RAYMOND I stood still shocked at what Tracy said but I know I need to give them space to talk ." I need to check something inside the room ". I said and walked into her room .I know Tracy loves David so why is she treating him this way? The memories of the time that kheera used to treat me this harshly flashed in my head and I know how much pain David must be going through. I'll talk to Tracy after this, I need to know why she's acting this way towards him .**************DAVID I walked closer to where she stood and I used my thumb to wipe the tears on her face and she melted in my arms ." I know you do not mean all of the things you've just said ....."She opened her mouth to talk but I placed my hand on her lips to shut her up. She looked at me with her teary eyes .I pulled her in gently and kissed her for what seemed like forever and she kissed me back .I pulled away gently from the kiss .I already know what I want to know .She loves me and that's enough .... whatever
TRACYI just stared at him blankly .He came closer to where I stood and he placed his hand on my head ." Tell me sis ...are you feeling sick ?" He asked again and I sighed gentlyDo I tell him what's going on ?It's going to be too much for him to bear and I cannot handle that ." Tell me sis ...what's wrong?". RAYMONDShe looked like she was going to tell me something but she nodded her head negatively and sighed. " I'll tell you about it Ray .....but not now " I stared at her for a while ." Whatever it is .... I know you have a good reason for not wanting to tell me but remember we only have each other and I'll gladly listen to you whenever you want to talk ". She smiled at me and I smiled back too." Oh my God ...look at my little brother maning up already ". She yelled hitting my shoulder ." Refrain from hitting my boyfriend like that Tracy ". Kheera said and we both turned to see her standing by the door ." How long have you been there for?" Tracy and I chorused together
LKHEERA I picked up immediately ." David ?" I called gently ." Hi kheera ...I hope it's not too late in the night for this call?" He asked his voice sounding very low and distant.I glanced at Raymond who's attention is fully on the steering and I turned my attention back to the car ." No David ....what's going on?" ." I need someone to talk to and I can only think of you ...." I know it's about Tracy and I'm happy he wants to confide in me .... something my best friend is not doing ." I'm happy you want to talk to me about your worries David and trust me I'm all ears ." " It's ....it's Tracy ...after I proposed to her she started acting strange ..at first I felt it was just this mood swing and all that but I knew it had become serious the moment she broke up with me during a dinner ". I sighed the moment he paused .Broke up with him ? Why ? I didn't say anything ,I just waited for him to continue talking ....I'm sure all he needs is a listening ear ." So I went back to
TRACYImmediately I saw kheera drop in front of my shop the following day I knew what she came for .I know she won't give up until I tell her what's going on but the fact that I can't tell her the truth and I also cannot possibly lie to her is just so exhausting ." Tracy !!!" She yelled bringing me out of my thoughts. " Hey bestie " I greeted smiling cheerfully at her ." Come here" she said motioning for me to come into her arms .I walked childishly into her arms and we hugged for what seemed like forever.KHEERA " Tell me exactly what's going on and please no lies ....and trust me whatever it is I'll always be on your side ". I said after we've had enough fun .We played ,cooked ,gisted about our school days. ,her troubles .It's been a long time we did all that so it was really fun .We sat down together and I popped the question .She remained quiet for what feels like forever and that is enough evidence that it is something serious .Of all the people I've met in my entire l
RAYMONDI knocked gently on kheera's door and the door pulled open immediately .We hugged and she invited me in ." How are you ?" I asked gently swallowing the urge to ask her questions about how her meeting with Tracy went. " I'm fine .....why are you here this late ?" She asked pouting her mouth. " Am I not allowed to come see my wife to be ?" I asked teasing her and she smiled ." Come on, you know that's not what I meant ...you didn't call or text me so it's just unusual ". I kept quiet and just stared at her blankly ." Is it about Tracy?" She asked and I nodded gently ." You em ....said you wanted to speak to her first before telling me anything so I just wanted to find out how it all went ". She sighed gently after listening to me .She drew me closer and brought my face to hers ." I know I made a promise to Tracy not to tell you .... but after thinking about it I feel for the first time breaking a promise with her and telling you the truth is the best thing to do ....I
RAYMONDI knocked gently on Tracy's door the following morning ,I had a rough night , I couldn't sleep and I tried countlessly to come and check her immediately that night but I kept calming my self to wait till the following morning .She opened up after a while and that was when I noticed she had grew dark circles under her eyes and she has grew slimmer than before ....the exact way mum looked back then.How could I not have noticed ? I was busy thinking about myself that I never knew my sister was dying . I'm such a stupid person ! " Raymond !!!" She yelled jerking me back to reality ." You okay ? You looked lost and I've been calling your name for a while ". She continued and I nodded gently ." I've been having way too many visitors these days , you guys are starting to choke me ". Immediately she finished she coughed and I rushed to check her body temperature ." Are you okay ? Are you fine ? Are you feeling pain ? Should I get a doctor?"." I only coughed Ray ....what's goin
