The Unicorn and the Superhero Nisha Wofford
The Unicorn and the Superhero
Lightening zipped through the sky which caused the entire bedroom to light up . Only seconds later , a crash of thunder followed . It had been raining all night long--even before she had gone to bed . Roughly thirty minutes had passed since her eyes first shot open , but it wasn ’ t until now that the little girl had finally reached her bravest . She quickly pulled the covers from over her head and ran out of her room .
She panicked as she tripped over Rex and Monroe--her brother ’ s pit-bulls . They normally slept in the hallway , outside of her bedroom door . Them being there made her feel safe . She liked to pretend that they were dragons guarding her castle , but tonight , fear had definitely gotten the best of her . Unaware , Rex stayed put but Monroe got up to follow .
The little girl was relieved once she reached her brother ’ s room . In a split second she remembered the most important of many house rules . The rule said to knock before opening a closed door but a new crash of thunder clouded her judgement . She turned the knob and rushed for her brother ’ s bed .
“ Jojo !” The boy stirred but did not wake . “ Joseph ! Wake up ! I ’ m scared .” The little girl whined while climbing into his bed . He pulled his sister close to him then deeply exhaled , “ It ’ s just rain , Sam !”
The age gap of the two made them an interesting pair . She was 4-years-old and he was one week into his 21st year of life . It was only the two of them and their bond was pretty special as far as siblings go . To the little girl , the boy was something like a superhero . He was big and strong and kept her protected from danger . To the boy , the little girl was something like a unicorn . She was girly and colorful and kept him in touch with his softer side .
“ What was that noise ?!” “ Samiya !” The boy sighed . She squeezed her brother tightly . “ There it is again ,” whispered the little girl .
The boy opened his eyes then lifted his head from his pillow . The room was dark but he could see Monroe standing at the foot to his bed .
“ It ’ s just Monroe . Lay down , girl ,” he chuckled as Monroe curled up at his feet . “ Sam , I ’ m tired . If you keep talking I ’ m gonna make you go all the way downstairs and be scared with mom and dad .”
“ No .” The little girl begged .
8 September Edition