Hoffman Estates: A Short Story

The tree in Hoffman Estates, which was in front of my old house, which was cut down into a stump. Some people may wonder, why is the tree so important? It’s just a tree right? No,it’s not just a tree. It was a tree which holds a lot of memories of my friends and I. When I was little, my brother and I always went out there and played games. Soon, when I went to school and came back, I found out some of my friends lived nearby. After school was done, we would stay outside to do homework. If it was too windy, too cold, or too hot, my friends would come inside my house while my grandma was preparing to make dinner. After we were done doing our homework, we would go outside until it was dark or our parents literally scolding us for not doing homework and instead …show more content…
“Elena’s parents called some people to cut the tree because they were worried that since the tree was big that it was going to fall down and crush the tree.” John said.
That really shocked me. We all thought the village or the city council will tell Elena’s parents would cut down the tree. At that point I was frustrated because first Elena’s parents parked in our space at our old house and then Elena’s parents destroyed the one thing that made us remember the place.
I guess Tara, my cousin could tell I was getting mad because she said,
” Pema, calm down.”
John and I started laughing. My god, everywhere I go with this kid or anything I do, this kid cracks people around me and I too.
After a while, my aunt said that it was time to go back home. Before we actually left I said goodbye to John, his dad, and Lily, John’s dog. Then as I turn around I see only the stump.
“ Goodbye, Hoffman Estates, goodbye, tree.
I see Cole coming back from his car and takes the stump to their backyard. As my cousin Tara keeps on talking to me about random things, I keep on thinking about the tree. Looking back, I see that time is really limited, so have fun with life and spend time