She took a took breath before answering, "h.e.l.lo,"

"Come home . " It was her Aunt . She ordered her an icy voice as if directing a servant .

She couldn't believe her ears .

Home?

Was it her home?

Reeya asked with sarcasm, "Why?"

She long left 'home' . It was home but it didn't belong to her . Moreso she wasn't welcomed anymore .

But a question arose in her . Why would she call?

For more than six years, this Aunt never cared even if she was alive, so why did she suddenly call?

"Ama wants to see you . " Aunt didn't say a word more .

Hearing this, a feeling of dread rose in her heart .

"Amma, is she oke? What happened?" She held her breath to hear her Aunt's answer clear .

Grandma would call her secretly . If she wanted to meet her, as always she would call her directly . Why make her aunt call her?

"She is sick . She wants to see you last time . " The calmness in her voice would surprise anyone who heard it .

But those words froze her to ground . "last time?"

She had talked with Ama last month . There was no way she was ill .

"What happened to her?" Her voice shook as she grasped a chair's armrest to support her soft body .

"Come back and we talk . " With this, she hung the call .

Reeya couldn't think anymore . She ran out of her apartment and pulled up a taxi . In half an hour she reached her aunt's place .

All the way she was praying .

She will be alright .

Yes!

Only one in the entire world who cared for her . Her last family . . .

This motherless child was spoiled by her father . But she soon lost his support as well when she turned eight . Reeya became an orphan that day .

Once she reached the place, she dashed to the door .

"Keep your shoes out . " Aunt pointed at the gate .

They had to remove the shoes out of the house but in confusion, she rushed inside .

She glanced at her aunt who stood adamant before her . Her voice was dry and unwelcoming . But keeping the bitterness in she nodded and removed her shoes .

She got in and saw her grandmother had become so frail like a twig .

How did she lose so much weight? The face was puffy as opposed to her feeble body . It looked as if she suffered from a chronic disease . Ama concealed it from her for long maybe years .

"Amma . " she tried her best to control her emotions and called out .

Fright fluttered in her chest when Amma didn't show any response .

"Amma . . . " A tragic cry rose from her throat .