The life of a withering flower [COMPLETED ✔️]

Chapter 20

That day came like any other day. Except the unusually whirring grey clouds that would move past and come again any moment and the wind picking up it's pace and slowing down as if it's in a marathon.

Dad had come back, finally. Though it was difficult and awkward at first to initiate conversations, one thing led to the other and it went in.

We are a family.

Her hospital stays had increased by two weeks, and that day my heart picked up it's pace and I jolted to the hospital.

"You again?", Kaavya didi had rolled her eyes at me.

"Well, I learnt that her hospital stays had increased, so I came to visit—", I was stopped mid sentence by her.

"I promised you that I would tell you", she smiled and I had looked down, scanning the floor.

"Now that you are here, you want a place to sit or want to go back already?", didi had asked me. And I chose to stay. Smiling from my heart.

"Dad is home", I had informed her and her eyes had glowed with light, reducing the browness and increasing the redness.

"So, you are finally winning", she had stated.

"Yeah", I had smiled from heart.

The last few words that we had shared were nothing important, they were insignificant, like our all other talks.

That had been a week ago.

"So, how is school going?", dad asked me in the dining table, where we all were settled for breakfast.

"Good", I replied.

Before we could enter into a detailed conversation, I got her call. A good start to a Sunday morning.

"Excuse me", I apologized before getting up from my place and going to my room before taking up the call.

"Hello", she chimed in. And although I was smiling, I decided not to surface it in the way I talk.

"Do you have any idea that you called me right in front of dad?", I asked, my tone poisoned with as much venom as I can add.

"Well, I am not God, so I probably don't know", she answered.

"So, what's the reason for you calling me?", I asked.

"Well it's all sunny and bright—", I cut her short, "Cut to the chase".

"Well well, if I don't give build up to my conversation, you might not like it at all", she said over the metal placed near my ears.

"I don't like introductions", I rolled my eyes although she can't see me.

"So, you like bodies?", she asked, her tone mixed with amusement and happiness. And in the back of my mind, I can even see her cocking a brow at me.

"No, I like conclusions", I said with an indifferent tone.

"Well well, jumping to conclusions without knowing the matter is not a good habit", she chided.

"Well, if you don't have anything to say, I am going to cut the call", I said taking the phone away from my ears.

"Aye wait wait wait..", she pleaded through the blank box and I put it near my ears again.

I hear her sigh and it paces my heart.

What if she says when she is going to die.

"Well, I am getting discharged today", she said in a calm tone and adrenaline rushes in my body.