Reflection Blog #2

I was inspired to do a story as my reflection for the Visual thinking discussion.

Hope you like my Short Fairy Tale.

Enjoy! ;)

TITHO

And his toothy friends

            Once upon a time, there was a tooth named Titho, a canine of someone’s teeth. He has always been a dreamer. Beside him is Pat, the youngest of the incisor quadruplets. Pat is a master in sculpting food. She often acts childish but her ability to create food sculptures was exceptional. Pat has always been Titho’s best bud. They have a lot of things in common. When they take a brush bath, they always play with foam and shaping it like burgers or soda. They would always talk about their dreams and aspirations in life.

They are sometimes joined by Tat, third child of the incisor siblings. Tat is beside Pat, but positioned 3 millimeters ahead from them, together with Ala, their second eldest sister. Tat and Ala are very opposite from one another but they compliment each other’s strengths and weaknesses, which is why they consider themselves as the closest among the siblings. Tat is very vocal when it comes to his feelings and opinion. He is also very sensitive to the needs and feelings of his sisters. Ala is very quiet, and likes a clean and organized atmosphere. She tends to be left alone with her eyeglasses and earphones but because of music, Ala and Tat get along with each other.

Issa is the eldest among the incisor siblings. She is beside Ala but her position is aligned with Pat so she always observes and scolds her whenever Pat sculpts food. For Issa, food is to be bitten and chewed, not to be sculpted and designed. Issa, as the eldest, has always been the disciplinarian of the siblings. She does not accept lousy excuses for acts she thinks are baseless and a waste of time. Aside from being strict and straight to the point, Issa always puts in her mind that whatever happened to her brother/sisters, it is her responsibility.

            They may have different personalities but Titho appreciates each and every one of them. He learns a lot through his experience in talking and being with the siblings. Beside Issa, there is also a canine like Titho. He always tries to peek at this tooth but this canine is positioned in a way that it is facing back at them. He wishes that someday he will see and meet his fellow canine.

            One day, after breakfast, brush bath was earlier than usual.

Issa:     What the..?! Why do we have brush bath ahead of schedule? There is something wrong.

Pat:      (Sculpting a carrot trapped in between her and her gums) Oh Ate Issa! I think there’s nothing wrong having a brush bath this early. Early brush bath means Early Playtime! Yippee!! ;)

Tat:      Well, maybe we will go to school early!

Ala:      (Reading a novel) Today is Saturday.

Tat:      Oh…well maybe we’ll go shopping!

Ala:      (still reading a novel) Malls will open three hours from now.

Tat:      Yeah of course!…. Well I know! Maybe we will have swimming again! Oh I miss the saltwater and liempo!

Ala:      (sarcastic) Oooh! Brilliant thinking Tat! Swimming in the rainy season! Very timely! I’m so excited!

Tat:      (with fondness) I hate you! At least I don’t read while bathing!

Ala and Tat both laugh at themselves.

Issa:     (mad) Stop it! Can’t you see? There is a change in our daily routine! I sense danger.

Titho:    Issa’s right. I feel that there is a reason behind this.

Pat:      Yo! Chill yourselves a little bit! It's brush bath time so before you worry about anything, make yourselves fresh and clean first! C’mon Titho! Can you beat me this time in making the tallest foam?

Titho:    (smiling) we’ll see about that!

            Even if some felt strange in that situation, they still enjoyed their early brush bath. Issa, still in deep thought, was looking far away, quiet. After a few minutes, everyone including her, was asleep. Then someone was singing.

…Hey I just met you… and this is crazy… But here’s my number……

Titho suddenly woke up when he heard the voice. He opened his eyes and he was surprised that the voice was from his canine counterpart beside Issa. He was very sure that she was the one singing even though he could only see her back. He couldn’t help but smile.

Titho:    You have a beautiful voice.

Nina:    (surprised and ashamed) Oh. I’m sorry; I thought you were all asleep.

Titho:    I woke up when I heard your beautiful voice. Can you sing again?

Nina:    (shy) No. They might be disturbed too.

Titho:    I think they would not mind because they like the song you are singing and your voice is so appealing.

Nina:    (laughing) Really? You think so?

Titho:    (smiling) Yes. If only I could have the chance to see you.

Nina:    (became sad) Yeah. I am the only one in this bunch that has this diifficulty. I have grown without seeing who the quadruplets at my back were and how they look like.

Titho:    Uhm.. well…(light passes) wait… what is....

            While they were having a conversation, a vast amount of bright light entered their home causing everyone to wake up.

Pat:      Uhmm… What's happening?

Tat:      See, Ala! It’s summer! Swimming is definitely in-season!

Ala:      (with earphones) We don't see the sun for this long. It blinds us. Most probably, this light came from a bulb or something.

