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Today I have invited Yuri to have dinner at my home. Well, it was actually her request to be invited for a dinner. In these few months, we have built quite a friendly relationship. She knows a lot about trees and that helps me to take care of Blossom. I have noticed an inevitable connection between Blossom and Yuri, both of them make me feel alive.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oqlNZgZVH
Blossom, she is a major part of my life. My grandmother had sown her when my mother was pregnant. She believed that trees bring happiness to a family and thus a healthy child would born. So, I came out as the most unexpected blessing to my family. I have heard that my grandmother was diagnosed with paralysis before her death due to the shock of not having a ‘grandson’. Whatever, me and blossom, we have seen each other growing. Once I stepped on her while playing in the garden and my mother was finding such an opportunity to uproot the plant. But I have always been stubborn about my decisions. The five years young kid fought with the thirty-six years old lady to save the plant. That’s when I kept her name ‘Blossom’. We ate together, slept together, and chatted for hours. My parents were never home until one day they never returned anymore. So, I have built up my world where Blossom is my family, my mate, my soul mate, friend mat,e and of course chat mate.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepLSOpm9mO
It’s 2:00 P.M. and Yuri is already here starring at my project with her big round eyes.
“What’s your favorite insect?”
“Beetles”, I said. “What about you?”
“I love honeybees.”
“Any special reason?”
“Well, bugs feed on leaves so they are out of my list but honeybees collect nectar and help in pollination. So, they are the best.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ItWYoGpNn
“Are you bugging me for doing my project with cocoons of bugs?”
“No! It’s true.”
We spend quite a lot of time fussing around with such messy gossips and then I get busy making dinner. I am making Fried rice and Dum Aloo, well that’s the only street food I can make. Meanwhile, Yuri spends her time manuring Blossom. She is too obsessed with her health.458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KfkdcdFmU
“Hey, you should manure her every weekend.”
“Are you serious? Do you know how much that will cost? She has been healthy all these years. She doesn’t need pouring amount of manure.”
“But if you manure her frequently she will be happy.”
“How will you know whether she will be happy or sad? We have been together for ages. I know her better.”
“Well, in case of understanding blossom I am four steps ahead of you. We are connected by soul.”
“What do you mean ‘connected by soul’? You haven’t even seen her before.”
“I have seen everything, I know every piece and bit of Blossom’s life and also your love for her.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6uQNkCcOK
“How’s that possible?”
“Because we share our lives.”
Her words have created a pause in our conversation. Rather than being angry I feel consumed, like a spark of happiness is running through my nerves. It feels like a moment of revelation like the truth is ready to be unfolded.
After dinner, she sits under Blossom and tells me some of my childhood incidents I shared with Blossom.
“Once, there came a huge storm. I was still small enough not to handle such a disastrous flow of air. But you saved me. You covered me with your body and stood before the gale. We spent the whole stormy night together. I could feel the warmth of your body even though it was winter back in Japan.”
I was shocked to hear her revealing such stories which had been a secret between me and Blossom all these times.
“So, how are your souls connected? It’s quite unbelievable but, you seem to know all our moments together.”
“I don’t know how, but, I always dream about you and Blossom. I feel pain when she is hurt and feel happy when she is healthy.”
“But haven’t you tried to know how this is possible?”
“Yes, but never got a clue. Once I dreamt that I am in a whole different world where I reached through the washing machine! That was kind of stupid. So, I never really bothered.”
“Through washing machine?! Well, more fantasies awaited.”
“Would you like to give it a try? Maybe it’s the clue.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57hmrBsiV9
“I don’t want to die. Blossom will feel lonely without me.”
“I am telling you nothing will happen. Let’s try out this idea, I am eager to know about the truth. It’s about me and my life. I can’t live like a stranger in my own life.”458Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI83fy2dP2F
And so, I take a deep breath and get ready for the awaited journey of my future.
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