Submitted to: Contest #39

I miss you mommy!

Written in response to: "Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars."

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I miss you mommy!

Hey mommy why you come so late. You know how much I miss u. Whole day I wait for the night to come and then only you appear as a star. Mommy you told me that when someone die, he will become a star. Mom, you remember, tomorrow is my birthday. Mom as always what I want first thing in the morning is your warm hug. Mommy, I will not ask for more toys. I will not ask for any birthday party. Just one wish mommy. come to me and give me tight hug. Mum, I miss you. miss you a lot....ma please make my wish true. I love you. love you a lot to the moon to the stars. Mommy, I don’t know why I am crying. Please I don’t want to make you sad. But I don’t have control on my tears.

Rahul come dinner is ready. Coming Dad. Mom, you know one secret. but promise me you will not share my secret with dad. Dad miss u and he too cry like a small baby for you. He thinks he can hide his feelings from me. But no, I am your grown-up boy now, understand every single emotion. I agree I was not so mature till last birthday as I were you small baby. But time made me mature so early. Now I have started caring Dad. I keep house clean. Mum. I am now a good boy. please come back for me, I really don’t want to be so mature.  I again want to be a small baby. Mom please come...Mom you know I don’t want to sleep because when I sleep night disappear and stars too and you too. I try to keep my eyes open looking at you whole night. i don’t find any problem in finding you. I know you are the brightest star... Mom, but today I will sleep, will get early to bed. will wait for morning. Because I know you are my fairy. Will make my wish true... you will come and hug me. Good night Ma. see you tomorrow.

Late at night phone rings. Hello Sir! we are calling from saint Marry Hospital. Am I speaking to Mr. Ajay Sharma... yes Speaking? Sir can you come to the Hospital right now... What happened. Is everything alright (Ajay says)? Sir come to hospital fast... Sure, will be there in half an hour at 2:00 a.m. Rahul, wake up, what happened dad... no time to talk... let’s go... dad where a r we are going. Sit Rahul... car door closed... Rahul, Happy birthday my son. Thanks dad... where are we going. why are you in so hurry Dad.... Rahul we are going to hospital... but why Dad. Are you alright? Yes, I am alright. but your Mom. Big silence appears. Mom, what mom dad... Rahul your mom is not dead. She is in hospital. Dad... why you lied to me... why you said she is dead... Rahul, your mom is in coma... her chances of survival are very less. Doctors told me this truth a year ago but yes, I lied my son, because it’s very difficult to survive with this fear of losing someone you love at most... I didn’t want you to live in this miserable life for years and years.... Then why are you telling it now...my son, Doctor's called me up and told your mom has shown some signs of movement and I don’t want to keep this truth hidden, about your mom any more.... Car stopped. Rahul come out quick. Rahul didn’t go inside the hospital... Dad you go I will stay here... Rahul again looked at sky, to the brightest star is the sky... start was showing brightness at its peak. Mom... mom. Are you still alive? Mom please come and hug me and Dad. please make my wish come true... mom come and hug me... I can’t live without you... I will not get inside this hospital. I want you to call me with my name.

Rahul dad conversation with Doctor. Yes doctor. What happened to Maria...come Mr. Ajay with me... Listen your wife has shown some movement ...the truth is coma patients show this sign only due to two reason... one, it can me a miracle that they are now becoming alive and brain start functioning or..... what next sir.... or they are about to die... in Maria case next few hours are very crucial, anything can happen, and I want you and your son to stay with her.... okay.... I just call my son.  Rahul... Rahul...come inside... yes dad... I am here.... Rahul didn't keep his eye away from that brightest star in the sky.... which is still twinkling like a diamond. Mom, please, soon sun will rise. You will disappear again... ma last time, please come and hug me.... ma, make my wish come true... ma its yours small baby birthday... mom... please call me and hug me... promise will obey all your order... will finish my homework on time... will never create mess in my room... will help you always. Will not watch T. V for so long. Mom, see I have turned to a good boy.

Suddenly sun rise... Darkness disappeared... too the brightening star... with that fading of darkness.... a call from Dad.... Rahul...Rahul.... a shaking voice.... Rahul, mom is calling you baby... come.... what! dad really. Yes, my son.... it’s a miracle.... thanks for bringing your mom to our life back... Rahul went inside her mom room in the hospital and his tears burst... seems like a bursting of cloud... mom. Mom, I love you... love you. lots of kisses... lots of hugs... thanks my fairy for making my wish come true... suddenly knock at the door... hello young man... what’s your name... I am Rahul doctor... met your mom. yes, doctor and thank you. when can I take my mom back to home? very soon young boy.... see Mr. Ajay. in my 30 years of experience in treating such patients. I have never seen this miracle happened. I heard and studied about it in books but never experienced truly in life. It’s not a medicine effect... its truly a miracle....

After getting his wish fulfilled Rahul again went outside and saw sun was brightening and whole darkness disappeared. it was after a year... Rahul was happy with sunshine.



Posted Apr 28, 2020
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