Issa:     This is what I have predicted a while ago.

Titho:    What is this?

Issa:     Operation Braces!

Pat:      (scared) waaah! The heavy metal bars attached to us?

Tat:      But I thought we will swim today?

Ala:      (irritated) Oh shut up, Tat.

Titho:    What should we do?

Issa:     We should stop them! They could destroy our way of living! I will not give up on this!

Titho:   Wait! Maybe this is for the betterment of our community!

Ala:      Uhm, what kind of betterment could a metal pendant and a metal bar could give us? What I know is that this will give us disorganization and entrapment.

Until a sharp needle entered their home and was injected through the gums.

Tat:      Oh look! A Jet plane!

Pat:      No Tat! It’s a giant needle!

Ala:      (frightened) No! It’s an anesthesia! …(became dizzy) I feel… (faints)

Pat:      What is happening? I … feel… dizzy…

Titho:    The…. The…. anesthesia….

Issa:     Wake up guys! We…will… fight…but… I’m… slee…eee….eeepy… (faints)

Tat:      I…want…Jet…(faints)

Everyone fell asleep because of the anesthesia. One molar tooth was pulled out and the braces were attached. Ala was the first one to wake up. She tapped Tat to wake him up also.

Tat:      Where am I?

Ala:      Right in the spot where you have grown.

Tat:      Oh. I thought I was… (saw the metal pendant glued to him) WAAAAHHH! Help!

Ala:      Don’t worry. I have one too. Argh. My head is aching.

Tat:      Why what happened?

Ala:      (angry) My head is aching whenever I talk to you!

Tat:      (ignoring Ala) EVERYONE! WAKE UP!

            Everyone woke up with a feeling of dizziness and a heavy head.

Issa:     What happened?

Tat:      The Operation Braces was successful!

Pat:      (shocked)I cannot sculpt anymore! (sobbing) What do we do now?

Ala:      (poker face) Things will never be the same before, ever.

Titho noticed the sudden loneliness the incisor siblings felt after the operation.

Titho:   Guys, don’t worry. I know that this metal bars will just be temporary. So don’t lose hope. We just need to adjust a little bit. I can help you guys if you are willing to help yourselves too.

Ala:      (serious) No, It’s impossible for me to change my routine.

Issa:     (looking far away) I understand sister, but I think we need to give it a try. Let’s try to think about solutions.

Titho:    Tat, I think we need your help in this kind of matter.

Tat:      (surprised) Me?

Ala:      (confused) Seriously? Why?

Titho:    We need him to bring out all the ideas he has on his mind and maybe he could produce an effective solution for us to adjust.

Ala:      Ok, but I will assure you that this will take long.

Issa:     (serious) Ala and Pat, please do suggest ideas.

Pat:      Sure.

            For the whole day, they brainstorm ideas and solutions for them to adjust to these sudden changes. After plenty of crazy and random ideas, Tat, in the end, was the one who has thought of a solution, which all the siblings agreed. It was the idea of using the metal bar attached to its metal pendant to serve as their additional arms in doing their daily routine. They have discovered a lot of new approaches to be able to adjust to their current situation.

Time passed and they were now getting used to having metal pendants attached to them to support their daily activities. Slowly they noticed Ala and Tat’s position getting nearer and nearer to their alignment.

After three years, the braces were removed. Again, unexpected changes occur. Ala & Tat was aligned with Issa and Pat, making the siblings more close to each other. Their adjustment to these changes were easier since they have lot of ways in doing their daily routines. They altogether developed their own way of brainstorming and problem solving, both individually and as a family.

Titho was very happy for the incisor siblings but there was a part of him that felt sad and alone. While everyone is happy, somebody sang…

Nina:    (Looking directly at Titho) Hey I just met you… and this is crazy… so here’s my number… Call me, maybe…;)

Tat:      (happy) Oh at last! That canine beside Ate Issa faced us for the very first time!

Ala:      (Reading a novel) No. I think she was also re-aligned, the same as what happened to both of us.

Pat:      (whispering to Titho) Your wish finally came true! She is looking at you!

Nina:   (singing) Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad... I missed you so bad... I missed you so, so bad...

Titho:  (singing) Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad... I missed you so bad... I missed you so, so bad...

Nina:    Thank you for inspiring me all this time.

Titho:   Thank you for granting my wish. ;)

Tat:      (teasing) Kiss! Kiss!

Ala:      (reading a novel) Tat, they cannot kiss because we are positioned in-between them.

Tat.      Oh I see! Flying Kiss!!!!

Everyone Laughs

…and they all lived happily ever after!

 THE END

My very first doodle was the inspiration of the story.. haha..;)

;)