The Golden Leaf

Dry Leaf~

It has been storming since the morning. Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Maria are on their way to us from the hospital. Maria was cradling a baby girl who had just been born. “You don’t have to drive fast, honey. Take your time, we’re nearly there,” Mrs. Maria said. “You have no idea how excited I am, Maria.” Mr. Jacob smiled as he stated, “I just can’t wait to hold her in my arms.” Maria gave a little smile when she heard him and then turned to see her baby. It is her first child. Jacob was overjoyed, since he had always desired a daughter. We arrived at our place after a time. In front of the gate, Jacob beeped. The gatekeeper wasn’t there. He walked out and opened the front door after hearing us for a bit.

The gatekeeper tapped on Jacob’s car window as he approached.

With an irritated expression on his face, Jacob lowered the glass and asked, “What is it?” “Sir, we’ve got an issue,” he said. With a tense expression on my face, I gazed at Jacob.

“Is there a problem?” Jacob asked. “Yes, sir,” he said. I glanced at Jacob and said, “Jacob, first park the car and let’s go home. We can have a conversation there. You come with us,” Jacob stated with a nod. As Jacob had stated, he drove gently to the entrance.

After parking the car, Jacob and I walked into our house with our new member. Kazia, the house’s senior caretaker, smiled as she approached Maria. “Mrs., Where is our new princess?” she asked. I smiled as I handed her over.

“Take her upstairs.” “I’ll be there in a minute,” I responded. Kazia smiled and listened to what I had to say. They were all pleased to see her. Jacob tucked my hair behind my ear and murmured, “Honey, why don’t you go upstairs and relax?” “I will,” I responded, with a flutter of my eyelids. But then the gatekeeper walked in. As we approached him, we realized he was carrying a basket. “What is it?” I asked, my brows narrowing. He lowered his head and said, “Madam, before you guys came, I went down to the basement for something.” But when I returned, I found this basket in front of the gate. “

“Yes, but what exactly is it?” I asked. “Madam, it’s---“ he paused in the middle of his sentence and lowered his gaze.I stared at Jacob, and he asked, exasperated, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“Sir, madam,” he added, “someone just abandoned this basket with a newborn baby.” “What?” Jacob said, his voice trembling with shock. I kept myself calm and touched Jacob’s shoulder before turning my gaze to the man. “What are you saying?” I asked. “How could someone do anything like this?” I approached him and peered into the basket as I was talking.

My eyes lit up in astonishment and shock when I saw that. “Who did this?” I mumbled as I looked at the baby.