The Unsolved mystery of the Basket

A Doorbell Rang. I stopped my Guitar lessons and stared at the clock. It showed 3 pm. Usually, at this time no one comes and I was wondering who it will be. I was lost in thoughts that were distracted by another ring.

I was confused and went through the stairs towards the door with the third ring. That Frustrated me. As I looked outside through the peephole I found myself frowning.

There was no one outside. The curiosity crept inside me which forced me to open the door to see who it was.

I repent for not giving a quicker response and failed to see who the impatient person was. But to my surprise, as I opened the door I found a basket on the ground with a rose in it. After thinking for approx half an hour decided not to touch anything and went inside my home.

So as I was heading towards the stairs, peculiarity filled in me and started to ponder what will be inside the basket? For whom the rose will be? Who brought that? However, ungrudgingly step backwards and put my hand on the doorknob and silently opened the door. The basket was still there. With my moving eyes searching for the owner of the basket failed to find it and my hand reached out for grabbing the basket.

I quickly went in and closed the door behind me and the questions continuously rising in my mind were Who left it here? What is inside? I ran towards my room and placed it on my table. As I pick out the rose, Its fresh fragrance filled the entire air packed in the room. I put that flower in my pencil box and move to the basket.

I was kinda afraid that what will be inside, curious and anxious to unlid the basket. I can feel my heavy breaths and while uncovering suddenly my body shivered and got goosebumps as I heard the continuous ringing of the doorbell.

″What the bad timings” I whispered to myself.

My body’s hair stands straight with the sharp tips as I approached the door after setting the basket on the table again.

“Wait a minute my friend I am coming” I yelled as approached the door.

This time I was not surprised as I already knew the only person who rang my doorbell that impatiently will only be my friend Clara. Well for me it was a piece of good news after that weirdo thing which helped me to calm down.

“Hello, Clara !” I said excitedly.

“Yeah, Mia how are you? she asked hugging me.

“Yeah fine and you?”

“Yes meh too and much more excited,” Clara said as she jumped happily.

“Excited? For what?” I asked with a curious look in my eyes.

“Within this week my brother has an engagement with his girlfriend so there is a lot to prepare so I decided to go shopping with you as....”

“As I have a good taste right?” I interrupted to complete her usual sentence.

“Right so go and get ready we don’t have much time,” she said with a blink.

“Yeah, why not give me 5 minutes”.

I had forgotten about that basket and flower. During our conversation, I lost in thoughts. Clara woke me up from my thoughts with her ceaseless finger-snapping and repeatedly taking my name. “Hey, where Lost? Go and get ready! Fast!”

“Yeah but...I..I..can’t..umm but..”

“What are you saying be clear Mia?”

“I...I..”

I can’t go with her I have to explore what the basket contains but I also don’t want to spoil Clara’s plan and don’t wanted her happiness to fade away into sadness. So I decided to go with her.

“You What Mia? Say clearly?”

I switched back to her.

“I am going to get ready” I imply to her to follow me and race towards my changing room with one of my fav outfits and call out to my friend.

“Just give me five minutes”

“Yeah you have them don’t get too late” She yelled with a laugh.

When I came out she stood next to my table with the basket in her hand and was about to open it.

” I am ready Clara let’s go”

I said to her while fetching the basket from her hands and putting it in its place again. As she left the room I whispered, “Oh God″

Then we both went outside. She had brought her car. We both sat peacefully. She drove and all our way I was just thinking of the basket and what will be in that. Suddenly then I realize the route which she was driving was not a way to a shopping mall.

“Where Are you taking me that route does not belong to our usual shopping mall,” I asked with a Frown.

“Yeah I know don’t worry that’s the route to a new branded shopping mall” she answered calmly.

“Okay I hope so,” I said anxiously.

The car stopped. She indicates me to come outside. I Obeyed. That place was unknown to me.

“What is this place?” I asked curiously.

“That’s the place where the new restaurant has opened”

“A RESTAURANT? but.. what about shopp.....”

she stopped me by taking a deep breath and sighed.

“Yeah, I know. ARE YOU, MY FRIEND?? MY BEST FRIEND??”

“YESS obviously” I answered setting my eyes on her.

“No, You aren’t! if you were you just don’t have forgotten my birthday” she yelled at me getting the attention of the people surrounding us.

“Ohh I am sorry I was just wrapped up with some work I am Sorry dear”

I said as I was guilty of forgetting my friend’s birthday.

" Huh! it’s okay now wish me and then you will be allowed to have your treat” she uttered resentfully.

“Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FRIEND” I wished her and playfully said “Now give me my treat then you will be allowed to have your gift tomorrow”

“Okay!′

As she said that we burst into laughs. All that event made me forget about that mysterious basket. We finished our dinner with lots of chit chats and enjoyed the lovely background music and beautiful bolts of lightning hanging on the walls. After that, she dropped me at my destination.

“Well, Friend Happy Birthday Again. Now you will have your gift soon” I said.

“Yeah but next time if you did forget my birthday again you will have to pay a fine to me 1000$ right!”

“WOAH! That’s a huge amount by anyways I won’t forget so yeah Done”

We both laughed and then I lean towards my door. As I unlocked the door she waved me goodbye and fade into darkness. I felt alone and lonely. Approaching my room the thought of that unknown basket jumped into my mind.

“Ahh God,” I said as I proceed to the basket “Let’s solve this now”.

I took the basket in my hands and decided to open it. First, it seems darker inside but as I came nearer to open it fully, I was Puffing heavily and my heart was racing against my lungs.

Suddenly my eyes wide opened as my ears were filled with my loud ringing alarm clock. It showed 7 am.

I quickly shifted to a sitting position looking around in the search of a basket but cant finds it anywhere.

“Was all that a Dream? ” I asked myself with a frown.

“Oh God today’s Clara’s Birthdayy. How Can I Overlook it? I have to buy a gift for her”.

I texted her Happy Birthday and fetch my outfit to change and as I came to the door I muttered to myself,

“But what was in the basket?”

No one knows!