chapter 17

                        Perhaps Brian knew that lady. So, to confirm his suspicions he started going to near her. Meanwhile that lady also started looking Brian and she was amazed.                        She raised her eyebrows and started showing her excitement. She was happy while seeing Brian. So, that time they both were making eye contact to each other. Within few seconds he reached to her and he said to the lady, " Mom? What are you doing here? Have you come here to meet someone? " " Brian! How surprising it is! I had no idea that you also work here. You actually amazed me today. " That lady was Brian's mother Mrs. Annie D'souza and she was speaking to him excitedly. " Yes, I work here! But what do you mean by 'you also'? Who else does work here? " Astonishingly Brian asked. " Of course! I am talking about your sister. " Mrs. Annie D'souza smiled and said. " What? Mom are you serious or Are you joking to me? " Brian was shocked. " Yes, I am pretty serious. Your sister obviously work here. She started working here since four and half months ago. " Mrs. Annie mentioned. " What? And in what position she has been working here? " Brian was totally confused. So, he was asking his doubts which were heading in his mind. " She is nurse over here. " Mrs. Annie explained.                        Suddenly Luna came there. She didn't notice that Brian was standing there; because she was looking at her mobile. Also, without moving her eyes upside, she said to Mrs. Annie, " Mom, let's go and have the lunch outside. I checked out and I found a great hotel near this asylum. "                         As soon as Brian heard Luna's voice, he got surprised and started looking her. Later Luna also understood that there was standing someone, so she moved her head towards that person and surprisingly she saw Brian.                         She was shocked and speechless at that time. She didn't know what to speak next so unknowingly she stopped speaking.                         Rather she was continuously trying to avoid the eye-contact with Brian but he couldn't stopped looking at her. He wanted to know the answers of his questions. Hence, he was trying to understand everything. Obvisously, Brian looked at Mrs. Annie and did some questioning gestures but didn't speak out. Promptly Mrs. Annie answered to him, " Brian, here's your little sister Luna. " " What Ms. Luna? Really? I don't know how to react because I can't believe anything. " Brian directly mentioned his confusion in front of Mrs. Annie and Luna. " Of course. It's true. She knows you. She has seen your photos already. " Mrs. Annie informed Brian. " What? Seriously? Then why didn't you mention our relation before? Luna, I am asking to you? Speak up. Answer me! " Brian asked to Luna. " I am sorry. I thought, if you have forgotten about your little sister then I should also start a new beginning. Of course for this reason I keep our relationship aside and started working here as Nurse Luna. " Luna explained her perspective. " Hmm. " Brian nodded. " Brian, it was neither her fault nor mine. It did happen by destiny. I mean, your dad always scared to lose you. That is why after the divorce he forced me to promise him that I would never meet you or never keep in touch with you. Also, he warned me to stay away from you.                         He clearly said that if I want to secure children's lives then I should follow his commands. I would never stop myself if it wasn't about my children's lives. So, reluctantly I had to accept his conditions.                         I didn't want to risk either your life or Luna's life. You both are part of mine. How could I choose one of you?                        It was never my choice to make you suffer for no reason but as I mentioned it was compulsion. Just because of this when your dad died I didn't come to his funeral.                         I know, somehow I did injustice to you; but yes, I am your mother. I can't stay away from you. That's why I always asked your father about you. So, mostly he gave little updates to me as well as he sent me some of your pictures. That's it.                         Me and your sister had no choices to make contact with you. Rather we hadn't that option as well. So, slightly we both were happy for the things which we had. " Mrs. Annie revealed the truth but Brian got surprised. To be continued... ..............................©®Sejal Punje.Â