Chapter 28

"You can't always rely on taking the pain. You need to learn to avoid it." - Meg Collett
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The next day, Haru woke up because of the vibrating of her phone. She picked it up from the study table before answering the call she looked at Callista.
"Hello Nicole,"
[Thank God you answered my call. Arche and Jasper called you a few times, but you didn't answer. Where are you? I went to Carmen's condo because I thought you were there, and also I visited your room here at the hospice, but you weren't there. Where are you? We are worried about you, especially me. Who picked up you in the hospital? It is obvious that it wasn't auntie Emma who picked up you in the hospital, right? Tell me, Haru, who is this person? Arche is now wondering about your actions.]
"Nicole, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm okay."
[Haru... Nicole is that, Haru? Give me your phone. I will talk to her.]
Haru immediately heard Arche's voice, so she spoke quickly on the phone. 
"Nicole, don't give your phone to him. I'm just fine. Please take care of him, Nicole." Haru said and immediately ended the call. She also turned off her phone so that Nicole could not call her again. Haru stared sadly Callista until she moved.
"W-who are you? You're not my mom."
Haru immediately grabbed Callista's hands when she noticed that Callista hurried to stand up.
"It's me, your sister Haru."
Callista calmed down when she recognized Haru's voice.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay, let's go. You need to eat breakfast."
Before they left the room, Haru fixed the bed. And after that, she held Callista's hands as they went out of the room and went to the dining area. Callista's mom and her dad were surprised by what they saw. Because every morning and afternoon, Callista stayed inside her room and she only ate in her room. They only served her something to eat in their daughter's room, so they were very surprised to see their daughter with Haru.
Haru help Callista to sitting on the chair, while Callista's parents watch them.
"Eat that, Callista. Your mommy's dishes are delicious."
"Yes, it's the smell It was delicious." Callista said happily, and her mom and dad smiled because they now saw their daughter smiling again. Ever since something happened to Callista, she has always been sad and alone in her room.
Haru stopped eating because Katelyn suddenly grabbed her hand and whispered to her, and she thanked what Haru did.  After they ate, Haru and Callista stayed inside the house because Katelyn and her husband were left to go to work.
"Callista, come on."
"Where are we going, sister? Let's just stay at our house. I'll want to go to my room." Haru didn't let Callista enter her room. Instead, she took Callista's hands and took her out of the house. They reached the garden and sat on the chair.
"Do you hear those sounds? Just like the chirping of birds?" Callista didn't answer Haru's question; instead, she invited her to come inside the house.
"Haru, let's go inside the house." Haru held Callista's hands.
"Callista you don't have to be afraid. I'm here, I'll be your eyes." Haru said and caressed Callista's hand.
"Do you know I was just like you before? That's the only difference between us. I can see the light and I was always stayed in my room and never left the house because I was full of sadness." Haru looked at the sky and watched the birds flying.
"Every afternoon I always peeked out the window and watched the sunset and at night I always looked up at the sky and watched the stars shining. Before, I really didn't want to see the outside because I was trapped in my dark past."
"We're different, sister."
"Do you want to see those around you again?"
"I want to, but that won't happen. Because we haven't had an eye donor for three years."
"That will happen to Callista, as long as you just trust yourself. At that time, I didn't have confidence in myself, but when I did something, I said to myself that I could do it. I don't trust myself because I give up right away. I told you earlier I will be your eyes until I am here beside you. I will be your eyes."
"How, about it?" Haru hold Callista's hand and carried her to the clusters of flowers. She put Callista's hands in the flower.
"Close your eyes and think that what you are holding is a very beautiful flower that's your favorite." Callista did what Haru said and slowly drew her smile on her lips. Because of what Haru saw, she smiled too.
"Just imagine you see them."
"Sister," Callista called to Haru and slowly stood up.
"What my brother Arche look like?"
"Your older brother? He's handsome with a resemblance to your mother and you have a resemblance but he most got the look of his dad." Haru said this to Callista with a smile.
They were talking happily when suddenly the rain came and Haru smiled because of the rain that was falling on her body. 
"Haru, it's raining, let's go inside," Callista said but Haru grabbed Callista's two hands and she jumped.
"Callista is happy to paddle in the rain," Haru said and made Callista jump. Little by little, Haru saw Callista, who was happy to accompany her. She turned Callista around as if they were dancing.
They stopped jumping in the middle of the rain because Callista heard Haru's sobs.
"Sister, are you crying?" Callista asked while digging where Haru was and Haru immediately put her hands in front of Callista.
"N-no Callista" She tried not to stutter so Callista wouldn't be noticed. Haru looked up at the sky and closed her eyes. And she smiled peacefully.
"Why do you want the rain?" Callista asked and Haru immediately answered while her eyes were closed and she was enjoying the rain falling on her face.
"Because of this rain, I experienced happy and sad circumstances. The rain witnessed all that I went through. And do you know that it is better to cry while it is raining because no one can see you crying because the rain accompanies you when you cry. You are free to cry without anyone noticing." Haru said and help Callista to enter the house because Callista were sick more when it got soaked in the rain. Callista was quiet as Haru helped her to enter to the house.

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    09/08/2022

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    lacerdaevelyn

    so nice

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