Ara's POV
I rushed towards the hospital directly from the school. Aunt Rhea and my cousin Leo was already here. I couldn't control my tears.
Aunt Rhea called me earlier to inform my that my mom bad been in an accident. Me relationship with my mom wasn't great She don't likes me but I still concerned about her.
I am still crying .
Leo look at me arrogantly and said "The accident wasn't that bad. She was just walking on the street when a bicycle hit her from the front." So arrogant!!
" Mom I told you to not to tell her, see she's overreacting now." He chanted to Aunt pointing me.
It's obvious he don't like me....
"Leo, you are overreacting now!" Aunt snapped to Leo.
I am still crying. Aunt Rhea turned to me and said "Ara, do you want see you mom? let's go." Her concern was evident.
When I opened the hospital door of her room I saw her first time in a week! She is hardly to be at home, She is busy. She is a model here, In germany. Aria Rao Reyes. I am alone at home with the butler she assigned for me.
Boring!!!
"Ara..hello." she greeted me like a stranger.
I replied to her " Hello mumma, How are you?" It's really so hard to hold my tears. But I did.
Proud of me!
She just smiled in exchange, it's obviousshe is never fond of me. I want to ask her many things...Where are you living now? Should you take me to the dinner with you taking time from you busy schedule?? Should you ask me about my school performance?? But I can't. I'm freaking out.
Mumma talking to Aunt about uncles business? How is she? And I am lost in my world. Aunt sit besides her head on a stool and I parked myself on a stool besides her feet, feeling a sense of ease. But suddenly...
"Rhea I have a favor to ask." Mumma ask Aunt.
"Just ask, don't hesitate..."
" I've signed a contract of 5 years for New York. It's a great opportunity for my career. I want to go their." She Exclaimed with a big smile on her smile.
Aunt Rhea was do happy and surprised.
She give Congratulations to her.
Oh wait....Mom is going to New York means I also! Oh my goodness!!! But what is the favor?
"Rhea Can you take Ara's responsibility? Can you take care of her like her own daughter along with Leo and Liza??Can you take her to our hometown India?? " She requested to Aunt.
Oh my God!!!Really!! My soul is A-Ahhhhh from inside.
She directly ask to Aunt to take my responsibility. To get rid of me because of her career.
A-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.....I can't handle the weight of my tears...
Aunt Rhea is so kind so she thinks a little and accepted her request. "I take care of Ara if she doesn't have any problem with it." She added.
I stepped out of the room without giving my opinion. But when I listened "Rhea she don't have any problem. She just take some time to get used to living there." She claimed.
Why?? Why always me?? Is she is that thrilled by my presence in her life???
As she handed me over to my Aunt, I felt like I was being erased from her life. The memories of our time together when I was small is now taunted me, a bittersweet reminder of what I'd lost. Our relationship is always been fractured but now it feels broken beyond repair.
I ask God "WHYYYY!!!" my father is always been a mystery. I never seen him, and now my mother also. She don't want me but her presence give me the feel of heven but now I don't get the chance to talk to her. To see her is so far....
I cried salty tears in washroom.... That's my luck that washroom is empty. I couldn't control myself at first.
"C-Control Ara... Control..."
Take a deep breath and control.
Finally, the rain of tears is stop.
After some time when all the procedures of her discharge is completed we went to home. Upon arriving home from the hospital along with mumma, I struggled to keep my emotions in check, refusing to let tears fall. I want to break the silence in car but I can't do that.
A-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!...!!!!!!!
Finally we reached home from that awkward moment!!
Mom is packing since we are home. Bt the way the her flight to new York is scheduled by tomorrow at 11:00 am in morning and my flight to India is scheduled at 5:00 pm in evening.
I am just lying on the my bed in my room since we are home. Aunt helping mom for packaging.
Someone knocked my door..."Mam it's time for the dinner..." Maid called me.
"Yes, I am coming"
I am walking towards the dining table and when I saw my mumma on the dining table...Oh My Goodness!!!
It's been over 2 months since I have dinner with my mom. I am happy. I sat on the chair beside Aunt and mumma is sitting adjacent to Aunt and Leo is sitting adjacent to mumma, Means opposite to aunt.
Oh Wait,
Mumma is going for 5 years or more. I don't get any chance to see her in upcoming 5 years or more. I secretly set my phone towards her by hinding it behind the bowl of mango sago lying in front of her. No one noticed me because I sat on last. Yah, there are many pictures of mom on internet but I want to click.
Click! Click! Click!
Mumma is a model so it's not a big deal for her to manage her body postures and gestures every moment. I am smiling by seeing her pictures in my phone.
Suddenly mom notice....
" I thought you were upset because I am going far from you." She claimed by staring at me with her scary siren eyes.
"Nah, I just.."
"Just eat now" she ordered.
Shit! Now I am more bad in her point of view.
On normal days she don't even see me and now she is notice me on bad time no, very bad time!!!
On the next day.....
Very hard time for me!
It's time for the Mumma's departure!!!!!