KHEERA Raymond and I ignored Tracy and we packed our things into the only room available asides from hers. We've decided to move in with her and make her happy till what we wish wouldn't happen .... happens .She barged into the house with a full force of energy but I can't help but get worried at how frail and small she looks ." Why do you guys want to stay here ?" She yelled " Because you are my best friend" " Because you are my sister "Raymond and I chorused and we both chuckled ." Are you guys doing this because I'm sick ?" She asked her voice lower than before .Raymond turned away and I raised my hand to talk ." Yes Tracy and this is the time you need us to be with you ....this is why we are a family and guess what ? Even if you push us away we won't go anywhere so don't try ". She let out a small laugh and wiped away the tear drop that fell on her face. " Fine !!! You guys can stay but not in the same room ! I can't let you guys act all lovey dovey on my house ". She
KHEERAImmediately I saw David behind Raymond I knew things are about to get messy. And I was dissapointed because Tracy stormed out of the room immediately .Raymond gave me a " what's going on ?" Look and I just shrugged .David looked dissapointed and sad and a heavy sigh escaped my lips .I followed after Tracy and after searching for a while I found her sitting alone in the veranda with her leg stretched .Immediately she noticed my presence she looked up and glared at me ." If you are here to make me go back inside then you better not waste your time ". She yelled and I smiled gently ." Make you go back inside ? And why in the whole world will I do that ? When it's obvious you want to sulk".She glared hard at me and I sighed ." You can choose to enjoy the moment while it lasts bestie or allow yourself sulk and wallow in self pity it's okay ....but what's not okay is for you to be selfish , thinking about your own feelings and just ignoring his own feelings ". I continued a
TRACY Watching them all surround me on the hospital bed made me emotional and I began to cry . They told me stories about how I had been declared dead and been in the bed for over a year before Raymond decided they bury me and all the things that has happened to them . " Stop crying or I'll cry too " David whispered gently and I chuckled lightly. " I thought men don't cry " " He's not a man " Raymond chipped in smiling cheerfully . "Oh how I miss you little brother , I miss you all ". " We missed you to death Tracy ..." DAVID Raymond and kheera left me and Tracy alone to talk .I noticed she got a bit moody when they walked out. " What's wrong ?" " Uhh ? ... nothing". " Tell me what it is " I asked gently cupping her face. She swallowed her saliva gently .... " Are ....are you still single ?" She asked and I gave her a smirk smile . I let out a cold sigh gently and I let go of her house . " I'm ....I'm sorry ...." " I understand , it couldn't have been possibl
KHEERA" What's going on ?" Raymond asked immediately we got to the doctor's office ." I don't even know how to say this , it's such a miracle because I'm my years of experience as a doctor I have never experienced such a thing "." Enough with the stories doc ....tell me what's going on ?" He asked more impatiently and I nodded ." Your sister just responded to treatment , we got a signal from her brain "." You what ?" I didn't even know when I yelled ." Does that mean she's alive ?" Raymond asked" She's not awake yet ...but that signal technically means she's alive ".Ray and I jumped on each other ." I knew she was not dead , she cannot leave me alone " I pulled him into a hug.I'm happy he didn't listen to us when we told him to allow us bury her , I'm happy he stood strong for his sister ....our sister .***************" I need to call David "" Yes you should " Raymond replied with this excitement that I thought he had lost .DAVIDI smiled immediately I saw kheera's na
DAVIDKheera?" I called gently and she smiled ." Are you also being miserable ?" She asked and I sighed ." Also ? Who else is miserable?" " Raymond " I muttered an ohh and I shrugged ." It's expected and she's his sister "" He won't let us bury her David .....he won't let her rest because he believes a miracle is going to happen "." Kheera it's only normal he reacts that way , we both got to know her after she has grown ....they've been together since childhood and she has been more of a parent to him than a sibling so letting go to him is definitely not an option "." I know all that David ...I do , do you think it's easy for me too ? It isn't ! I just wanted to fulfil my last promise to her even though it's so hard ".KHEERAHe kept mute for a while then sighed ." Why don't we just let him decide what he wants to do ....instead of telling him what to do , why don't you just concentrate on making him feel better ?" " What about you ? When are you going to feel better ?" I a
