"Everything is nothing,
Nothing is everything."
A heavy voice sounded.
"Husband, are you sure about leaving him like that?" a soft voice murmured.
"He is our only descendant," murmurs reverberated again, this time a little anxious, depressed with a hint of disturbance.
Two couples in human form were standing far away in a shade of darkness; they seemed near, yet they were far from any eye can glimpse.
Both were looking at a baby crib inside an alley, sadly. The female was anxious, with an extremely worrying expression on her face.
"Wife, don't worry. He is our only descendant, and I also care about him." Grabbing his beautiful soulmate's palm standing beside him, tapping her backhand, he spoke consolingly.
"But how will he survive alone? He is just born." The lady spoke again, sobbing while engraving the final picture of her baby in her mind. She is reluctant but knows it's parting time.
"Don't worry; he will be fine, and I hope he awakens a talent that is stronger than mine. I am weak from others in my clan, mocked by everyone. My talent is the weakest; I don't want him to be like me. I want him to grow stronger and become the strongest," the male spoke resolutely, trying to hide his emotions. But irregularity in voice and red veins in his eyeballs explained all his inner restlessness.
Turning his head, seeing his soulmate's distressed expression, and grabbing her hand consolingly, he spoke, "Don't worry, my love; it's the only way to keep him safe. Also, it's time to go; this dimension can't endure our strength."
The female heart gripped by sadness, Looking at the crib, "Baby, you must stay safe and healthy and grow stronger as we wish," the female instructed softly. Then, in her reluctant eyes, both of their bodies blurred and disappeared.
Time returned to normal; everything started moving. Stars started flickering, the full moon shone with chilly light, and noises and pollution started spreading through this planet known as Earth.
A baby lying inside the crib trembled a little, listening to the noises near his ears. Veins protrude on his cute forehead.
After a little silence, "Ewrla."
A baby crying noise spread in all directions, announcing his presence, but sadly no one noticed him. Time flowed constantly.
Next morning, the baby opened his teary purple eyes exhaustedly, giving final cries on the verge of exhaustion, as if Fate had noticed his presence finally.
Two girls in college uniform were walking on the roadside. Instantly, one among them halted and raised her ears attentively, then asked suspiciously, looking at her friend.
"Anna, have you also heard the baby crying voice?"
Her friend Anna halted suspiciously, raised her ears, concentrated, then shook her head.
After observing for a while,
"No, I didn't. It must be you hallucinating. Let's go; we are getting late." Anna spoke, waving her hand, and walked forward on the road, but at a few steps she halted, turned around, and spoke helplessly, "Cecily, come on, I told you we are going to be late."
Next moment she flinched,
Looking at the empty street, not seeing Cecily anywhere, she suspiciously glanced at the alley attached to this street and returned beside the alley entrance, looking at Cecily emerging from the narrow alley, and then glanced at the crib in her hand.
"It's really a baby." She exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly trotted toward her in order to relieve the unknown worry that sprouted in her heart.
"Oww, such a cute baby. How can parents be so heartless these days, abandoning such a cute baby? Also, look at that wet face filled with tears; he must have been crying for a long time," Anna exclaimed again. Her heart almost melted after seeing the baby's curious golden-purple mix eyes, white round bulging cheek, and cute porcelain doll-like face.
"His eyes are so unique; I haven't seen such beautiful eyes." Anna spoke with glittering eyes as if seeing her favorite gems, looking at her friend who was cleaning the baby face, then added, "Cecily, look how cute this baby is. He must be very handsome and charming when he grows up."
Cecily nodded with a serene smile spreading on her beautiful face, replying, "Well, you are right. Let's go apply for a leave for me; today I am not going to college. I am going to take this baby to my grandma."
She then instructed Anna and walked toward her home calmly, leaving her friend messy in the wind, glimpsing at the baby's curious expression.
"He he he, you are a very curious baby brother; you must be an explorer in the future," Cicely commented happily.
Soon, she reached inside the small apartment building,
"Well, let me open the door; grandma went shopping, I think." She spoke, then Putting the crib on the ground, finding the key in her bag,
She opened the door.
After appearing inside with the baby crib, looking at the baby still curious about everything around,
She smiled happily, looking at his still lively and curious expression.
"You must be hungry; I will prepare something for you." Cicely spoke cheerfully, rubbing his baby's nose and pecking his cheeks.
Letting the baby rest above the bed, she walked inside the kitchen.
After a while, I started feeding the baby some milk with a spoon, as she didn't have access to a baby feeder right now.
"Come on, baby, drink it." She spoke softly and started feeding the baby carefully.
After a while,
Cicely cleaned his mouth with a smile, then started playing with him. She was extremely surprised by the fact that the baby is extremely cheerful and curious about everything. He didn't even cry once after meeting her.
Knob!
Instantly she heard the door opening and closing sound and walked outside, looking at her old grandma with baggage in her hands. She hurriedly walked toward her.
"Grandma, you are back," Cicely spoke after grabbing the vegetable baggage from Grandma's hand.
"Cicely, you haven't gone to college today; is everything fine?" Grandma asked worriedly, looking at Cicely.
"Grandma, everything is fine; I just encountered an abandoned baby. I brought that baby home and told Anna to apply for a leave." Cicely shook her head and explained patiently.
"What!!! abandoned baby, come on, show me," the grandma exclaimed, surprising, then walked with her more worriedly, appearing beside the bed.
Grandma glanced at the baby; the baby glanced at Grandma, both brows furrowed at the same time. Then, the baby's expression turned into a curious and happy expression again.
A happy smile stretched on Grandma's wrinkled face, almost smoothing those wrinkles. She spoke, "This little guy is beautiful and curious; he will be very adventurous and charming."
"Grandma, can we adopt him? I like this baby brother very much," Cecily requested after looking at the baby, then glanced at her grandma, hopefully, with mist condensing in her eye's planning to cry for months if her grandma dares to refuse.
Grandma's brow furrowed; she hesitated, then glanced at Cecily's crying and hopeful expressions. Looking at the baby's curious expression, she sighed helplessly. 'I can't reject my only granddaughter's request, or my son and daughter-in-law in heaven will not forgive me. Also, if I abandon this innocent baby, maybe even God will not forgive me.'
Then a smile stretched on Grandma's face nodded, picking the baby up slowly. "Well, we will adopt him; he will be your younger brother. You must take care of him."
Cecily nodded cheerfully, "I will definitely take care of him."
Grandma nodded with a smile, then she saw a necklace on the baby's neck, grabbing it in her palm curiously, looking at two words written on each side.
"EE" "RO"
Muttering two worlds, the Grandma was surprised and fell into a daze.
After a while,
Shook her head, picked the baby with a smile, and spoke, "Little baby, your name will be Eero; I don't know what this name means, but it suits my grandson well."