*Tale Of Two Sisters.*

There were two sisters. April and June were their names. April was a girl with beauty and wit. She was bold and blunt. Her, not so sweet words would always irk others, for she considered too much of sweets cause Diabetes. And June, being different to her sister, was sweet, naive and too small to understand the ruthlessness of the human race. She bore a crystal clear spirit.

It was the 24th of December, the Christmas Eve. Their mother had finally come to home, the homeowner a lot of chaotic schedule. She had brought some gifts for her two precious gems. April and June were thrilled and turned on. Her mother asked her daughters to let out the gift. They undid the box and saw it was beautiful attire that their mother had brought for them. June’s eyes sparkled as she watched her sis’s outfit. Black was her favorite, so was the frock. She asked April to change it with hers. But her sister, being the older one, refused. June was again broken. But she made up her brain to get that dress. She fought with April and during the fighting war, that new black dress got tethered. April was now fuming with anger. Her sister knew what was coming now.

“June, why don’t you die for god’s sake? “ Is what April could say.
 

June, on the other hand, sat down on her becolourth her broken spirit. Shortly, her eyes got flooded with tears. But in some way, she managed not to show it to her sis, for she knew, her sister loved her madly. It was just that April would hurt June unknowingly. She wept her heart out that night and dozed off to sleep of sweet and serene dream land.

Next day she woke up with a curve on her facade. She found out her sister had left a ‘SORRY’ card on her bed with that same black dress.

I didn’t experience my sister loves me so much. She muttered.

She started up from her bed, brushed her teeth, freshened up and got ready for her coaching class. She went downstairs and saw her sister, April, having breakfast. She hurriedly went to her and embraced her tightly. So tightly that it was difficult for April to take a breath.

“Thank you sister for the dress” June whispered.

“Anything for you, my dear” April hugged her even closer.

“DI, you’re hurting me now” June giggled.

“Oh is it? Who was the one who hugged me first so tight that it became difficult to take a breath!”

“Oh please. Leave that, now no. Being a sister, I at least have that much of a right to do anything. Anything means anything like cutting your hairs while you sleep”

“Don’t you remind me of that ever again? BTW, you have your tuition at 10am, and it’s already 9.30. Hurry up, you will be late.” April exclaimed.

“I nearly forgot about it.” June speedily had her breakfast and remanded April to pick her up from tuition.

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At 12’o noon

 

April finally reached to pick up her sis. On their path to home, June saw an Ice Cream Parlour on the other side of the road.

“DI, Let’s have ice cream: D” June demanded.

“No girl. I have to reach home soon, so no ice pick for now.”

“But I want it now!” June yelled.

“Can’t you understand a simple language? I am in a hurry today and I apologize. Can’t you pass over your ice cream just for one day?”
 

June was again in tears. She managed to calm herself and without informing her sister, she went walking towards the ice cream parlour. While along the other side, April kept on walking, unknown to that she had left her sister at the back.
On the spur of the moment, she heard an earsplitting sound of a girl. She moved around back and saw June was nowhere. She searched for her, but all in vain. Then she reached for the ice cream parlor and noticed a huge throng had gathered at that place in a circle. With a heavy heart, she went there and found her sister resting on the land with blood tainted all over her body. By the time, she couldn’t feel the earth beneath her legs. She felt dead and traumatized. She was afraid of the blood, but this time she was afraid of losing her sister. She hurriedly went to her and held June in her arms.

“June, look at me, nothing will happen to you dear. Everything will be alright now. “April stuttered. She felt weak after watching the mere view of her sister in that condition who lay there like a lifeless body.

“From when did my sister become this easy? My time has come Di… I.. Have to go… God wants me to be with him… Promise me that you will… take care of mom?...

“You can’t leave us like this. After father has left us, mom has no one except you and me. I assure I won’t scold you anymore. I will be nice to my baby sister. You have to survive for us.”

“I wish I could…. Take care of everyone…. I… will watch you everyday… from there.” June pointed her index finger at the sky. “God is calling me..I have to go right away.. I assure I will be a good girl there. I won’t cause anything…. that will annoy God.” June struggled to speak. Soon she dozed off to a peaceful eternal rest.

'No - no - no!'April shouted. “You can’t pass away so soon. You have got your whole life ahead. Do you listen to me??June..June?? “

Everything seemed to be upside down. She felt dizzy, nauseous, dazed, numb and empty.

God is always unfair to decent people. She thought to herself.

“Why did you have to leave me so soon?” was all she could speak then.

Lesson- Never hold back your feelings. Try to open your heart to the one you love before it's also late.