"Wa...Was Anything... ?Any of it real?"I struggled to breathe , the feelings of sharp thorns all around my throat choking me to a painful death.
Tears burning my eyes!
As the silence continued, his black orbs stayed the same.
Empty. Cold and danger...
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Adithya hated how time was moving faster than the wind especially today
Now that lunch was over Vineeth, Shreya and himself sat at the table enjoying their desserts. He looked at Shreya who was giggling with Vineeth.
They both shared a brother-sister bond which reminded him of someone and something that breaks his heart.
Also, the way Shreya sat a few inches away from him made him wanna go to her take her in his arms and hide her.
He gently pulled her chair closer to his and then there were gentlemen and ladies Shreya looked taken back but the butterflies in her tummy which she thought never existed did their magic.
She looked at him and he simply pushed another bowl of chocolate ice cream and Shreya slowly nodded.
She hated how words died in her tongue in front of him. What magic did he cast on her that she remained mute and stared at him like it was just him existing in the world right now?
Aditya watched her finish her ice cream and then look around the house again.
"Shreya, we'll just go around join me," he said and yet again she nodded and followed him.
Adithya now stood in front of a huge portrait of a woman in her 50s and with just a look anyone can say it was his mother They reassembled so much that Shreya did not even try to guess when she saw the photo.
"Your mother?" She asked standing beside him, her shoulders reaching just his chest level and slightly brushing his arms which made him immediately lose his stiffness and nod yes to her
"Understandable how you look this Pretty, uncle's genes did not even try," Shreya said and immediately bit her tongue knowing her inner Shreya was coming out and started blabbering
"You think I am pretty?" Aditya asked as if he had selective deafening
"You? When did I say? I said your mother is pretty" Shreya said quickly and Aditya nodded as he bit his lips controlling a smile.
"What happened to her?" Shreya asked
Suddenly the air turned sour and his lips no longer begged to smile instead they were in a thin line now, his hands behind his back and eyes looking at his mother's photo with so much longing he gulped and looked at Shreya
"Suicide," he said blankly and Shreya looked at him for a second and nodded, she turned back to the woman in the photo who shared the same eyes as the man who interested her and her smile too maybe.
Adithya slowly started walking away from the photo to the pool area and Shreya followed him.
Vineeth still sat on the dinner table and quietly watched the scenes unfold.
