4

'In life, what you really want will never come easy.'

The smile that aggrandize Kate's face was one in a billion when Nora used the Braille words to reply her. Thank heavens that she could hear, just a little time and she will recovered.

"I am so happy for you Nora. This has been the best news I have ever heard." Kate told her and hug her tightly, Nora returning the hug with a smile of her own. Kate soon left Nora's room in a happy state. She won't give up on her grandchild, Nora deserves everything.

Soon Philip came in and pull Nora gently to himself for a hug.

"My dad told me that you can hear once again, I am so happy for you Nora." Philip said in a happy tone after he released Nora from his hug, he sat down next to her on her bed she sat on.

Nora smiled at him for the very first time she had came here. "I am happy too, that I can hear you Philip, especially to hear your voice." Nora wrote through Braille words and Philip read it.

The smile that graced Philip face when Nora had smiled at him made his love for Nora to grew the more.

"Since you've regain your hearings, I know one day Nora, one day, when you least expected, you will regain your sight and voice back, mark my words." Philip said with hope in his voice, he surely believe Nora would recovered what she had lost. He doesn't know how, but he strongly believe she will one day. He wanted to hear Nora's voice, to hear her sweet voice. His father had once told him about Nora's life before the accident. He had quickly searched her name on Google which appeared and he quickly download some of her songs she sang in her various movies. Listening to her music made him realize how talented she is.

Seeing the news of her death, her fake death, he was surprise. Kate asked him and his father to keep it away from Nora, which they did, that was two years ago.

"You really do believe that I will see again Philip? Do you?" Nora asked him through her Braille, surprisingly enough she was very fast with it.

Philip smiled at her and peck her on her forehead in a friendly way.

"Nora, you should know that even in the darkest of nights, a light of a single candle can guide you, illuminating your path. Your darkest hour lasts for only 60 minutes, and when you step back into the light, you know that you are truly alive. You are that light Nora and I believe your 60 minutes of darkest will soon be over and your light shall shine again, and you will be you."

Nora smiled.

"I lo-like you a lot Philip, you have always been there for me ever since I came here two years ago. I hope and I believe what you say Philip. Whenever I regain my sight, no matter how long it takes, the first person I want to see, is you, can you do that for me, as a friend?" This time around, Nora did her sign language to Philip who understood what it meant. Nora heart nearly skip a beat and pray Philip didn't notice the sign she had wanted to use in saying Love, once she realize what she wanted to display, she quickly changed it to like. She had long realize her love for Philip but was scared he won't see her the way she wanted him too, probably because of her age. She will let him know of her feeling once she becomes older. If Philip get to know her feelings she has for him, their friendship would be ruined. She is okay being his friend for now, one day she hope he sees the feelings she had for him.

Maybe that one day wouldn't come. Nora thought as turned to face Philip where she heard his voice.

"I will be right there with you Nora and don't forget, I like you also."

"I want to show you something." Nora said in her sign language. She wanted to show him the secret door she found out last night.

"What is it Nora?"

Nora gestured to him for them to get down from the bed.

Philip took hold Nora's hand and together they stood up from her bed.

"What next Nora?" Philip asked.

"Push my bed to a side of the room please."

Philip did as he was instructed and pushed the bed towards the door.

"I have done that Nora, what else again?"

"Look at the floor and tell me what you see."

Philip took a minute to check it. "There is nothing here Nora, just the tiles." Philip answered.

"Are you sure? You did not see anything like a door hand on the floor?"

"No Nora, I did not see anything." Philip replied and went on to hit his feet all round where the bed was.

Nora not believe went down to her knees and uses her hand to touch the floor, she was surprise when she couldn't find any door handle. She slowly stood up.

"You see, there is nothing here." Philip added and moved the bed back to its place.

He gently made Nora sit on her bed once again.

"I have to go now Nora, I will see you later." Philip announced once Nora got comfortable on her bed.

"Okay Philip." Nora said with a smile towards him.

Philip left her room with his own smile that graced his lips. Nora had smile at him.

***

"Philip, this would be the third time you have rejected the scholarship to go to the top university, don't you have any ambitions of yours? Don't you want to be someone great in life? Through the cooking competition you partake and won, they have given you a scholarship which you have been rejecting, why my son?" Craig asked his son as soon as they finish eating their dinner in the comfy of their sitting room.

"Dad don't do as if you don't know why I keep rejecting the scholarship." Philip answered nonchalantly to his dad.

"I know it is because of Nora, but don't use because of her to kill your education. Any way have you told her your feelings son?" Craig ask his son.

"Not yet father, I am buying time. I don't know if she will love me back, that is my only fear." Philip said sadly.

"In life, we should choose happiness above all. There is the constant fear in us that things may or may not work out. Instead of letting fear stop you from confessing your love to her, why not take that leap of faith and tell her your feelings Philip? If it works out, great. If it doesn't work out, you learn and keep moving." Craig advised his son.

"I will tell her dad, but not now."

"Okay son, but you should think of your future too, you're no longer getting any younger."

***

Nora was about to sleep that night when she felt that pull once again, this time, she heard a voice telling her to come. Climbing down from her bed, she pushed it to one side of her room and felt the ground around her. Her hand collided with the door handle. Nora was surprised, why wasn't the door there when she and Philip had checked it. Or does it appear only in night time?

Shrugging her shoulder, she opened it and once again her feet carried her to the garden. She smiled widely when she could see again.

Without wasting time, she took the road that appeared next to her, she walked on a little bit before she saw the lifeless tree, once again, the dead fairies were surrounding it and were floating.

Nora noticed some of them were missing. Did Daisy took them?

"Yes, I took some of the dead fairies to bury them." Daisy answered her as if she knew her thought.

"How did you know my thought Daisy?" Nora asked the little fairy in front of her.

"The expression from your face told me." Daisy answered.

"Okay, what do you say about my demand Daisy, will you still teach me how to dance? You haven't given me an answer yet, you told me you would give me your reply today." Nora said excitedly as she told the fairy.

"After you left, I did a lot of thinking Nora, and I realize that my dancing skills shouldn't die with me, so yes I am going to teach you how to dance." Daisy told her as Nora smiled.