Thank you @markrmorrisjr for organizing this contest! Please accept my entry below,
“And so, the people of Vesdea ventured the world and disappeared into oblivion. No one knows where they are.” Every day, when the moon appears, my mom will read to me “The Adventure of Vesdea” before I close my eyes. Vesdea is a legendary flying castle that ventures the world. The people of Vesdea are geniuses who uncover the deepest secrets of Slimyway. It is my dream to board Vesdea and find answers that nobody can answer. But my mom keeps telling me “It’s impossible. You stay with me.” then I frowned. That was 10 years ago. I still keep the same dream with me. I am now a top scholar in the capital, far from my village. I may stand at the top now but I still long for Vesdea. Vesdea is my goal, my life. I think of Vesdea when I eat, bath, study, work and sleep. Literally every second. The longingness became worse. I am not happy at all. I don’t feel like eating. I’ve decided to take a long vacation and go back to my village, to meet my mom. She is now 58 years old. Wrinkles are enveloping her face, her skin is sagging and her legs are gone. Countless tears rolled down my cheek. I sprint to her side and hug her tighter than vacuum-sealed bag. It’s been 20 long years!!! I sit on a bench, outside of our camp, on the mountains. And my mum is sleeping on my lap. I watch the sun slowly sets, little by little and waiting for time to pass. I see it. I see a tiny piece of “something” on the horizon, and it’s getting bigger and bigger. When it gets above me, I couldn’t see the sky. I said “Look mom! It’s the floating castle of Vesdea” Then I see nothing but my mom, on the bench. My clothes were on the bench too! After that, everything goes white."
I think your entry must have been past the seven days. I don't remember seeing it. but, here is a new challenge, if you're up for it! https://steemit.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/4scirg-you-need-to-stop-what-you-re-doing-and-read-this-right-now-i-m-going-to-make-you-famous-on-steemit-yes-you
Thank you @markmorrisjr for sharing!!