The Blue Bell

If by any chance machines fail to do that task...! 

"Crap!! This piece of shit can't do a single thing correctly."

Yes! as you all know -you do 100 times better no one would spare a second to appreciate but 1 single mistake would attract a crowd of some bunches who constantly tell you what should be done & what ought not to..

But then that's everyday human life.....

Here I was living & trying to make most of my ordinary human life until....

Until the day I met Selena. She is like a ray of hope in my boring dull life. 

However It didn't bring as much difference in my usual lifestyle. Moreover now i have to make more efforts than earlier to manage my work & personal life. 

Still I am somewhat glad that she is part of my life...that part i like the most and wanted to do most for it.

It's been 3 years already of my sweet bitter love+work life.

She is my colleague, more to say she is my superior or can say my boss. 

When i joined this new job she already had completed her 6 years of experience there. I was her junior from the start. We gradually fell for each other & confessed. 

Today is the D-day when i would finally propose her for marriage.

All was set. The cleaned house, with some dim lightning & fragrant ambience. The dining table was like a small cuisines with more than 6-7 dishes perfectly placed in nice settings.

"Hmm..All done. It is near to perfect but something is missing." I said to myself.

"The bluebell" Empty vase in the middle of table seems like screaming to me.

Yes the bluebell flowers! Her favourite flowers. I watched the wall clock its 6 pm. She would arrive near to 8:30 pm. I have plenty of time. Lets go to market.

It's the weekend so the market was crowded more than usual. I went in the flower shop i used to go. The owner knows me very well. Because I came often to get these flowers.

I greeted the owner & asked for the bluebell.

He handed over it to me & asked," 250 Sir." 

I put my hand for money in pocket but realised that flowers were not fresh.

"The flowers are not looking fresh. They have very short life in vase so it will soon wither more if these are already not fresh." I said to him.

"Oh Sir! You know that these flowers are rarely ordered by customers. Besides you there are just 2-3 customer who buy these flowers. It's not that bad... It can endure atleast for a night in vase." The owner pleaded so that i would buy these flowers.

There was no any other shop nearby who sold these flowers. So i was confused...I know she will like all things but bluebell in the middle of dining table will be cherry on the cake. She had very much liking for blue bell flowers.

But these flowers are already withering. 

"Huh! What a waste of money! Here Sir just give me 240 and I will offer you something...no not something it's everything you have been wishing your life!" A guy said who just came in & stood beside me & the owner.

I am not  judgemental at first sight. But this man over here seriously gave creepy vibes. He was wearing long cloak with untidy shoes & his hair was messy.

Shop owner patted my arm & said," Don't bother about him Sir. He is such a lunatic!" The last statement was just mouthed by him.

"You just take these flowers. Here!" The owner outstretched his hands for money. 

"No No... Don't be hasty. I am offering you a one & only grab chance to experience earthly pleasure in just 240".

I just laughed internally. What type of guy is this. Is pleasure really so cheap!!! I wasn't expecting it. For a comfortable life we have to do everyday uncomfortable job.

I ignored that man & told the owner," I'm Sorry i can't buy these .. although i definitely needed them but these unfresh flowers will not help in beautifying the atmosphere at my home."

I left saying this & headed to the door.

As soon as I reached & pulled the door knob, same creepy guy flashed before me.

"Only 200! Trust me you will not regret paying this much! & will surely get something out it"

I am a very reasonable man. I always follow logic behind things.

But here the word "Trust me" always been my weakness. Isn't it for the most of us.

("Trust me, study hard you will get a nice job"

Trust me, getting a good job will ease up life

Trust me, good life will keep family happy.)

Humans are living in the bubble of "Trust me, Everything is gonna be ok."

Try saying it to a machine who stopped working.

"Trust me, you will start working again."

Is machine started?? No!!

It needs repair to start working again.

And we humans instead of repairing or correcting our mistakes we find easy way.. Trust me.

I'm also one of these humans & I fell in trap of the word trust me by this guy.

I handed him money & followed him. He took me into next door shop.

I remembered the last time I visited, it was a grocery shop.

But now this shop had been transformed in some strange mystical settings with crystal balls, cards, cloaks, wands, carpets, potions etc. in show here and there. The light was very dim dark blue. It was very hard to see clearly.

The guy stopped and gestured me to go forward. 

I stepped forward & saw a small cabin, the entrance of which was covered with  bright red coloured curtains.

I hesitated for a moment. The guy gently pushed my back & said, "Go & Enjoy"

I entered & it was◼️All black with nothing to see, nothing to touch. I can also put it into words like: it was a black hole pushing me into it until a bright very bright light emitted & i instantly closed my eyes in reaction.

I couldn't open my eyes in such bright light.

My eyes were closed & then i heard creepy , scary yet seductive giggling of a person. 

"Wish..Wish for what you want!" "You will be granted this at spot."

I tried to open my eyes adjusting to the light. No one was there.

I looked here & there but none was in my sight.

"Great things are best seen without eyes..boy..tell me what is your wish?"

"Who are you?" i just came up with classy question.

"It doesn't matter who i am. what matter most is : what you wish for. Boy you paid for it & now you have 3 wishes. Choose what you want. But let me tell you , not be greedy because to have another wish you have to sacrifice your last wish. So be precise & picky." The voice explained.

"Wha..what does it mean!" I stuttered for a sentence.

"Are you a dumb boy! I never thought that elegant lady like selena would be actually living with you."

"You know her!!!" I asked surprisingly.

"Ofcourse I know .. I know everything. Now just tell me what you want."

Is it time for rational thinking i asked my inner self. I already stepped in this.

"I want..I want to be superior to her at workplace." I wished.

