Chapter 7

After all this, Jesah goes and meet Ferheen and ask for apology for her taut behavior for that day. Ferheen smiles and says: my Jen I can never get mad at you, for more than few minutes, so don't worry about it and thanks a lot for giving job to my mom. She needed it a lot but, she wasn't able to tell me, as you know, I'm still recovering. Yea now don't act like a brooding rabbit ok? Just take care of yourself and don't worry about anything, I'll take care of everything & also of your mom.

Jen can I ask you something?

Yea baby say…

Can you come and visit me every week till I'm in here?

Hehe ok, sure panda I'll come but promise me, that you'll have your food and meds on time.

Ok now, it's time for me to leave. I have to go college then also to the mall to see that is everything is on line perfectly.

Yea, yeah business lady you too take care of yourself. (and kissed her forehead as a good bye kiss)

She went to the car in the parking lot, drove herself to college and as she reaches the gate of the college and as she saw Zayan there, she became really happy & excited at same moment.

"Hey Mr. black hoodie gets in the car (she said in very mischievous tone). Hehe Jen now don't act like this ok (he said while getting inside the car). Oh, sorry I really forgot to tell you my dad pasted away few weeks ago and now I have to handle the mall, home and also my education that's the reason why, I was not able to meet you. I'm sorry.              

 Nah, nah its totally fine,                                                

 I was busy too, don't worry, can we have lunch today? (asks Zayan)

Umm sure, will have it but after the college please, I have my presentation in few minutes.

Oh, I see shy person is now getting mixed up with people yeah, and by the smile on your face I feel you're enjoying too.

Yea, I'm but it's all because of you, you made me think out of the box, to find rainbow in the rainy day rather than seeing the dirty muddy puddles in the road.

That was a nice one!                                                         

 I see you're being a bit poetic these days, you're really happy, aren't you?

Yeah, I am but for now, bye I have to leave for my presentation.

 Ok then, I'll love to watch you in that professional mode; said Zayan.

Hehe, ok come will go together then…"

And after she finishes her presentation, she came and sat near Zayan on last bench alone. The whole time while she was talking to Zayan, the whole class fellows and teacher was staring at her in awkward and strange look. She ignored it all and still continued her gossiping with Zayan and to tell him everything that happen in these few weeks. And people were talking about how crazy she was acting? Teacher went to the principal's office and said all this and then the principal called her mom and also called her into the office,

"My dear are you ok?

Yea ma'am, I am totally fine" …

and then the principal asked her, if she had any problem so she can share with her or the counsellor in the staff room?

No ma'am, thanks now can I leave? I have many works to finish.

Ok dear you can go now.

As she leaves the principals room for lunch with Zayan, her mom calls name while she passes by her in the hall way quietly and smiling to her;

"where are you going honey?

Mom I'm going for lunch, I'll meet you soon at evening.

Ok just take care ok.

Yea mom, (she lefts for the parking area.)"

"Hey Zayan get in the car, as I promised you for lunch today, let's go!

Ok Jen (he sits in the car)."

They she took him to a beautiful restaurant for having an amazing barbequed meat made with best Indian spices, with some amazing saffron rice and caramelized onion. Yea it was mouth-watering. They had a long conversation while enjoying the amazing meal together after that, she went to the mall for inspections of everything as she can't sit there all the time but  Mr's Garcia is there to look after everything and handle them too, as she is trust worthy too. After the inspection, she just wanted to go home as, she gets tired, as she gets no time to rest in the whole day. After finishing her work, she drove to her favorite ice-cream parlor took 2 ice-cream tubs: one of Oreo flavor and another one was salted caramel with roasted peanuts, she ordered from the drive through and came back home, she was feeling too drowsy but she needs to give time to her mom too, as she promised her dad and also because she is getting busier day-by-day and not giving her proper time to her. So, as she reached home, she kept ice-creams tubs on the coffee table and sat in the living room with her mom while turning on the tv and watching some Korean series named 2cops. Then her mom said

"Honey can I ask you something?

Yea sure, ask anything you want to know.

Whom you were talking to after the presentation? Sitting on the last bench?

I was sitting with Zayan. And we haven't met for too, so I was sharing everything with him.

Ok! but why don't you bring him home, I want to meet him?

Mom, he stays busy in work.

Ok if, I tell you something will you agree and do that thing for me?

Yea my sweet mommy. (by giving her one spoon-full ice-cream from her Oreo tub)

You have you come with me to the counsellor tomorrow, as I feel you have too much work load and you are tense, and stressed at times.

Nah mom, I'm not but still I'll come with you, if this gives you happiness."

(then she hugs her mom and as I said she was so tired she slept on couch on her mom's shoulder right then& there)

Softly her mom gets up, brings blanket for her and cover her up then she keeps her hand on Jen's face and looks at her with love and by staring Jen, she sleeps right there on the floor holding Jen's hand. Next morning when Jesah wakes up an sees her mom like this, she just looks at her as she is the only person now on earth right-now and says softly in murmuring voice:

  "You don't always need the whole crowd to look at you,

One person can cover the feeling which a crowd of peoples give.

You can't get every happiness in once but you can hold the one you love in your arms and feel happy all at once,

Some people are like world for you,

One person's name is enough to bring smile on your face & also one name is enough to make you feel tense. So rather than looking for dark side look for the happiness, nothing is harder to find.

