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The Guitar

Ariel looks at the birds chirping happily in their nest and tears flow  from Ariel's eyes involuntarily  . Just nearly 42 days are left for Ariel to live . After celebrating wedding anniversary of her parents,  Ariel felt happy to attend her parent's wedding. Ever since her childhood  Ariel  always asked her parents that where was she when her  parents were getting married .

Finally her wish to attend her parent's wedding got fulfilled . But next day Ariel's health got worse .Doctors advised to admit Ariel to the hospital immediately . After that doctors tried their best to keep Ariel's health stable .

Ariel got stabilized but now she has to stay in hospital for the rest few days of her life  that she is left with  .

Right now, Ariel is looking out of the window of her hospital room , she is  looking at the bird nest on the tree  which stands next to her room's window.

Ariel's P.O.V starts....

How lucky these birds are ! They are living happily in their nest with their family and here,  I am stuck at the hospital . Mommy , daddy and bro tries every possible way to make me happy  here . Yesterday, they decorated my hospital room to make it  a bit cosy and home like .

But there is  nothing which can match up with the comfort and warmth of my  home and my room .

I feel a pith in my  stomach when I think that  my end is near . Last few days were so painful for me that I could not move at all . The smell of medicines lingers in the room making me realize every second  that I am a sick patient .

Whenever any relative visit me they bring flowers or greeting cards and a pity on their faces .

A pity covering  their faces when they see me an 18 yr old  lying in the hospital bed with a bald head waiting to die . Well, I don't need anyone's  pity as I am satisfied with whatever I have got in my life till now  . I have a loving brother  , parents and now I even  have a  caring  sister in form of my future sister in law Ryma .

People who are sick or near dying don't need pity that just need love , care and support . This pity only makes them mentally weak as whenever that see people pitying on them they  realize  how  sick and helpless they are . Pity is the last thing sick people require . I actually hate when people say," Oh...so sorry dear , You are dying too soon . Cancer must be painful ? Hair fall must be heart wrenching dear? ".

I try to ignore this unnecessary pity showered on me or rather heartlessly thrown at me .

I  still do have my wish list with me but I guess now it is quite impossible for me to complete it because my body is giving up .

My body is numb from the effects of chemo or sometimes my body specially my head aches like hell . Now I understand  what dying really is . Life is a beautiful lie and death is a harsh reality .

Ariel's P.O.V ends....

As Ariel was shredding tears lying in her bed thinking about her life and her approaching  death , Rayan came inside the room . Ariel tried her best to hide her tears but Rayan still understood that Ariel is hiding her pain and tears from him . Rayan sat near Ariel and he gently holded  Ariel's hand in his fist . Ryma too came inside  the room . Ariel gave a weak smile to Ryma and Rayan .

Ryma sensed the gloom in the air so she spoke up , " Ariel how are you feeling now ? You know the weather outside is  so hot , sun is scorching. Ariel you are so lucky to be here .Yes! I.... mean the city is so  noisy and there is  so much heat, even in the month of January . Ariel, here in the hospital there is so much calm and peace . Otherwise the outer world is so hectic .Today , I got struck in traffic for 2 hours while coming here .The traffic have screwed my mind".

Ariel looked Ryma in awe and she laughed . Rayan gave thankful nod to Ryma for making the air lighter  by uplifting Ariel's mood . Rayan then asked Ariel ," What's your next wish Sissy ?". Ariel gave a  sad  smile and she  replied ," Now it's of no use , I can't even  turn around in my bed easily then  how will I  fulfill my  next wish ? I better be bed ridden peacefully in my last days until death comes to take me".

Rayan instantly shouted, " How can you talk about death so casually ? Ariel you think only you are in pain ! No we too are suffering with you ! You talk about dying  so easily .You don't know  since how many days mommy and daddy hasn't slept peacefully , you don't how much weight daddy has lost in worrying about you, You don't know how many times I have cried in solitude , you don't know how many times Ryma prays  in the church to ask  god to ease your pain and give you peace . You just don't  care about anyone ! You are just thinking to exit like a coward to get yourself free from your sufferings , how can you be so selfish Ariel by giving  up on your spirit to live just to die in bed soon !".

Rayan then stormed out of the room , Ryma hugged Ariel who was now reduced to tears . Ariel requested Ryma to leave her alone for a while . Ariel then cried her heart out and fell asleep . It was dinner time when Alice gently woke up Ariel.

Ariel refused to eat dinner . Alice kept the chicken straw at the side table and she left the room quietly understanding Ariel's sour mood . Ariel again started weeping but then all of a sudden she heard guitar playing . Then a boy nearly of Ariel's age came inside Ariel's  room ,he was sitting on a wheel chair playing the  guitar .

Ariel looked at this boy in astonishment while this boy gave a warm smile to Ariel . Rayan stepped inside the room and he said, " Sissy I am so sorry , I hurt  you so badly with my harsh words . I just couldn't take it when  you were talking about death . Sissy we love you so much , the mere thought of losing you is making me crazy and  bitter . I am so sorry....sissy".

Ariel replied ," It's okay bro, I know it is tough for you all to handle my departure . I know how helpless you might be feeling , even I too  apologize for sounding so low . I promise now  I won't give up on  my spirit ,  no matter what happens next , I will live my life to the fullest without any complain .How can I forget that I am still alive ? I should feel  grateful to lord for granting me these heart beats when I am at my  last stage of brain tumor ".

Rayan hugged Ariel . Then Rayan said , " Meet him , he is Aiden . He stays in the hospital room next to yours . From today he will teach you how to play guitar ". Ariel looked Rayan and she squealed ," How did you get to know my next wish bro!". Rayan replied , " I can read your mind . Okay well ....actually Ryma looked at your Wish List when you were asleep . The nurse told us that Aiden plays excellent guitar so we thought to take his help . Luckily , Aiden agreed to teach you guitar ".

Ariel had tears of happiness in her eyes . Then Aiden and Ariel exchanged pleasantries with each other , the next few hours Aiden taught Ariel how to play guitar and they also  chatted  about random stuff  . For the next two days,  Ariel learned how to play  guitar . In these 2 days  Aiden and Ariel became good friends .

Aiden suffers from last stage Pancreatic cancer . So, both Aiden and Ariel  are sailing in the same boats of life and death which ultimately led  Ariel and Aiden share their pain and fear with each other and  they  became great friends in just 2 days . Ariel not only fulfilled her fourth wish of learning how to play a guitar but also she  gained a new buddy in Aiden .