Whispers of Hope ✓

CHAPTER 13

THIRD PERSON POV.....

"If you are comfortable to talk with me then you can talk with me anytime. You know I also told this to my family and whenever they shared something with me I felt like I actually achieved something in my life and I am capable to fulfill my family wish. Now you are also part of my family." Joshua said this to Ish and with the last part, he was looking into her eyes. Ish looked at him while listening to his last line and there were some emotions which can't be ignore but can't be spoken loudly either.

Something which is visible but at the same time, it just seemed like it's invisible. Those emotions which Ish can see in his eyes but she didn't understand either way why he said that? Am I really his family? She thought. They both are looking into each other eyes.

"Am I really your family?" She asked and he can see the pain in her voice. He still has his family but with her, no one is there.

"Yes. You are my family. For some reasons I just can't ignore you. Always remember this I am here with you. Whenever you will be in some problem I will be there with you and we will solve this together." He said this looking into her eyes. He holds her hand as she watches him do so. His hand is so warm and big.

"Now tell me Ish what is going on in your life? Why do you most of the time look scared? Why you didn't go outside? You know I can relate to all these problems with my mom but I still don't know what the reason is. That's why I wanted to know what is the reason behind this?" He asked her while holding her hand and looking into her eyes with so many emotions. In his eyes she can see care, emotions, lo...love... Maybe she is seeing something wrong but there is something which she can't understand now.

"I will tell you from start okay?" Ish said this which he smilingly nodded his head

"So, I lived in Delhi, India. There I live in one of the orphanage. I don't know who my parents are, what my parents do and where they are right now. Are they even alive or not? Why did they leave me there? I don't have any answers about these questions. I was small back then. There I didn't have any friends and I don't know the reason as well. There was an aunt who took care of me. I was 16 or 17 when I started to earn by working in grocery stores because by the time I turn 18, I had to leave the orphanage. So for that I started to earn for I surely will have to pay expenses for my daily needs. I had my schooling done in the orphanage and after leaving the orphanage, I left India for some reason and then I met my manager in the church. I still remember that after coming here I lived in church for 2 days then one day my manager came and hired me to be a therapist. She also gave me permission to use her house as well." She said everything to him which he keenly listened to.

"So, how did you came here? I mean it's not easy to leave your country and come to another country." He asked this

"That aunt who helped me in orphanage, she helped me that time and some savings were with me. I just wanted to leave the country anyhow."

He didn't ask anything because if she wanted she could tell the reason to him. Maybe she doesn't want to tell him or just she wanted to take some time.

"May I know your orphanage's name and your aunt's name?" He asked. He himself doesn't know why he asked this and Ishita looked at him for a second and told him the name of the orphanage and aunt's name as well.

"The orphanage is Care and Love orphanage. It's in Delhi and my aunt's name is Sheetal. After I came here I didn't contact her. That time I didn't had my phone nor did I have the number. Sometimes I feel like I wanted to go back there and meet her. I don't know if she still remembers me or not." Ish said this while looking at the stars.

"Now you tell me about yourself?" Ish asked him diverting her topic.

"From the very beginning, my mom raised me, alone as I don't have a father who could've been the one providing for both me and mom. She did lots of work to give me proper meal. We were not rich from the start. I always craved for father's love but my mom fulfilled both a parents' duty. She never made me feel that I don't have father. Whenever I asked her about my father she just said that he is gone but I know he is still alive but I never knew where he was nor where he lived all these years. So when I was in my high school I started to earn then I did my college from one of the top university. Of course we didn't had so much money but I was always good in my studies so I got the scholarship from college. Then I got my first job during campus selection. I did my job and started to save amount for my business and then after 2 years, I started to work on my business along with my job. Then when I established my business it started well. So now here I am. It's all about me." He explained everything about his life and she adores him. She is looking at him with loving eyes.

"You know you have your mom who supports you, loves you, and adores you. You know I always craved for this affection, care, love." She said while looking at him with sad eyes. She didn't get what she always wanted in her life. Not even a simple life.

"By the way don't you have any girlfriend?" She asked while he chuckled

"No, I mean I have girl-friends but not girlfriends. I didn't get time for all these. Girls used to propose to me but I didn't feel any love or attraction towards them. So no." He said and took a sip from his coffee.

They both fell silent. Not knowing what they could talk. But today atleast they both took the step to get to know each other well. They wanted to know more but it's not the right time for this.

"Can we lie on the mattress here? The moon and stars looks beautiful today and I would love to watch them like forever." Ish asked him while he looked at her. Her innocent smile, childish behavior. He nodded his head and they both lay on the mattress and looked at the stars.

Joshua felt the spark when he laid on the mattress with her. She looked at the sky and he looked at her as she felt someone's gaze on her. When she turned her head and looked at Joshua who was already looking at her, her cheeks got red as she felt the intense gaze on her.

"You know you are more beautiful than other girls" He said out of the blue and she blushed with this comment

"No one ever told me this" She said and looked at him

"Everyone is stupid by not seeing your beauty. You are beautiful from inside out." He said and smiles

"Thank you." She said and then both looked at the stars.

After sometime when they both didn't speak a word he felt like to say her goodnight because it's late now and she must be tired.

"I think we both should....." He said and looked at her but stopped in middle as he saw her already fallen asleep. This scene made her heart thump a little because she is sleeping while holding his hands. He put her hair strand behind her ears and holds her hand gently. There was a quilt too so he silently covered both of them by one hand and he also sleeps there with her.

Today their pure unseen love is also seen by moon and stars and I think the moon is also smiling by looking at them.