When I was 6 years old my hobby was to search for a stone, from a round shaped stone, triangle shaped stone and weird shaped stone I collected all of them.

  Of course, as a collector I didn't just took anything willy-nilly I have a pretty strict criteria after all, I only collect the one that have wonderful color, like yellow, white or a red one.

  But, the one I like the most is definitely that one.

  In one of my stroll to the forest, I found it, it was stuck together with other stones in the river, if it was not because of my keen eyes then, I wouldn't be able to find it.

  I dive into the river to get it and with sense of accomplishment lifted the stone as I observe it carefully.

  It perfectly matched with the size of my palm, round and flat in shape with a distinct sky blue color, I just can't help myself from falling in love.

  I named it Azure matching its color and majesty that it radiates.

  The first week after I found Azure felt like a fleeting dream, I always brought it everywhere with me and I even talked with Azure, praising it for it looks. So, it was not a strange thing for me to be shocked when I woke up only to find Azure was gone.

  My face turned pale when I didn't find Azure in a place I usually place it. I rummaged throughout my collection of stones only to feel agony as I didn't find it.

  In desperation I asked for the help of an expert in finding missing things to help me find Azure.

  I called out to my mom.

  "MOM!!!!"

  "He he he, what's wrong Rai, did you miss me already!"

  "Stop joking around mom! come help me find Azure!"

  "Cheh you are no fun Rai, where did my loving son go? since you found that stupid stone, you hardly ever play with me!"

  "It's not important mom! just help me find my missing Azure"

  "Fine, fine, I will find your stupid stone, but I did this only because you are my lovely son! If other people ask me, they won't even find me moving a finger for them" Mother puffed her chest.

  "Okay, okay, mom, I am your lovely son, now find Azure already."

  Mother think for a moment before she finally said "Alright, but first close your eyes."

  I close my eyes halfway as I want to take a peek of what mother about to do.

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  "No peeking!"

  I close it my eyes all the way when she said that.

  Satisfied, mother then instruct me again "You can open your eyes now"

  I opened it only to be feeling disappointed.

  She didn't have it, The only thing she showed me was her open palm with nothing in it.

  "You can't find it mom?" I asked

  Mother chuckled and said "look carefully".

  I blinked once only to find Azure is on her right hand.

  I looked at her in confusion. She looked me back and with a grin she said.

  "Amazing isn't it! One moment it was not there and another moment it was there, Do you want to know what happened?"

  I shake my head up and down clearly eager to know what the hell just happened.

  "This trick is a called a magic and I am a Wizard!"

  In awe I looked at her, was my mother a wizard? How come I didn't know until now? Did this means I am a son of a wizard, will I become a wizard in the future too."

  That was what I thought before mother said something strange

  "Hu hu hu, look at you believing everything I just said, How foolish of you my son, I didn't remember teaching you to be such a foolish person"

  I looked her questionably why did mother suddenly speaking funny, She never actually taught me a single decent thing, she usually just play around with me in the forest leaving every basic and proper education to dad.

  "Ehem"

  Seeing me looking at her like a strange person she coughed lightly

  "Anyway, you are usually sharper than this, So did you know why you didn't notice the trick?"

  "Why?" I asked curiously

  "Because love make you blind! your love for that stupid stone made you unable to see it"

  "Really?! Is that true!"

  "No, I am just messing with you, here take your stupid stone"

  She place Azure in my hand as she make an infuriating comment.

  "Huh?"

  Looking at me feeling puzzled she said "Well, you looked like you were having fun with that stone, You even dare to forgot me! your mother, so I stole the stupid stone and hide it in my pocket." She confess her crime to me.

  Feeling anger and embarrassment I stared at my mom in silent.

  "So, Did love really make people blind" I asked mom trying to suppress my anger.

  "Of course not! how can love make people blind, if it was true then your father is the blindest person in the world" She smiled foolishly

  Father! look! look at the person you were married to, I even started to doubt your eyes father, are you blind or are you not?

  Suddenly I remember one of my father teaching when in doubt then just ask, so that is what I will do

  "So love really didn't make you blind?"

  Mother answer "No, of course not you silly"

  Mother grinned and continue speaking

  "It only make you dumb!"

  "Huh?"

  "I mean, you actually believe me when I said that I am a wizard! only an idiot would believe a little trick like that as an actual magic, E he he, thank you for loving me Rai!" She hugged me

  Mother separate herself from me and walking toward the door. She came as she like and leave behind a lot of trouble when she left, that's the aspect that I used to like from her, but now that I become a recipient from that aspect of her a like suddenly turn into hatred.

  Unable to suppress my anger I hurl Azure to my mom.

  Anticipating this she duck and grab Azure midflight.

  "A ha ha, thanks for the gift Rai, I will make sure to treasure it"

  After saying that she run toward the outside and successfully escape from home.

  I chase her and that was the beginning of our game of tag.

  The game ended with mom as a winner, I am too exhausted to continue chasing her and coming back home in tears. I told my mother inappropriate behavior to my father, but father said to give up, because mother is a lost cause.

  So in tears I go to bed and thinking of my revenge. No matter how many years it will take, I will have my revenge mom and when I do, I will claim back my Azure.

  But the revenge I was planning never come to fruition ... Because mother left a year later after that day.