In the glass of half water always look for the filled side rather than looking at the empty part."

Her mom smiles, I see my daughter is now fully grown up and also becoming a good poet. Hehe nothing is so mom, now you take rest let me get you a cup of coffee.   Ok honey, and Jesah gets fresh and makes 2 cups of coffee, one for her mom and one for herself.

Here you go mom, black coffee with only 1 tea spoon honey, no sugar, no milk.          

 Oh, so you remember, I thought you would have forgotten.                          

Nah I didn't.                                                                

 Mom now you also go and get ready, I'll also take a shower. Today I won't go to college, because, we have to go to counsellor as you said then from, they're I'll book a cab for you because, I have to go to mall ok?                                                 

 Yea sure my business baby. (They both got ready then, Jesah drove car to the counsellor office who was also a nice friend of her mom. As they reached, she dropped her mom at the front gate then went to park the car. She came in side knocking the door) May I come in? Yeah sure. she goes inside sits down on the couch.

"Hey I am Mr. Ahyan Miller.

 Hey Mr. miller, I'm Jesah Johnson.

That's a nice name.

thankyou sir.

How old are you?

I'm 19, I will be turning 20 soon.

Oh, that's really great, you're so young and you handle so much, as your mom just told me.

That's nothing sir. (phone rings) please can I take this call it may be something urgent? (she said)

Yea, sure go ahead."

She goes out to take the call while that time Mr. Miller and Mr's Johnsen's starts talking suddenly Jesah comes and says sorry guys, I have to leave it's urgent. It was really nice meeting you Mr. Miller will meet you soon I promise!                            

 And mom if you want to go home just call me, I'll book a cab for you ok?

Sure, honey don't worry you go and just take care of yourself."

She rushes to the mall and checks all the wire and light settings now everything was back on line. As there were some wiring issues. After that she goes to her dad's office which is hers now, it was just the same-way as her dad left. The photo frame on Mr. Johnsen's table just brought tears in her eye, as it had the picture, when he held Jesah in his arms for the first time. Then sudden knock sound occurred, yea come in. Jesah it me Mr's. Garcia. Yea aunty come nah, why are you looking so pained?                                       

Noting my dear just the doctor called me and asked me to come fast.                   

Ok so you should go, I'll say the company driver to drop you there.                   

Thanks a lot Jen.                                                             

Pleasure all mine, just please can you call me, as you reach there and tell whatever the situation is of Ferheen ok? Yea sure I'll now can I go?                    Yea sure you just go get your bag; I am calling the driver he will be waiting for you at the gate no 3.                                                      Thanks a lot Jen this means a lot to me.                                          

She calls and order the driver to pick Mr's. Garcia from the gate no.3 and drop her to the Ever-Shine hospital and take her carefully.

Ok ma'am, I am waiting for Mr's Garcia.

Then after finishing all her works, she drove herself to home, as she entered, she removed her shoes. (Mom I came back home, are you there?)

"Her mom also comes out from kitchen saying: honey I made you some amazing peri-peri cheese honey pasta go get fresh will have together.                     Oh, we are having some amazing inventions tonight!

 Hehe yea."

 As she moves a step forward, her cell-phone rings;

Hello, yea Mr's. Garcia, how is Ferheen now?

(Her voice starts breaking) She is in very critical condition. If you can come, so please come dear. I don't know what happened to her …

Ok, ok you don't worry I'll be right there, just be calm ok!

"Sorry mom, I have to go, Ferheen is in serious condition.

Ok honey, just wait I'll also come with you.

Ok mom, I'll just bring the car in front of the door.

Ok honey."

She drives the car from garage area to the door and her mom arrives, Sofia (her mom) gets in and says yea honey lets go. Jesah drives fast and safe as she could and reaches to the hospital. She drops her mom on the door and goes down for the parking. After she parks the car, she went for the lift but it seems to be too busy so, she takes stairs instead and runs to her best-friend.

She starts breathing heavily as she reaches the floor and enters the room and sees Ferheen in really frail and feeble condition. She holds her in her arms and starts screaming to the doctors, the nurses and the other stuffs there, I said you'll last time only to take extra care of her. I'll pay you'll double amount of the bill but still you guys did this to her.

Hehe my dear, Jen don't worry about It, I think it's my time to leave, just promise me that you'll take care of my mom and your mom. And yea don't forget to take care of yourself she says with smiling face, Jesah gets tears in her eyes; why are you saying so you can't leave me like this, why you all are leaving me, am I such bad person?

No, my Jen you're the best anyone could ever have and hugs Jesah tightly…and all of the sudden the blooming flowers went dry, the sky full of clouds became the dark and dusty as her panda's breathe stopped, her heart stopped…

Doctor! Doctor, see what happened to her please wake her up. (tears didn't stop, even not for a hot second)

Doctor comes and checks her pulses; they were not working and the doctor replied

"I'm sorry, we couldn't save her"

Suddenly the world stops for Jesah she fell down on the floor right down and there. And she rushes down and goes to her car and she sits insides and cries loudly, it was so loud that the sound was reaching of the car. People passing by were staring in the car, for what is wrong and from where is the sound of crying is coming.