CHAPTER 109

Everything happened so fast that none of them could graps how it happened but immediately after ayra finished talking herself and alice were both on the floor and when they recovered from the time stopping moment they were back in each other's body.

" What just happened? " Catherine muttered looking from one girl's face to another. Today has been one roller coaster of events she didn't believe in Freaky Fridays and thought it only occurred in Hollywood but this particular moment made her to have a rethink.

" Omg I'm backkkkkkk I missed my body " Ayra jubliated standing up and helping alice to stand.

" How did we switch? Tsk not important thankfully you won't have to go through pain anymore just because you are in my body" .

Ayra's face quickly went from happy expression to anxious and sad " Wait I had that panic attack because I was in your body? " .

Alice nodded solemnly avoiding her eyes " I have been hiding it like forever ayra but I was diagnosed with leukemia immediately after dads death and I didn't want you to find out like this " .

Ayra couldn't stop the two fat balls of tears that dripped down her checks " What do you mean you didn't want me to find out? I'm your fucking sister alice!!! I should know everything that's up with you " She shouted feeling empty .

" Ayra you were grieving for dad and was in bad place then , we didn't want to compound your sadness more " Catherine added advancing close to her but ayra increased their distance.

" Omg mom!!! Can you hear yourself speak? I'm not some five year old that you guys can make decisions over my head. I can't believe you are part of this charade can you even imagine how I feel at the moment? " .

" Lil sis do the calms you should be happy we are back in our bodies not te- " One hard glare from ayra had her clamping her mouth shut.

" Is Nana aware? " She questioned abruptly

" Answer me!!! " She screamed when she remained silent.

" No ayra Nana is not aware tsk don't make this a big deal ayra " .

" I'm your sister Alice " She started with a hurt voice her eyes brimming with tears again " And I know you might not rate me but that doesn't change the fact that I deserved to know, you let me believe you were some emotionless self absorbed bitch but all these times you were battling with leukemia". Ayra wished this was a nightmare she could wake up from Alice had been healthy like a horse and she never imagined her to be suffering in silence all these times . Fuck!! she swore loudly on remembering the leukemia fliers she had seen on her bedroom desk one certain time . What kind of sister am I? She questioned herself.

" All that crying would earn you a good headache ari " .

" I don't care" she shouted right back moving towards the door.

" Ayra where are you going "? Alice started softly worried about her staggering gait.

" Anywhere away from the both of you!! All the two of you do is to lie and hide things away from me. I feel like I'm not part of this family " .

" You're still in a party dress at least change my child " Catherine said.

" Oh now you care? All this time mom you made feel like my feelings weren't valid but you could have simply let me know you let Alice have her way because of her sickness but no!! All these years you made me feel unloved and envious towards my sister!!! " .

Alice exhaled a deep breath " Ayra don't blame mom I was the one that made mom hide it from everyone in fact if I had my way she won't even know, I wanted it to be my own little secret because I knew this would be your reaction and honestly I didn't want anyone to treat me differently because of my sickness. I wanted to be known as alice Thompson not the girl that has leukemia " She stated .

" I hate to think you had to go through all that alone Alice " .

" It's fine ayra it isn't so bad yet that's the reason I went all out for my birthday because the doctor said after today the symptoms will get severe " .

Ayra's heart thumped so loudly she feared it will break into two " Bu- but you would fight it right? You have always been a fighter you can do this, leukemia has nothing on beautiful Alice " She mouthed swiping at another trail of tears.

Alice smiled thinly and turned her back on her to hide her brimming eyes ayra should not know how that particular statement affected her .

" Yeah she would fight it and we would stand behind her like family do " Catherine replied drawing ayra close to her and moving towards a silent Alice she made them embrace each other. Ayra embraced alice tightly not wanting to let go inhaling her peculiar scent deeply she recalled that the last time they had embraced this tightly was at the death of their father. She wondered if only tragedy could bring them together, she had wasted enough time disliking her sister and wishing to be like her but now no matter what happens from now onwards she would hold on tightly to Alice even if she gets mean or distant she was never letting go ever again.

Alice smiled as she felt warmth all over her, she wished they could stay like this forever but suddenly fatigue washed over and she slowly slipped to the floor like a sack of rice with the smile still on her face.