Her sister

" Lucas!" Wish said from the other line of the phone.

" Hey, whats up?" he put his stuff at the desk after finishing another unnecessary shoot with little money. He had no other choice anyway.

" Actually, theres gonna be a high class party this Sunday..."

Another party? he thought listening to Wish speaking. " uh-huh."

" .....Why dont you get in with the help of Chris and take the chance to be close with Lisa?"

Lucas looked up from his desktop, not saying a word for sometime. " But...its a high class event right? What if i cant get in?"

" Hmm...you could come in as a photographer?"

He still looked unsure about the plan, because from what he knew high class event rarely hired photographers since there would be a lot of secret programmes and stuff. Clearing his throat, he thought for sometime, " Okay, ill ask Chris."

" Thankyou Lucas!"

He could imagine her smile from the phone. It instantly warmed his heart. Right after the call, he dialled Chris's number. " Listen i need a favour."

"Favour? What?"

" That high class event you guys are having on Sunday..."

" And what about it?"

Lucas sighed, thinking up of words to say.

" Wait...." Chris said making Lucas stop, " you want me to...get you in the party?"

" Yeah, yeah...you got it. You can do it right?"

There was a brief silence on the other side, " Im sorry bro...this is a high class event. My dad wasnt part of the organisers. Its difficult, no, its impossible for me to get you in."

" What...?"

" Why do you wanna get in and so sudden? Is it about Wish? She gonna get in trouble cus of that Brent or...-"

Lucas cut the phone without answering any of the questions. Chris talked way too much sometimes and he couldnt reveal about his plan to get close with Lisa or he would spread it around like wildfire. " So, what am i gonna do?" He had already guessed that it would be difficult to get in. But he had made a promise now. He had to do something.

Lucas thought of calling back Wish but a contact caught his eye. " How about i ask Lisa directly?"

Lucas opened the recent message they had shared. He had sent some of the photos from the hotel and she had replied with a 'thankyou'. " Ugh...i should have replied back...." If the conversation had been continued, his request wouldnt sound so sudden.

He thought for sometime, about what to send and hesitating. Suddenly, he remembered the time Wish had cried so hard on his shoulders. She had opened up about her parents story and while talking about her father, she had started to cry. It was the first time, he had seen her cry like that.

Lucas gripped the phone tightly, ignoring his hesitation, " This is nothing." He quickly typed a text and send it to Lisa. " I had promised to help her." The reply came faster than he had expected.

Melissa Lennon : 'what is it lucas???'

Lucas Miles : 'could you help me get inside the high class event?'

He tapped his feet anxiously waiting for a reply. " Was i too direct?" suddenly, the notification made him jump and he checked the phone.

Melissa lennon : ' sure, ill help you!'

Lucas slouched down on the chair, relaxed. " That was easy....but stressful. Now, all i have to do is wait till the party and hope i will be allowed to enter."

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Wish stared at the hospital entrance, scared to take step forward. For another five minutes she stood there, trying to gather up her courage.

" Miss? are you not going in?" A guard said after seeing her stand there.

" Oh- ahh....i was about to go in." She smiled finally walking inside the hospital. The familiar scent of medicines brought her back memories of the time she used to spend here with her sister. She reached the floor where her sister's room was located. As she was walking, she noticed her mother and a doctor speaking outside the room.

She quickly hid behind the nearby wall. Seeing mother was still difficult for her. " Why am i even hiding?"

" A surgery??"

Her ears perked up after hearing mothers words. They were talking about Lia's condition. " Yes, maam....she needs a surgery or it will worsen her condition." The doctor spoke.

Her mother silently cried as the doctor walked away. Wish was peeking from behind the wall and her heart broke seeing mother like this. She turned around and rushed to the washroom.

Wish finally stepped away from the walls and stood right outside the room door. She slowly opened it and peeked through the small hole. Lia was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly, tears started forming on her eyes as she gulped down her tight throat, memories flashing on her mind.

Few years back, Wish and lia would cuddle inside the hospital bed, giggling. One evening, It was dark outside already. Like everyday, Wish spent the evenings with her sister after she finished her college classes. It had been a daily routine after Lia had gotten her surgery.

" So, what bedtime story do you want me to tell you?" Wish said both of them resting their heads on the wall.

" Bedtime story? Im already 14!" Lia shook her head.

" yah," Wish lightly slapped her sister's thighs, " Why are you growing up so fast?"

" Stop beating me!"

" Im not!"

After sometime, they became silent enjoying the peace.

" Wish...." Lia called suddenly, breaking the silence.

" Hmm.."

" Do you think...dad left us because of me?"

Wish immediately faced her sister with a shocked look, " Lia, who gave you that idea?"

" nobody....it was just my thought." she stared down at her hands which was attached with a slime pipe. " Since i was born ill, he must have been tired."

Wish sighed loudly, " it was NOT your fault. He is just plain monster. Why are you even calling that man, dad??"

" Well..."

" Lia..." she held her tightly, " the world isnt filled with only good people. There are bad people as well. And the father? he is one of the bad people. You are still young to understand how cruel a world can be." Wish gulped down hard, trying not to cry, " That man isnt worthy of being your father...." Lia stared at her sister with scared eyes, the girl didnt want to believe the truth , " You just.....you dont even....deserve to be his daughter...."

Wish closed the door, snapping back from her thoughts and didnt go inside. She couldnt bear seeing her sister. It broke her heart, making it hard to breath.

Ding.

Her phone showed a message notification. She opened it and her sadness changed into irritation.

monster : meet me at the office in 10 minutes.

"speaking of the devil."

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