Falling down

She never knew how much pain one little pebble could cause.
It was lying there aside so silently that she never took it seriously.
But she was dead wrong.



Most would just go around the little thing without any further thought,
Though one or two rare cases might stumble and take a fall.
Unfortunately, she was one of the rare cases.
And when she fell, she could practically hear the little pebble give her an evil chuckle.



It hurt so bad, hitting the ground without anticipating the fall.
Her knees were bruised, her palms scratched and full of sand.
Her outfit peeked from her bag, a stain of dirt barely visible.
After all, it has been a long time since she took a fall like this.
In fact, she could never afford to falter for the journey she was preparing to take.



And yet, the little pebble continued pretending its innocence.
It paid no heed to her shame, still sitting by the corner, waiting for a next victim.



But little did the little pebble know, it had just ruined her dreams of becoming a famous ballerina.



Very slowly, she picked herself up.
While trying very hard to hold back her tears, she limped back just the way she came from; home.