The Orange Flower

by Jade Naitore

2021

Photo by Tom King on Unsplash

Not so long ago in ancient China there was a girl called Wincha who lived with her granma who was sick. Wincha was very close to her granma her being her only family her parents died and the rest no one know.

 Her grandma [was] very kind and wise she was called Junani. Grandma Junani loved Wincha very much and would tell her stories every night and tell her about her parent[s] and how they loved her as much as her. Wincha would always wake up early and go and sell pots and baskets but she did not make a lot of money not enough to find her and her granma was getting weaker by the day. 

 So one day as Wincha was getting ready to go to the market her granma said in a weak voice “my dear I fear that my time will come and I will have to leave you”. “No grandma I promise I will try to sell as many pot[s] as I can please don't say that” said Wincha in a scared voice “there must be a cure I don't want you to leave who is going to be my family[?]” Wincha said again “cough cough there is one cure the orange flower it grows at the top of mount Zina in Malihu.. cough.. only the pure of heart can go there", Granma Junani said in a very weak voice. 

 Wincha decided that she leave her Granma with her friend Nina. Her Granma gave her a map a warriors suit and she set of[f] that very exact same day 

 Her [grandma] said she would [meet] many obstacles and first on was right in front of her “Ho Ho Ho who do we have here a delicious lunch oo how wonderful” Said an ogre in a deep scary voice “Honey” said ogre again “Dear that not dear that a person, hello” said a lady ogre. “Hello there little on my name is Greta and this is Joka my husband. What[‘s] your name?” Greta asked “Winch my name is Wincha”. “Nice to meet you and where are you going in such a hurry[?]” said Greta “Oh I have to go and find the orange flower fo my dieying Granma “replied Wincha” “ok you can only pass if you find me merry be honey” said Greta so Wincha remembered that sh ehad six jars of merry bee honey “Here you go” said Wincha “On wow you may pass” 

 Wincha was Glad she passed the first test but she was worried about her granma. She said to her self !ooh I am so scared that I will lose granma Junani I don't want to lose her like I lost mama and father”. They found a cave and found some food. 

 The next day she woke up early in the morning and did not hesitate and set off. It was time for the second test she had to cross a Lake called L. Naguni which was full of crocodiles and nobody has ever crossed it but there was another problem she did not have a boat or raft or even a cano she had chances crossing the river and I know she can't swim. “How do I cross this river” she said in a disappointed voice but then she remembered what her Granma had told her before she left “You can build the greatest this from nothingness never let anyone bring you down and they do you have to stay storonger”. Wincha looked around and so a big bush and it looked like there was something behind it she went to look and it a boat she was happy and she also found away to escape teh crocodile. “I am sure glad I was able to cross the Lake Naguna but just made me miss granma Junani and i wished that I could see her again” cryed Wincha. 

That night Wincha dreamed of her and her grandma together in their poor but wonderful home and hoped that dream would come true soon because she knew her granma was dieying every day every hour every minute and every second her granma get closer and closer to heaven. 

 The next day Winchana woke up extra early and got ready but when she looked ad the map they were only three more challenges in the same place were she was heading “Finally I can see granma Junani again” Winchana said cheerfully. The final challenge was Winchana had to solve two riddle and solve one puzzle the first riddle was “What is hard as to find as gold but easy to lose like a button?”. Wincha thought but remembered what she learned in school “What is as hard as to find like gold but easy to lose as a button? A friend”. A Friend, correct. What is as sweet as honey but as sour as a lemon? “Sweet as honey sour as lemon” Love. It love the last one she had solve the puzzle of why she needs the orange flower so badly she would risk everything for it. “I did cause I don't want to lose my only family my granma Junani I don't (sniffle sniffle) I don't lose her like my parents”. Wincha said will sobbing she was allowed to pass she took the flower went back home and now she is so much more fond of her Granma. 

 THE END