A Trip To Flaria(Tania Haider) The bell rang. The school was over. The girls and boys rushed out of school and were spread all over the street.

"So, will you go to the picnic with us?" Asked Erika.
"I will. Mamma and papa did not allow me to go last year. This year I will definitely go!" Replied Ashylan happily.
"Okay. See ya tomorrow then!" Erika waved.
"Bye." Ashylan said.

"I'm home" Ashylan said while pulling out her shoes. "Mamma, Mamma!" She shouted the next moment.
"Right here darling." Her mother called from her room.

Ashylan went to the room and saw that her dad and mum were doing some sort of calculations with money.
"Papa, can I please go to the picnic? PLEASE PLEASE!!" Ashylan started requesting.

The parents were tensed. After all they couldn't afford it.

"Look Ashylan" Her mother got up and tried to explain her "Why need of going out somewhere when you can chill the weekends here...with us and besides that, we can't really allow you to go there alone."

"But the whole school will be there!!" She commented. "Please!!!" Ashylan kept requesting.
"We still cannot allow you!" Her father chided.
"But why?" She asked sadly in a low voice "You didn't allow me go last year. I want to go this time."
"You're not going and that's final. Now go to your room and study." The father ordered.
The little girl, with her eyes filled with tears, ran to her room and slammed her bedroom door.

"That was too rough on her.." Her mother said.
"I know..." He sighed.
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Ashylan laid on her bed, crying.
"Its OK..." said someone "There's no need to cry."
Ashylan stood up and saw a little fairy standing on a window sill.

"Hi!" The fairy said. She was so beautiful. She had blonde hair and golden wings. Her dress was baby pink in color which indeed suited her cute little face.
The little girl was astonished. She rubbed her eyes and saw the fairy again. After a second's thought she spoke "Hello."
"I am Edeline, a scent fairy." said Edeline "What's your name?"
"Ashylan....Ashylan Roy" replied the girl.
"Nice to meet you Ashylan."
"You're a fairy??" Ashylan asked in amazement.
"Yes I am" said Edeline "Want to tour fairyland?"
"Yes...YES YES!!" Ashylan replied happily and forgot that she was sad a while ago.
"Here, hold my hands." Edeline said. "Lets go!" she then said and the next moment they both vanished from the spot.
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"It's beautiful!!" exclaimed Ashylan.
There were sparkling lights everywhere. The whole place was beautifully decorated. Laughter full of joy of young flaries were heard everywhere.
"Tonight is a grand festival. Everyone are preparing for that." explained Edeline.
"What kind of festival?" questioned Ashylan.
"It's for the young ones. They enjoy time with their family or guardians. It increases the love among the them."

"Edeline?!" Just then someone shouted from behind.
They looked back and saw that there was an old flarie standing angrily.
"Mother!"
"How dare you? Why do you do this? I've stopped you many times. Why dont you listen?"

"I'm sorry..but.."
"No but...come with me!" said Edeline's mother and grabbed her hand and took her. Ashylan too flew with them.

"I'm sorry for that Ashylan. Actually my mother's a little..." Edeline said "Anyways...look how wonderful the sight is!"
They looked down and saw many tree houses, fully covered in bright, shining lights.

"But why was your mother scolding you for no reason?" Ashylan asked confusingly.

"Well..there is a reason.." Edeline began "Actually in Flaria, I am only a flarie to be born with 'scent magic' and golden wings. And I love to use the 'disappearing scent' and go to your world so my parents just get worried about it..."

Soon they reached home. It was a wonderful tree house which was the topmost and the most shining one in Flaria.
Ashylan and Edeline had a cup of tea there.
"Its so nice!" Ashylan said. " And this place is so warm!" she added.
"The more happier we are, the more warmer our surroundings get." said Edeline.
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Ashylan insisted Edeline to give her a tour of Flaria. They went to different places. The first one was the stalls area, especially arranged because of the festival. There were young ones running here and there buying stuffs for them. The flaries were astonished to see a human among them. They got petrified.

"It's okay. She won't harm anyone.." assured Edeline.

As they were moving forward, excited comments and whispers were heard from different corners.

Finally they passed from the stalls area and the next place Edeline took Ashylan was the palace of the nature flaries.
It was a quiet, calm and a beautiful place surrounded by trees and rivers.
They went inside and saw four flaries surrounding a giant magical sphere.

"These are the nature flaries.
Chloe, the water flarie
Katara, the fire flarie
Hans, the land flarieman
and Nora, the air flarie" enlightened Edeline. "And this is called "The Magical Flare". It gives light, energy and all the things we need for our survival to this fairyland. The nature flaries control the Magical Flare. Without the Flare, we are nothing." Edeliine further explained
Edeline then introduced Ashylan to the nature flaries. They spent a little time with them and then left for visiting other places.

Beside the palace was a park. They went there. It was a lovely place. Flaries were playing all around. Just then someone called Edeline.
They looked up and it was Peter, Edeline's friend.

"We need your help!!" he said.
"Let's go Ashylan!!" exclaimed Edeline.

They began flying. On their way, Edeline showed some more places to Ashylan. Beneath them was a flarie parlor, Grand library, mall, sweet shops and the king and queen's magnificent castle.

They reached on top of Flaria. There was Ava, the cure fairy waiting for them.

"Ready?" asked Peter.
Edeline nodded.
Edeline closed her eyes and stretched out her hands and used her magic. Just the next moment, the happiness scent was spread all around Flaria.

It was fascinating and soothing sight. The little girl never saw something such beautiful. A big smile appeared on her face.
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Ashylan and Edeline were gazing the bright and colorful streets below from the window. There were few flaries on the street. Laughter from different tree houses showed that everyone were having a great time.
All of sudden Ashylan started crying. "What's wrong?" asked Edeline.
"They don't love me, they don't care about me!" the little girl cried.

Edeline took a deep breath and spoke,
"When we were small, we were not able to do anything ourselves. At that time, there were our parents who were always by our side. You know Ashylan...I had no one...until they adopted me. They love me...they love me a lot! My mother and father gave everything to me even those which I never asked for...and that's when I realized...no one can ever love you more than your parents."
Ashylan lifted her head and looked at Edeline. Her face clearly showed that she wanted to know more.
"Yes..and that's why I am only a scent flarie here. My mother told me that I'm adopted, and how and why? They never told me and I don't want to know because for me, they are my parents, my world, my everything.
Ashylan, Nobody can ever love you more than your parents. They are the reason why you are who you are. Your parents love you a lot. They care about you. They understand you. You never know what sacrifices they went through just for you..."

"Ashylan...Ashylan"
Ashylan opened her eyes and saw that she was on her bed and her mother sitting beside her.
"Come on get up darling or you'll be late!" her mother said.
"Late??...late for what?" Ashylan asked, confused.
"For the picnic dear."
"Mamma...." Ashylan cried while hugging her mother tightly "I am so sorry for that behaviour mamma!"
"Its alright my dear" her mother said as she kissed Ashylan on her cheeks."Now hurry up and get ready!" she added.
Ashylan quickly got ready and waited for the school bus on the gate.

"Was it a dream or......" she thought.
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