I Will Hold You.... Little Longer

14 - The Foundation Day.

"We care for orphans not because we are rescuers, but because we are the rescued."

"Muskaan" Ridhima called her out in attempt to find her. She have checked her room, bathroom, kitchen and now she stands in balcony calling her but she seems to be hiding somewhere.

"Hmmm" came a faint voice. Following the sound she reacher her own room to see her friend sitting in her rooms balcony.

"Off course you are hear." She cried out exhausted of the calling and searching in the small cosy appartment. "Why are you in my balcony" was the only thing she asked muskaan.

"Because i like it here. Much cosy with bean bags, plants and these lights it feels like a lively corner." muskaan commented.

"I thought you hated plants" ridhima asked.

"Na... just hat they need lot of care with all the timely watering, then fertilizers, the washing and what not. I cant take care of my own meals leave alone the livings who cant speak."

"For these small reason you create a fuss about when i was decorating" she was astronished.

"No No no. you were not just decorating or taking care of grown plant you grew these plants from seeds, cut branches, from seeds ridhima" muskaan over the top spoke.

"Yes thats how the plant grows, from SEEDS AND CUT BRANCHES muskaan. Big deal." ridhima dismisses the thought.

"Haha big news. I know how they grow but taking care of already potted plant isn't that big thing as much as growing on your self." she commented.

"Well yeah i agree its kinda bit more asking, of care. Anyway. Tell me why are you sitting here." Ridhima enquired.

"Nothing just i dont have much to do right now, few spots are fresh on the canvas i cant continue with that, i have for changed clean my room with some sane place to stand or sit properly. I had all daily routine done so i am free and hence killing time with little nature." She explained it.

"Wahooo. I never realised you can do so much by just 11am in morning." ridhima comments with the hint of mockery.

"You can, if you know i am up since night, I haven't slept at all last night." came a laughable reply.

"Well right, thats explains it all the chores" ridhima laughed "Anyway i am hear to tell you Armaan called asking if you wanna go to UN Foundation today with him, so i said okay. So we will be out maybe for 3-4 hrs. You wanna join us."

"Na... I will go to sleep probably after sometime. You guys carry on maybe next time we all can go." ahe ended with a yawn already.

"Okay. Next time you will be sleeping properly on weekends so that we can plan something then" ridhima warned her.

"Sure. For now, I am off to sleep. Tadda" with that muskaan got up and left for her room.

Ridhima shake her head with a smile in her face looking at her soul-sister. She is a great person to have around, she is tough, she is caring, she is self made, she is honest, she loves her so much, she respect every one "though i doubt respect in rahul's case", she is fun loving, full of life, you can depend on her, she is fearless. There is so much she want to learn from her but there is one or two things she need to taught is the sleep routine and the cutlery skills for survival.

The one time Ridhima was off to meet her family, she had to call muskaan to eat properly every single meal time that would be 3 times a day. And when she came back all she can see was kitchen filled with throwable plastics container indicated all the orders muskaan had behind her. She never counted but she is sure still today it would be same number as of calls she had made reminding her to eat.