I’m placed so impeccably on the hook, with lights blazing on me. I feel so significant
like the moocher of everyone’s sight. People pass by; look at me and praise my beauty.
Then they look at all my mates but look back at me… that’s because i’m the most
gorgeous of the lot. It makes them all so jealous. Young little girls want me so much,
they pester their mothers. What do i see, a group of fashion feisty girls glaring at me.
They seem so interested, well just another reason to flaunt and fly my kite as i’m the
most coveted of the lot! They pick me up from the hook where i was balancing
longest and examine me carefully. Suddenly i feel so naked, so bare. They feel me, wear
me and walk around. Ouch! It hurt, didn’t realize it would be so painful to be set on
ground. But at the same time i toy with the idea that i would be set free. The wait
would finally be over. I would be able to see so much more of the world, than just
gaze out of the window and watch people cart so many shopping bags. But wait!
What? I’m too pricey! Oh come on, i’m such a classy piece, with the studded stones
and the slender heel. I give you grace when you walk and make you feel tall! Buy me!
Ah… i’m back to where i came from, resting on the same old small hook. It’s the end
of another mundane day where i had a few moments of joyful anticipation, but all in
vain. The lights are turned off and it’s dark. But tomorrow is yet to come…
Another eventful day! My self esteem is boosted seeing all my not-so-attractive-mates
around. I look at myself and realize yet again, i am beautiful! i just hope today is my
lucky day. And yes, yes it would be! i caught a charming young lady’s eye. She seemed
to be so fascinated by me. ‘They match my dress perfectly!’ she exclaimed. ‘I have to
buy them no matter what!’ And there i was once again being tried-on. She was so
gentle, and i felt all the more beautiful being worn on her pretty feet. Then came the
moment i had always awaited. The box from the dusty attic was fetched and out came
my duplicates. She was an exact reflection of me, my twin! It was such a nostalgic
moment as we were seeing each other after a long time. If we were finally out of this
place we would be together, forever. And yes as it was my lucky day today, the lady had
bought us. There i was, off the hook and into the box. I had so much talking to do
with my twin. But now we would have a more exciting life!
Waiting for the moment the box would open… It would be a new place and a new
beginning. It would be full of surprises (hopefully pleasant ones!). There i was:
FINALLY OUT...And what do i see? Racks of Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Nine west! One
was better than the other, i felt so ordinary and mediocre. But i was placed so finely on
one of the many shelves, probably because i was box fresh. They all gave me snobbish
looks: with ill-concealed envy and with sheer disparagement, which clearly showed that they despised me so much. I had entered their domain but wasn’t one of them yet.
Shut! i was locked in and it was totally dark. “So madame novel, where have you come
from?” inquired Fendi. She was made of pure snake skin but was tattered now, with
the skin on its nook being scratched of. ”Uh…uh from Aldo”, i hesitated as the
others looked on. “I see, so…” Just then the conversation was interrupted by a
squeaky sound and a shaft of light. The closet was opened and hands frosted with
diamonds and elegance approached me and my twin. We were singled out as the door
was shut behind us. We were placed easily on the floor as the lady’s pretty feet swiped
in. She then examined her attire as she stood in front of the mirror. She did indeed
look beautiful and we sure did compliment her.
She moved, she walked and it hurt real badly! Ouch...ah...i moaned. There was so
much pressure on my heel that i felt as though i were crumbling but there was no
helping out. We then stepped out, as the door slammed behind us and headed towards
the car. Ew...i was already soiled with muck! And there i had stamped an innocent little
creature. Now i had the added attraction of being a murderer too. A soiled murderer!
Now we just had a few moments of rest in the vehicle until we reached a large
gathering. Wow, now that was a faction of some glamorous people. We met a
handsome pair of shoes: they were so sleek and polished that i was extremely attracted
to them. All i could do was exchange a few flirtatious looks, as we were never quite
close to each other. Just then i had to face some hard luck. A whole glass of wine just
spilled on me and i’m….all drenched. How embarrassing! All the stilettos and shoes
gape at me trying hard to hold their laughter. I try hard to ignore, but just a moment
later i’m the victim of chewed up gum spit around carelessly. I feel so unpleasant, so
gross. The laughter they were all trying to hold was on the loose now.
It was an end of a rather exciting night and i was back in the closet. “Welcome, you are
one of us now!” Prada yelled. “Once yearned for and now lingering once again in the
realm of hope”. I felt it was all over now. I really missed my good old days at the store
where i was the crown-princess: the queen of queens. I was under the limelight at all
times and now i was grimy and dirty. I could see my future, a few more affairs and the
darkness of the bleak closet. That’s it. No more young girls craving for me and no
more words of admiration to relish.
“In fact by the end of all the ideas i had indicted, i felt i could relate these personified stilettos to life.
When you are beautiful and useful people really want you. But after you have been used up and serve
no purpose, you are discarded and deserted. High expectation in life from others brings regret quite
often. So live altruistically for yourself and for the people around.”