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Through Tree House

This is just great...

My heart feels strange and safe. This is really great...

Life through forest is such an incredible way to enjoy life... I have no idea where that little animal came from.

I crouch down and try to pet the mammal which scurries off... I chuckle slowly and go to midtown where we sell the fruits and nuts which are rare in the forest to some outside people. I'm not unknown to this forest area just slightly dumb enough to forget about routes.

The animal I tried to pet comes again. But this time with number of other companies of his species. Guess, they are also here for something. I follow through my brother whom I dearly love had landmarked area for me.

I walk into busy traders selling their crops and seeds and venders seeking ignorance from customers. Striding into market I make myself a tent using my brother's to sell the goods I brought with myself.

Many customers came to me seeing the quality of seeds I'm selling and fruits quantity. Everything happened and before the sunset my work here completed.

With speed I packed everything into my bag I have left and walked the same to my home where resides my beautiful family. I already miss them.

Halfway through the distance to my home, my pet comes and greets me with beautiful feathers. She is a black toucan with red and yellow beak. She is a gorgeous bird in our Village. 

I remember how I bargained with others for her. We had a hunting ritual when one of our tribe got married. And that time, our family closest friend aka my mother's friend daughter married her love from the same tribe and then a hunting ritual at night according to star signs. And i first saw this bird and they wanted to kill but I was furious and took her as my pet. This little birdie was a small toucan like days born. And i immediately got a like and rescued from others.

Even though we had some civilization from outside, it doesn't affect our tribal sites and values. We give them food and ask for nothing but some education to which we need to seek and learn.

As my brother visited and settled in town or city as he pronounces. He works there and wishes our family to settle there. But mom being mom always stays to root to her home.

Thus making my brother the only individual to go and settle for less. I don't think so...

I was greeted by my mom as doorsteps and she sends a voice alert to my father to come home as I'm home.

I smile and hug her and we communicate in our code language. Mom gives me her valuable pendant and asks me to keep it safe to give it to my daughter.

As it has been said, my daughter at the right moment at her mention. My father filled her behind. She is well spoiled by him.

My father loves her to bits. She also always wants to be alongside him. She calls him 'jeje', a nickname for him she made herself, she is actually proud of it.

"Jeje! Jeje! Look mom is homie!!!!" Jennie said. Actually Jenevanae Tweutu is her name and everyone here calls her by Tweutu pronounced as twéüthû. My brother calls her baby Jen.

Well she is everyone's favourite girl but only after me though.

"Mommy... Did you get me anything?" She asks me while my father takes her into his arms. She loves being carried.

I took out a banana which I plucked on the way home and gave it to her. She smiled big and took it.

I shake my head affectionately and go outside while hanging the bag onto a hooker near the door. I water the plants through some folded leaves. We make everything out of the jungle. It gives every necessity.

My bag is actually made up of dried leaves and cotton. And I made it. Father made me teach every corner of our tribe to make the bags. I did it happily. My neck actually cramped at the site of teaching one day and our healer helped me with pain and medicine.

There is a need to make more goods with the help of nature to help my family and tribe. There are several types of infections and diseases coming through us and they, very effectively took some of us early this year. This is the third month of the year.

Recently my brother and I sketched and outlined a design of a tree house. It's still in construction to let people live in it.

I made time to visit and it is in another hour, when the sun sides fully into dark nights. Like, early night of the full day.

Fireflies filled within a jar, my child's favourite hobby everyday. We use it for some time and release them before we sleep. And these days, I use it for this errand.

A tree house is such a dream come true for us. My brother is really excited for it but now he is in a good place. City...

I don't know the name of the city but he says we need to come there with family. And soon I will also join him, with my daughter though.

She is very excited to meet her uncle after so long. And some females in our tribe actually want our duo to go for good. We really need to go because I think we are invading this family. As we are actually different from these tribe people.

As night comes, I go to a tree house with fireflies jar. Our commander said today a new house is done constructing and needs to be examined.

I walk through a tree house to see and I'm mesmerized. This is beautifully constructed and actually feels like home. And this is for the safety of our people, from poisoned insects and predators.

This can be given to the commander family. As they have most of the work. And also we will move out soon. My brother will help me settle down there. And we will be permanently giving this thanksgiving party soon. I already informed this to my family. They are supportive.

I go back to my home. I find my daughter hugging a doll which my father made from leaves for me when I was pregnant with her. I kissed her on forehead affectionately and laid beside her to sleep. I also find my father and mother hugging each other and napping peacefully.

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