Madina’s Twenty Year Sleep
The sun shone through the windows, and the pool glittered with its reflection. Birds were chirping and dancing in the bath fountain. The flowers were all smiling at the sun, soaking themselves with sunlight. The two dogs, Lizzy and Grizzy, ran across the yard as if they were running for a marathon. Madina lived in a suburban house with her mom, dad, sister and two brothers. She was the typical teenager who would stay out late at night, back talk with her parents, and skip school.
“Madinaaaaaa, time for schoollllll,” shouted Madina’s mom. Madina rose from her bed and said, “Mom, let me sleep a little longer. I don’t want to go anyways.” When she didn’t hear a reply she took a quick shower and went through her morning routine after that. Running down the stairs and into the dining room, “Hey Tyler, what’s for breakfast?” she asked her brother. Tyler replied smartly, “What’s on the table.” Madina wiggled her finger at him and said, “Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.” They both finished their breakfast after that and went out the doors for school.
At two in the afternoon Madina and Tyler both came home from school. They climbed the fence to the backyard instead of going through the front doors. As they were climbing Allison and Brendon, Madina’s sister and younger brother, ran towards them in their swim suits. “Let’s go swimming,” they both said. Tyler announced, “Sorry kiddos but I have tons of homework today.” As Tyler walked off, Madina proudly said. “I’ll go with y’all. I am so stressed from school anyways.” She took off her backpack and jumped into the pool, without changing from her school clothes, making water fly everywhere. Allison and Brendon followed after her. Through the bushes came Lizzy and Grizzy. They both jumped in the water surprising the three of them.
The sky was getting dark, and the three of them decided to head in the house. “Madina!” shouted Madina’s mom. “Yesss?” Madina replied. Her mom said, “I thought I told you that school is your first priority? You were supposed to finish your homework and study for your quizzes when you came home.” Madina rolled her eyes and ignored her. She walked up the stairs to her bedroom.
When it was time for dinner, the whole family was sitting at the dining table. They shared their stories about what happened at school, what they did with their friends, and they funny jokes they made. As they talked happily among themselves, the conversation suddenly shifted towards Madina. They started to talk about her grades and what she plans to do in the future. Madina grew more and more frustrated with every word that was said. At last she couldn’t take it anymore and walk out of the house, slamming the door behind her. She got in her car and drove off to a nearby club.
Waiting outside the club, Madina was looking for a chance to sneak in. Skimming the area she saw a group of college students making their way in the club. There came her chance, she felt as if her heart was going to jump out her ribcage. As they got closer to the entrance, she slowly walked after them. Success, she made it in without getting caught. Taking in her surroundings, she decided to sit in the corner of the bar where she wouldn’t get caught. She ordered a few drinks and sat there watching the others dancing on the dance floor. After a while she checked her phone; it was midnight. Tired and drunk she drove home. Parking her car in the driveway she climbed the fence to the backyard, her usual way of getting in the house. She stood there staring at the door to the house. “I should sleep outside tonight instead of waking them up. That way I won’t have to deal with the speech they planned to give me.” She assured herself that it would be best if she slept outside. She climbed up the tree house and made her bed up there.
It was morning again and the birds were chirping and dancing in the bath fountain. The sun shone through the tree house awakening Madina. As she rose she was surprised that no one came to wake her up for school. She climbed down the tree house and took a look around. Everything was the same. Madina walked into the house and went to the bathroom. She took a look in the mirror. She noticed that her hair has grown down to her waist and her eyebrows were also out of shape. “Strange,” she said to herself, “How could I have grown so much hair in one day? Where is everyone? The house is so quiet.”
Walking into the living room she found her mom and dad. They looked at Madina and said, “Is that you Madina?.” With tears rolling down her eyes, Madina’s mom said, “We thought you would never come back to see us.” Confused she said, “What do you mean? I have only been gone for one night.” Her mom replied, “It has been twenty years, my dear. You have left us for twenty years. How could you?” Madina’s dad tried to hid his tears. “Madina, did you know how much pain you have caused us these years. We thought you ran away and didn’t want us anymore.” said Madina’s dad. Not being able to hold it back anymore, her dad burst into tears. “Dad, you are a man. Your not supposed to be crying.” Madina said while trying to hold back her own tears. “Where are the others? Where Lizzy and Grizzy? There was a moment of silence. Out of the blue, Madina’s dad answered the unanswered question, “Tyler graduated from college and found a job as a lawyer. Allison and Brendon are now in college. Lizzy and Grizzy died about three years ago of old age.” Madina’s mom said, “Darling, where have you been all this time? We sent out a search party to go find you but they never did.” Madina zoned out of the conversation. She ran into her bedroom and carefully process through what she had just heard. Walking out of her bedroom, she took a deep breath and went to tell her parents what had happened. When dinner came around, Madina’s parents called her sister and brothers to come home for dinner.
That evening she looked out her bedroom window and watched as the birds chirped and danced around the bath fountain.
