tears started falling, one by one. They didn’t care, didn’t notice anyone watching them. One of the adults rubbed his face as how a human wipes away tears. Their yellow beaks turned orange, in event of the crying. The new adults had all their feathers now, giving them a glamorous look. The bigger one got hold of himself, nudging the smaller adult to calm her down.

“A Speck in the Sky”

The mother wiped her face quickly and straightened herself up, remaining her posture. A stern look flashed in her eyes as she saw her babies so… sloppy. The adults felt a little happier, recalling the good old times. However, remembering the situation they were in, they began to cry all over again. The mother got angry and ruffled her feathers. The new adults hung their heads as the big one “walked” slowly to the edge of the nest. He puffed up his chest, head held high. He turned his head around, nudging his mother in a last good-bye. He spread his wings and with another drop of tears, the mother pushed. He almost hit the ground and the mother panicked. At the last second, he flapped his wings, and up he went. The mother watched, remembering him as a little chick, until e was just a speck in the sky. The smaller robin rushed to her mother and nestled beside her mom, one last time. She went to the edge and the mother pushed. She flapped easily, and then did a u-turn. She waved her left wing as to bid farewell to her mom and us. After a few seconds, she was too, a speck in the sky.

THE END


Epilogue

The baby was about to be born. God came to say good-bye. The baby was crying. 

“It’s okay. You’ll be alright.” God said to calm the baby down. 

However the baby kept crying. “Why are you crying, young one?” God asked. 

“The world is unknown and a mystery to a baby like me,” replied the baby. 

God sighed and checked His watch. 5 more minutes. “Look, I’ll send you one of my angels to look after you.” 

With that, the baby got all happy. In just one minute the baby will be born. Suddenly, the baby started wailing again. 

“I don’t even know the name of the angel! How am I supposed to address her?” cried the baby. 

“Don’t worry,” God said with a smile. “Just call her mommy.”


The Robin Neighbourhood: Part 1
The Robin Neighbourhood: Part 2
The Robin Neighbourhood: Part 3