Bawl from the cradle
Václav Roman
(from the cradle)
One
winter´s day Howl returned from a pub. He was
sozzled like a cesspool. He went to the pub every day. It was his
hobby. Lenora
was not satisfied with Howl but
did not say this aloud. Her husband Howl did not suspected this... The
pavement was covered by ice. Howl forgot
ice-skate at home but he glided on foot too. In first time he had
enjouy from this but eventually
he was very vexed becouse he hit to the oaktree. An avalanch fell to his
head from the top of the tree. "F***
of." he swore. When
he scrambled from the avalanch he overheard a strange sound. It was like a
goat´s bleating. He
was very curious. He decided to find an origin of the strange sound. He
ransacked the avalance but there found only his false tooth. When
he gave up and he wanted to go home he tripped about cradle. He
swore again. He
wanted to kick to the cradle but he spotted
movement in it. There is a little baby in the cradle. He took the
cradle and ran to their house. He
though that Lenora would be happy. But
Lenora had not happy. Not today. She was a migraine and went to bed earlier. Howl
put cradle with the most treasure under a table. He went to bed too. Howl
woke up at 3 p. m. His wife did not lay next to him. He was not suprised. He
had a strong headach and heartburn. He took a vase. He pulled the flowers
from it and drank water. It smelt like a
healing tea. He
went to the kitchen. His wife sat behind the table. She held something
special in her hands. Under table lay some cradle. The
object in Lenara´s hands was a little baby. It slept. "What
is it?" he asked. "Baby,"
her wife answered, "I found him under the table. I don´t know how he
came to here but I´m so lucky. Look at him. He is a very
handsome kid." She
smiled and was lucky. Howl did not remember what happened tonight. He had a suspicion and said it aloud... "Maybe,
you were faithless to me. I´m going to call my lawyer. ...."Howl
became angry. Lenora
stroked a husband wrinkled head. "It
is a foolish idea.I´m innocent.
You are so jealous. - It´s a miracle." Howl
was redden like Little
Red Riding Hood. Lenora
put the baby back to the cradle. He woke up and became crying. "We
will name him Bawl."
Lenora said. "Bawl
from the cradle." remarked her husband. "Have you any idea how he
reached our house?" "I
think that he was brought by the stork." "You´re
so naive."
Howl interrupted her. "The storks does not surely exist.- But I
remember....." He
looked like rapt. "What
do you remember?" Lenora awakened, becouse he fell asleep. "Er...I
remember that my parents found me in the cradle too. And they gave me a name
Howl from the Cradle. It´s an incredible coincidence." Howl
stroked Bowl. "I
think that the circle is concluded." Lenora said and hugged Bowl. They
lived together till they died.
nce
upon a time old parents lived. They were very poor and without child.
When they were young wished to have two childern - one boy and one girl. But
this request was not realized. Howl was very sad but did not say this aloud.
His wife Lenora suspected this and was very sad too.