Elizabeth melted hearing Rhehan"s question. Awwww! My darling boy is so caring! I could just eat you right now!
She was smiling looking at the boy, with love in her eyes. As if, Lillian could actually hear her thoughts, she poked Lizie on her waist, bringing her out of her dreamy thoughts.
"Come! You have to start painting!" Lillian held Elizabeth"s hand and took her to the other corner of the room.
Rhehan grinned, looking at the two ladies.
"What is wrong with you Lizie!! Why are you behaving like this!!!?" Lillian whispered very softly yet firmly.
"What do I do!! I don"t have any control on my emotions! I am meeting him after so many years! I just cant help it!"
"Ohk! I understand! But please stop shrugging your shoulders! You both look so much similar and on top of that your habbits are exactly the same!"
"Really??! Ohh!" Elizabeth shouted, clapping with her hands in happiness, looking at Rhehan.
Her loud claps and shrill voice made everybody look at her, including the doctor, who was dressing the boy"s wounds.
"Lizie! Just go and paint something, till I go and check on the chef, for today"s dinner. Don"t stick around Rhehan!" Lillian warned and left the living room towards the kitchen.
Rhehan beamed in happiness, when he saw Lillian leaving the room. Ahhh! The vulnerable target is all alone.
"Aunt Lizie! I don"t mind a caligraphy too! That can be another good option, for my office!" Rhehan spoke, as Elizabeth picked up the brush.
"Oh! How did you know? Aunt Lizie is naturally very good at it!" Rose exclaimed, happily.
"Just my instincts!" Rhehan shrugged his shoulders.
Elizabeth smiled at Rhehan and started to concentrate on her painting. Rhehan looked at Elizabeth carefully, noticing her hand moments. Hmmm! She is just using her right hand! d.a.m.n! Was I thinking too
much?
Elizabeth was using only her right hand to paint the background, completely black.
Rhehan sulked as the dotor wrote him certain anti-biotics to be taken regularly, on a writing pad.
"Just make sure, you don"t let any water or dust fall on it. After two days we will change the dressing." The doctor handed over the prescription and the medicines to him.
Rose went to see-off the doctor, leaving behind Elizabeth and Rhehan alone in the living room.
"So, what are you painting?" Rhehan got up and walked closer to Elizabeth.
"Wait and watch! You will love it!" Elizabeth continued painting, not looking at him.
"How are you so sure, I will love it?" Rhehan chuckled, expecting Elizabeth to be nervous again, by his question.
"Same instincts Rhehan!" Elizabeth chuckled back, while painting something in green color now.
This time Rhehan was swept off with the lady"s reply. Elizabeth smiled, looking at Rhehan"s confused face.
She had a "Don"t forget, I am the mother" look on her face!
Rhehan sulked and sat on the couch facing Elizabeth, not looking at the painting. He had the "Ohk! I loose!" look on his face.
Rose came back, walking towards the two of them. "Another forest painting Aunt Lizie?"
"Hmmm! Lets see! I am still thinking! It has to be really a meaningful one." Elizabeth sighed, looking at the canvas.
"Ohk! I am going to bring something for you guys to eat. Rhehan you just rest. Ok!" Rose walked towards the kitchen.
"You too like forests!" Rhehan sighed.
"Another point in common! Isn"t it?" Elizabeth smiled at the boy.
Rhehan was constantly looking at Elizabeth"s face, noticing her facial expressions as she worked.
"Don"t think so much Rhehan! Don"t bother yourself so much! Just trust us!" Elizabeth suddenly spoke, while was.h.i.+ng away the paint from the brush.
"It is too difficult! Past few days have been extremely confusing for me! Meeting you, master Lee, the forest, animals. A chimpanzee handing over a bracelet to me and a lion, treating me like an old friend. The more I try not to think about it, the more I find myselves drawing closer to it." Rhehan shrugged his shoulders, looking at Elizabeth.
"You know Rhehan! Even I used to think about my life a lot, to the point where I had gone into severe depression and almost wanted to die. But later, I realised life is about living with whatever you have. Things can always be worse, so we should always be thankful for what we have in the present!"