RAYMONDImmediately she left I knew I shouldn't have reached to her that way so I rushed out to go after her but she already left .I walked back into the room and sat on the floor as tears flowed freely .I miss you Tracy .....there is absolutely nothing I can do without you , just come back .... please ...DAVID" Stop making me dump all these food David ..." I turned to look at Ella who looks frustrated and dissapointed at the same time .I know she hates dumping her cookings , it's like hurting her ego but I just can't bring myself to lift a spoon ." Are you going to take forever to mourn her ?" She asked and I sighed. This is definitely not about mourning her , I miss her like crazy , and I can't just accept the fact that I'll never get to see her again ." Talk to me David ....mum and dad are also worried sick about you especially mum ...."" I'm fine "" Are you ?" " Ella I'm fine and I'll love to be alone ....do I get to have that peace ?" . " Peace ? Sulking and crying
RAYMONDThe doctor and I rushed into the ward to find kheera and David crying .My heart flew out of my chest , we were told to stay outside by the doctor who is busy trying to resuscitate her ." She's gone Ray ...she's gone ..." Kheera said amidst tears .David just sat lifelessly on the floor ." She's not dead , she can't be dead ! She cannot die !" I yelled back at her as I feel my insides crumbling .The doctor walked out of the ward looking disheleved. I rushed to him ." How's my sister ? She's fine right ? She just went through a form of attack right?" " Calm down Mr Raymond ...."" Don't tell me to calm down ! Don't you dare !" I yelled and the doctor sighed slowly." She's brain dead Raymond .... she'll never wake up which means she's ......"" It means she's still alive right ?" " Yes ...we can say that because her other organs are fine and can be donated ...."" Donated ? Don't you dare try to give out my sister's organs like a pack of sweets ". " Raymond !" Kheera
TRACY I decided to speak to them one after the other so David left the room and kheera walked in .." Bestie " she greeted cheerfully " Come and sit beside me " I replied patting the space beside me on the bed .She sat gently beside me and I smiled ." I'm good to miss you ...our fights , our fun times , the times I force you to a party , oh my goodness who is going to style you once I'm gone ? I'm sure you are going to have a tough time dressing up like ....."" Why are you saying all these ?" She replied cutting me off ." We both know I'm going to die soon bestie ...."" You are not dying anytime so......" " Let's stop lying to ourselves kheera , let's be realistic at least for the sake of these our private probably last ....talk " .I let out a small laugh .Was this how mother felt back then ? Her face fell immediately and she let out a small sigh." You are crazy ....even in death bestie you are crazy ".I chuckled lightly ." I want you to do me two favours "." If this
TRACYI opened my eyes gently and I saw Raymond leaning on the door , kheera and David sat opposite each other fast asleep with my bed in the middle .Each of them holding onto each of my hands .I feel so loved and it made my eyes teary .I placed my hand gently on their two heads like a mother hen trying to protect her children ." Tracy ?" Raymond called surprised and the two of them that were fast asleep jolted up awake .I feel so sorry troubling them like this and making them care too much for me. " The ....the wedding .... I'm sorry ...I ....ruined the wedding ...".My throat hurts and It felels like I haven't talked for years ." Forget the wedding ...how are you feeling ?" David asked worry written all over his face. " How... long have I been asleep?" I asked my voice a little bit clearer although it still hurts ." Five days " kheera replied and I muttered an " oh " .Now I now why it feels as if I haven't opened my mouth in years." Sis ...how are you doing ? How are you
DAVIDKheera , Raymond and I sat down outside the emergency ward waiting for the doctor who appeared few minutes later .We all rushed to meet him .My heart stood still frozen ." I'm sure you all know how her heart condition is ?". The doctor asked looking at us for answers and we all nodded ." She had gone through too much stress and that was the reason behind the sudden collapse .... we'll have to get her admitted here and she won't be leaving anytime soon ......". " How is she? I mean right now ? How is she doing ?" I asked ignoring his explanations ." She's stable and she's under control .. she's asleep so you might have to wait a while before going in to see her " . He replied and walked away .I walked lazily to the window of her ward and I stared at how lifeless she looked on the bed .I let out a small laugh at how beautiful she still looks despite her condition ." She looks so beautiful doesn't she ?" I turned to see kheera standing beside me ." Yes she does " " Sh
KHEERAThe impromptu yet super exciting wedding plans started rapidly .Raymond and I decided to honour Tracy's wish to get married on the same day ." Kheera I think peach will make a good colour for our wedding dress ". I smiled gently as she brought me out of my thoughts ." It's not your 15th birthday darling ....who wears a peach colour dress on their wedding ?" I yelled and she glared at me ." Tracy ! Tracy wants to wear a peach dress on her wedding day " " We might have to put on different color of dresses then cause there's no way I'm wearing that colour " She pouted her mouth childishly and I rolled my eyes at her ." That won't make me change my mind bestie ". She threw her hands up in surrender ." So what do we wear them ?" " Anything ......."" Let's wear pe ...."" Asides from peach my darling drop the issue ". " What are the two most important ladies in my life talking about ?". Raymond said immediately he got into the house ." Am I allowed to say that too ?" D