STAR WISH

Chapter -2

                       Breathing flower or withering flower

    Little Olivia looked at her mum who was smiling like she is the happiest women in the world. Little Olivia smiled at her mom showing all her baby teeth. Her mom was planting roses and other flowers.

   "Little sun , come here and let's plant all these" , Lily Marchel , her mom said. Little Olivia took her baby steps and ran into her mum's arm. They both smiled at each other.

    "Mom, Why are we planting these?", Little Olivia asked.

    "Well after a few months these plants will give beautiful flowers and during spring this entire garden will look like a flower paradise. Me, You and dad can have a mini picnic her.", Lily said.

    "We can just buy the flower right mom?" Little Olivia asked in her baby voice.

      Her mom laughed softly and said, "I have already told you that each flowers has it's meaning right ?" Olivia nodded.

    "Each flowers also hold the memories. If we plant these flowers here, we can give it to the one we love once it blooms . And these flowers not only gonna tell them how we feel but also tells about the memory we had with them. " ,Lilly said.

   "How?", Olivia asked cutely pouting her lips with curious eyes looking at her mom.

    "Every time we present a flower to anyone, it should not only tell them how we feel but also we should tell them how hard we tried to make the flower bouquet for them which shows our sincerity and also tells them that they worth our time more than anyone in this world. Do you understand now, little rose?" her mom smiled looking at her little daughter.

   "I love planting these with you, mom" Little Olivia said not understanding the words of her mom.

   "You will understand when you are old enough, my munchkin", lily said.

   Soon Olivia felt a tap on her shoulders, she came back to the real world. She looked at the florist.

    "Mam, you have been drifted on your thoughts for long time and I just came to check on you. Are you okay? Mam", florist.

   "Yes , I am okay", Olivia said.

   "What flower do you want mam?", florist.

    Olivia once again looked at every flower and said ,"Give me daisies please".

"Yes mam. Just give me a couple of minutes mam", florist said and went inside. Olivia looked around the flowers once again. Soon florist returned with daises,"32 dollars mam". Olivia paid and went out, grabbed the taxi and directed to the hospital.

 She sighed softly upon seeing the hospital. She went to the doctors first to enquire about her grandmom's health for this week. Upon seeing her the doctor greeted her and said, "I have been expecting you and you are as punctual as always. How are you doing?"

"I am good, doctor. What about grand mom? "asked Olivia.

"Since she is old, things are getting difficult. I won't say that she will remember everything for sure. But She may remember for a moment. And I don't know how to say it but... you have to be prepared... I have already told you that she is losing the control of her left hand... so just spend time with her." Doctor said looking at her.

Olivia clenched her hand  and flowers on the other hand. "I know this is a lot to take upon but am sorry that I can't do anything about this.", Doctor.

"I know that and I have expected this but I didn't expect this early. Anyway thanks doctor", Olivia said and opened the door to go out.

As soon as she came out, she couldn't figure out where she was walking. She was still in the shock. Though they didn't love each other like all those grandchildren and grandparents loved each other, she is the only blood relation left in this world.