STAR WISH

Chapter -1

                                                                         Rain, Thunder and Darkness          

****3 DAYS BEFORE****                                       

      As the rain drops fell down on earth, clouds clapped for reunion of water with earth once again and dark clouds gathered to witness the event . In the darkness, headlights of the vehicles helped to see. She stood near the bus stop waiting for the bus . Her phone rang once again. "oh my goodness not again" she mumbled and attend the call. "Are we doing this for real? This is the third time you have called me in the past 10 minutes. Don't worry I will reach home safely" she said to the one on the other side.

    "Sorry but it is raining heavily and I am worried about you. I can't just sit around when the weather is like this . I wish I was there with you. If not for this fashion event , I would be there with you, Olive" she said.

   "I know that you will but rest assured . I am not the same one from 10 years. I have started to grew fond of this weather ,Clara. I have umbrella with me too. You do your work there. We will throw a party for the success of your first fashion show" said Olivia Marchel.

  "We will an.", Clara.

  "And I will call you once I reach. you continue your work" , Olivia.

  "Okay. Love you", Clara.

   As the call ended , in the darkness Olivia saw the bus and she hoped in it. Finally all the lights helped for us to see her more clearly. She went to a seat and sat by the window. Her big glasses reflected light every time it passes through. A slender figure, short brown hair and plump lips with a very less or to be more accurate almost with no make up. 

    Not too fair but the mole in the left side in between her chin and lips made her a beautiful lady. As she removed her glasses to clean the rain drops , allowing us to see her beautiful eyes that seems to be black or brown at first. One would not see her eye color unless we look so deep . As we looked deep , the light reflected those beautiful blue eyes adorned with mole near the left eye. She is Olivia Marchel.

   Due to tiredness of the work ,darkness engulfed her eyes. Since she couldn't fight against it , she accepted the defeat and slept . The darkness surrounded her. she soon heard the creepy voice .

   "Hey" it said .

    She turned around to find the source of the voice but all she would see was darkness.

  "It seems like you are alone again. But let me advise you that you better used to this loneliness . Because it is the only thing that gonna accompany you till your death" it said with a laugh.

  "That's not gonna happen" she said angrily still looking to find the one.

"Trust me my dear Olivia . You know that better than anyone in this world. If your not alone , then you won't be seeing me again like this. Isn't it? . I know you since your parent's death. Don't try to fool me dear" .

She cried when it talked about her parents. "Don't you dare talk about that" she said with anger.

  "I will my dear. Then let's see again. Bye" it teased making her to fuming in anger.

Soon she gasped and in a shock she turned around she was still in the bus. She soon touched her eyes that released some tears which she prisoned. she wiped out her tears and calmed herself telling that it's just a dream. It's been 18 years and the dream didn't stop making her struggle with the past . Especially every time it rains heavily. 

She would still remember the first time she had the dream. It was when she was 7 year old, after a year of her parents death. She shouted and cried heavily . Her grandparents soon came and calmed down her. All she could hear was the sound of the thunder and raindrops falling like arrows from the sky making her to remember the memories she wants to forget.

Her parents died when she was 6-year-old. Since then her grandparents were taking care of her. Though they couldn't give her the parents love, she was happy at least they are taking the responsibilities and giving her the education. Her grandfather passed away in last year and her grandmother was in the hospital .

Due to Alzheimer, she can't be taken care in the house. Doctors advised Olivia to admit her grandmother in the hospital. She is the only family Olivia has. Though Olivia can't say she loved them deeply, she is grateful for them for not throwing her away. Though her grandmom forgot her, She visits the hospital daily in the morning.

Soon her stop came and she walked to her apartment. She entered her apartment. It was gloomy one. It was the only property she was left with after her parent's death because other things were stolen by her father's friends and some so called relatives. She cleaned up the house which seems to be a mess. Only few wedding photos of her parents hanging around and a one family photo of her parents and grandparents with her which was took when she was 5 year old.

She sighed looking at it and dusted off the photo. She looked at the clock it showed 9 pm. She freshen up and looked through the window. It was so calm and rain stopped. She took out the sandwich she made extra in the morning and heated up . She ate and sat in the sofa taking the book which she is reading currently.

For girl like her, who actually almost lost everyone who would have actually provided the love in her childhood, books became a warm light. Ever since her parent's death, she became more reserved and not letting her feelings get ahead of her. At first her grandparents thought that she would change when she grow up. 

But as she grew up she smiled less, talked less and not interested in interacting with people unless it is work related. If not for Clara , she would have 0 friends. Even if everything in the world is against you, even if you want to end everything , the people we love and the people who loved us will always make us return to them. But unfortunately , for Olivia she had no one. 

  What do you think the most desperate thing in the world? Is it that "I want to die"? No that is something the person will think about when he just wants to escape or runaway. It is always "I want to live".

When the everything and everyone around you is just pushing you to die , You turn and struggling to come back to the place hoping that you will soon find the light that will give you a warmth. That's the most desperate one. She is desperate in living and at the same time she want a reason for that.

A reason to warm up her loneliness every time she return to the apartment. Reason to call something actually home. Reason to feel the warmth that she felt when she was 6 years before her parent's death. Though she had Clara but she couldn't help feel the jealous when she look away from her house every time Clara get her parent's love. Her grandmother is no less than child now.

As she read the book, She smiled a little. It seems like it is an interesting story . She showed all kind of expression that she wouldn't before the people. That's why she read the books everyday. She collected a lot of books that are racked in entire room that makes it look like a mini library. Soon Clara called her again. She ensured Clara that she was home safe and sound. She drifted to sleep while reading the book on the sofa.

The next morning she woke up due to sound of her alarm. She hated mornings. It is 6.30 am. She freshen up and wore a jeans and red wrap top. She wore her glasses. She made her own coffee and toasted her bread and made an omelet for the morning breakfast . She once again checked herself in the mirror and locked the apartment by 7:45.

She lives in Hawthrone in LA. It would take half an hour to reach "Kindheart hospital". She walked out of her apartment and went to a flower shop. She looked at every flowers. Soon a very memory popped up in her mind.

In the memory she was around 5 . Those were the beautiful periods. She lived a life that everyone called as fairytale with her mother. Her mom and dad meet during the college. Fell deeply in love with each. Dated for 3 years and got married. This memory was exactly a year before their talk of divorce .