The sun shone through the windows, and the pool glittered with its reflection. Birds were chirping and dancing in the bath fountain. The flowers were all smiling at the sun, soaking themselves with sunlight. The two dogs, Lizzy and Grizzy, ran across the yard as if they were running for a marathon. Madina lived in a suburban house with her mom, dad, sister and two brothers. She was the typical teenager who would stay out late at night, back talk with her parents, and skip school.
“Madinaaaaaa, time for schoollllll,” shouted Madina’s mom. Madina rose from her bed and said, “Mom, let me sleep a little longer. I don’t want to go anyways.” When she didn’t hear a reply she took a quick shower and went through her morning routine after that. Running down the stairs and into the dining room, “Hey Tyler, what’s for breakfast?” she asked her brother. Tyler replied smartly, “What’s on the table.” Madina wiggled her finger at him and said, “Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.” They both finished their breakfast after that and went out the doors for school.
At two in the afternoon Madina and Tyler both came home from school. They climbed the fence to the backyard instead of going through the front doors. As they were climbing Allison and Brendon, Madina’s sister and younger brother, ran towards them in their swim suits. “Let’s go swimming,” they both said. Tyler announced, “Sorry kiddos but I have tons of homework today.” As Tyler walked off, Madina proudly said. “I’ll go with y’all. I am so stressed from school anyways.” She took off her backpack and jumped into the pool, without changing from her school clothes, making water fly everywhere. Allison and Brendon followed after her. Through the bushes came Lizzy and Grizzy. They both jumped in the water surprising the three of them.
The sky was getting dark, and the three of them decided to head in the house. “Madina!” shouted Madina’s mom. “Yesss?” Madina replied. Her mom said, “I thought I told you that school is your first priority? You were supposed to finish your homework and study for your quizzes when you came home.” Madina rolled her eyes and ignored her. She walked up the stairs to her bedroom.
When it was time for dinner, the whole family was sitting at the dining table. They shared their stories about what happened at school, what they did with their friends, and they funny jokes they made. As they talked happily among themselves, the conversation suddenly shifted towards Madina. They started to talk about her grades and what she plans to do in the future. Madina grew more and more frustrated with every word that was said. At last she couldn’t take it anymore and walk out of the house, slamming the door behind her. She got in her car and drove off to a nearby club.
Waiting outside the club, Madina was looking for a chance to sneak in. Skimming the area she saw a group of college students making their way in the club. There came her chance, she felt as if her heart was going to jump out her ribcage. As they got closer to the entrance, she slowly walked after them. Success, she made it in without getting caught. Taking in her surroundings, she decided to sit in the corner of the bar where she wouldn’t get caught. She ordered a few drinks and sat there watching the others dancing on the dance floor. After a while she checked her phone; it was midnight. Tired and drunk she drove home. Parking her car in the driveway she climbed the fence to the backyard, her usual way of getting in the house. She stood there staring at the door to the house. “I should sleep outside tonight instead of waking them up. That way I won’t have to deal with the speech they planned to give me.” She assured herself that it would be best if she slept outside. She climbed up the tree house and made her bed up there.
It was morning again and the birds were chirping and dancing in the bath fountain. The sun shone through the tree house awakening Madina. As she rose she was surprised that no one came to wake her up for school. She climbed down the tree house and took a look around. Everything was the same. Madina walked into the house and went to the bathroom. She took a look in the mirror. She noticed that her hair has grown down to her waist and her eyebrows were also out of shape. “Strange,” she said to herself, “How could I have grown so much hair in one day? Where is everyone? The house is so quiet.”
Walking into the living room she found her mom and dad. They looked at Madina and said, “Is that you Madina?.” With tears rolling down her eyes, Madina’s mom said, “We thought you would never come back to see us.” Confused she said, “What do you mean? I have only been gone for one night.” Her mom replied, “It has been twenty years, my dear. You have left us for twenty years. How could you?” Madina’s dad tried to hid his tears. “Madina, did you know how much pain you have caused us these years. We thought you ran away and didn’t want us anymore.” said Madina’s dad. Not being able to hold it back anymore, her dad burst into tears. “Dad, you are a man. Your not supposed to be crying.” Madina said while trying to hold back her own tears. “Where are the others? Where Lizzy and Grizzy? There was a moment of silence. Out of the blue, Madina’s dad answered the unanswered question, “Tyler graduated from college and found a job as a lawyer. Allison and Brendon are now in college. Lizzy and Grizzy died about three years ago of old age.” Madina’s mom said, “Darling, where have you been all this time? We sent out a search party to go find you but they never did.” Madina zoned out of the conversation. She ran into her bedroom and carefully process through what she had just heard. Walking out of her bedroom, she took a deep breath and went to tell her parents what had happened. When dinner came around, Madina’s parents called her sister and brothers to come home for dinner.
That evening she looked out her bedroom window and watched as the birds chirped and danced around the bath fountain.