The Bridge of Love

Jolly suddenly held Tacy's hand. Before Tacy could say anything, Jolly said, "Now, we go...." Tacy, completely confused, said, "Ah— What?" as she looked around and saw that people were interestedly staring at them as if some new animals. They were standing in front of a field. Jolly walked through the field towards the woods on the other side still clutching Tacy's hand. Tacy felt really awkward. Soon, they were standing in front of the green woods. Tacy noticed that people were not staring at them anymore. Jolly said, "Now you won't feel the weight of the trunk. This is the entrance to Aventure Land." Tacy said, "Oh... You know people call this the Haunted Woods.... " Jolly said, "That's because this wood won't show itself to anyone except the people who feel pure love." Tacy said, "Now I see, there are few people you know... who say they've seen these woods as evergreen and beautiful." Jolly said, "Really, thanks so much for telling.... I'll have to inform your father. We need more protection. Sometimes little children accidentally come to our land you know... children are the purest lovers... but if adults reach it! That's why I held your hand to let the woods know that an Avent is bringing someone... or you'd have heard screams and seen horrible visions because of your obsession." Tacy said, "Yes ... I forgot to ask about this obsession of mine you're talking about." Jolly said, "Why know from me when you can see it? Go forward into the woods." Tacy walked fearlessly and saw the beautiful woods. Green shrubs tangled around the Judas trees. What could be wrong with it? It was all so mesmerising untill a little thorn pricked her hand. She looked at the blood drops dripping as it hurt painfully. Now she heard a scream of her own as she saw the lady she had been living with all these years hugged a fair beautiful daughter who stabbed her from the back. Suddenly everything vanished as she felt Jolly's hand on her shoulder. She said, "See! This is your obsession. This is a flaw in pure love. Possessiveness it is that made you feel pain. Pure love has no obsession. You are a little possessive about your loved ones. That attraction is what hurts you. " Jolly removed her hand from Tacy's shoulder. Tacy suddenly saw that a thorn had pricked Jolly's forehead and her face was suddenly red. Jolly calmed down as Tacy's wound healed suddenly. She held Jolly's hand to comfort her and Jolly said suddenly, "This happens every time I pass through the woods. Actually I have suddenly developed jealousy.... another flaw of love, and I have to face problems for that. Thanks for your hand... my wound is healing." Tacy saw Jolly's clear forehead. They walked through the woods and her trunk really felt almost weightless. At some places, some thorns tried to attack Tacy but they immediately became flowers as Tacy held Jolly's hands. Jolly was also being attacked and again saved by Tacy. They walked for about 5 minutes. Then they approached a colourful river which stretched horizontally before them and it looked like it had no beginning, no end, only a fresh flow towards the west. The river was broad and appeared quite deep. There were seven colours of waters which sometimes appeared all white. They were the rainbow colours—Violet, Blue, Indigo, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. Jolly said, "Now, you have to be careful. The Bridge of Love is a tricky thing." Tacy watched Jolly raise her foot in the air over the river at the edge of the woods. The river water moved up and settled just below Jolly's foot. It looked like a solid brick of Blue. Jolly said, "Come with me." and as she walked, more river water moved up to form a rainbow bridge of the 7 coloured bricks. They sometimes turned white and again colourful. Tacy walked along with her. She felt like a fresh divine life filling her body. They were halfway through the bridge. Jolly said, "This bridge looks the best when a pure lover walks on it. However, for us it's still a danger. I know my colour it's Orange but yours—" No sooner had she said this than Tacy's foot went right through the bridge and she slipped. She was going to fall into the river when Jolly clutched one of her hands and she felt weightless as she magically moved up and was standing on the bridge both bemused and frightened. Jolly said, "Green! Your father told me but I forgot! Really sorry Tacy. Green is the colour of Possessiveness. When you have a flaw and you step completely on it's colour on this bridge, you fall down.... look at your hands now. " Tacy looked at her hands to find out that they were covered in neon green droplets. The droplets vanished and they walked again, Tacy being careful not to step wholly on a green brick. They crossed the bridge and reached the meadow.