Eyes Behold

”Come on kid !!!! How long do you think you are gonna take? ”

Not even seconds later.

”Oh god !!! Did you remember to pack your toothbrush… ”

Seriously Aunt Avi?Out of everything you could ask, a toothbrush? Mused Rose

” Tell me Davs why am I not shocked? ” The girl asked her cousin. He just snickered and continued with his game.

” And what about your pink underwear, thats your favourite… ” ”Yeah Aunt, ” she plunged back into her world. I can never survive without it. Sarcasm dripping in her thoughts. David just rolled his eyes very well knowing his mothers nervousness levels during these situations.

Seriously at times like these, she wouldn be surprised if she unpacks all her things again an hour before they had to leave for the airport right in this hotel room just to confirm if everything is right at its place.

”And oh!!! How could I forget? Did you … ”

” Don worry Aunt. Everything is in its place and ready to leave. youve already checked it twice . ” a sweet voice cut in before she could embarrass her any further.

Don take her wrong. She was a very sweet girl with a kind heart filled with more love and care than anyone else you would have met in your life . She loved her with all her heart could offer. After all, she was one of the closest person left to her in this world. but sometimes it just became too much.

Thats when the owner of the voice popped her head inside the room. With glossy eyes, she strutted over to the girl taller than her by a few inches and titled her head upwards to look lovingly into the eyes passed on to her by her father, a rich mixture of sea green and light blue with flecks of mustard yellow flannelling the bottom, a beautiful sight to behold. Anybody could plunge deep into them and get lost in the love, innocence with a tinge of mischief and the depth of many emotions that the eyes held making it difficult to believe that they belonged to a girl of 18.

She put her hand lovingly on her soft white cheeks and let it linger there for some time caressing it slowly while breaking the eye contact moving to her cute red nose which often gave various colours of red whenever the girl was excited, shy, or embarrassed; to her small lips giving a cute hue of pink as if to memorise each part of her face.

Rose seeing these emotions knew immediately she was going to have a mini-breakdown again. Who could blame the lady now? After sending her son to Edmonton for studies just a few years ago, now sending her daughter figure out there away from this place which was practically her home was breaking her inside.

It was impossible to never love such a sweet girl who cared for others before herself and had this loving aura radiating from her making people look in awe towards her wherever she went. Yet she was here standing in front of her getting her ready to board the flight in just a matter of hours. She loved the girl with all that she had and never wanted to leave her behind. But how could she not let this golden bird out of her broken cage ? No, she couldn be this selfish.

” My girl has grown so big in these few years. Look at her towering over me and telling me its time to leave. Ill miss you so much my mutto. I love you. Don forget this old hag. Keep calling and eat well. Take care of yourself. My only daughter is leaving now . ” And thats when the dam broke flooding her cheeks with continuous waterworks.

Roses heart broke at the sight. She had been trying to be strong for everyone around.