"Ha ha ha! Men typical men..you can't see your better half bossing you around infront of everyone. Ok then close your eyes."

I wasn't sure why was I doing this but the next thing I did was closed my eyes as just this voice said to me sarcastically.

"Open your eyes when I say Wish Granted." 

(Wish Granted)

I opened my eyes. 

The scene around me was changed. I was at my office in Manager Cabin where selena usually sit & do work.

Suddenly the door was knocked &  she came in with bluebell flowers in one hand  & some files in other. She put the bluebell in flower vase placed at the side table.

I stood instantly out of habbit. She got baffled with my action. 

"I ..I came to give you these files of project currently we are working. & I am reminding you the staff dinner tonight. Be on time Sir!" She left

"Sir!!! Am i hallucinating. But this seems real to me. Is my wish really granted!!" I was surprised.

I didn't know what level the changes are made by wish. I wonder if we both are in relation.

At the dinner table, staff of our department was gathered. Everyone was chit chatting. I dared not to speak as i wasn't sure how much things were changed.

Then mitali friend of selena & our  colleague spoke,"so when two of you are going to get married?"

Selena smiled at her Question & looked up to me.

So we are in relationship in this wish. I'm Glad that she is mine already & its kind of good that I am boss here.

"Ah!! Soon very soon!" I replied with genuine smile.

Everyone hooted. Yeah it was good..This feeling this everything.

"I have to use washroom. Coming right back." she said placing her hand on mine & left.

We other chatted & ate for while there.

I got worried when she didn't come back for a while & i went to look up for her. 

I saw she was encircled by two guys from our department. They were saying something to her," look look! Who's here! How does it feel like to lick a man's shoes!

No no more precisely how does it feel like to move into pants of a Manager of your department." One of them harassed her.

"I'm sure she earn hefty pay as part timer too.! She got merits in job like that too bro hahaha!"

Both guys crossed their limits. How can they question capability of a woman based on her relationship. No one dared to talk like that when she was superior to me. I'm so done. I will puch these two scumbags.

I went there & grabbed collar of a guy & pufff..! Everything disappeared.

It was all black again.

"So do you want your second wish or would like to continue being superior to your girl! Hehehe??!" The voice echoed.

"I will definitely not want it to happen." rage was evident in my tone.

"Good then I can see you will gladly sacrifice your first wish for the second one."

"Right! I want to use my another wish."

"& What is it my boy?" 

"I want to meet her ...again...in another scenario...i mean I don't wanna be her superior nor i want her to be my boss. I just want us to meet as complete strangers."

"Close your eyes & wish granted!"

When I opened my eyes again the scene was changed again...this time i couldn't recognise the place. It was a bit crowded market i never had seen before. 

What was i suppose to do?

I was standing & wondering this, when a small girl came by who was selling bluebell.

"Buy these please. These are very beautiful flowers. You can buy this for your home or can give it to someone else to see a happy smile on their face." The girl's eyes gleamed with tenderness as she was trying to persuade her prospective customer to buy her flowers.

I checked my pocket but it was empty. I bent down at height of little girl & when i tried to speak, a lady came & handed her money. 

"Can i get these flowers for only this much?" Her smile was pretty. 

I fell in love again..again with her.

It was like first time i saw her passing by our office. She was smiling when she moved her eyes over me. She was true beauty. I felt that this is the girl i want to spend my life with.

"Yes..Ma'am take it" the little girl's voice interrupted my thoughts.

That is it... Wish came true. This is normal...she and i met without any boss & employee relation. Let's make a move then.

"Hy" i greeted her with smile on my face.

She looked at me & said hi in response.

What do i do now?  She seemed complete stranger to me. Should i start it over from beginning like meet & greet, going on dates, eating & laughing together & finally confess to each other. 

"This is for you! I wish our love would be everlasting!" She said with bouquet of bluebell flowers.

Is she already in love with me! Is this how my wish gonna work out.

I slowly took my hands out to take the bouquet when a strong push sided me & a man grabbed that bouquet of flowers. 

He hugged her & She hugged him back.

I was taken aback. What i am in this then? No no i don't want this.

"No no no no no...I want my third wish!" I screamed my lungs out.

The scene instantly changed. I was yet again in black space.

"Oh boy..! Your desires are never ending. You already used your two wishes!"

"It's lame..i said to meet her in another scenario as strangers so that we will be a normal couple." I asked in confusion.

"& Yes you did. You met her in different scenario but it was never said that you both would meet as lover  in this wish while granting it! Hahaha!" The voice was cranky as hell.

"But it's not fair!" i exclaimed.

"How is it not fair? You never asked to meet & fell in love with her!."

"It is rightly said, one should be thinking way ahead Cleverly before making a wish!"

"Who said that?"

"ME...who else! Hahahaha!" The voice laughed sarcastically

Seriously man.. whoever is behind this voice...if met in person i will teach it a lesson.

"You are such a tricksy..! I am not doing this anymore i am going back home." I said.

"Wait..you still have third wish left."

"But i don't want it."

"Then you want to continue being a side kick as seeing your love interest going fond of someone else."

"What! Hell No!!"

"Make a third wish then or else you would be trapped in this forever."

"How silly! I am not going to believe this crap anymore."

"Ok then..." The voice silenced & i was yet again in this trap where i saw selena kissing the other man passionately & lovingly.

"What should I do..What should I do!"

Let's make third wish to end it. But i can't possibly or willingly  wish for another scenario to be delusioned like this again.

What should i wish for! what should I.....💡Right got it!

"Blue bell..I wish for bluebell. Grant my wish Please."

(This is the only thing common in my both wishes & my real life. In every wish she had been fond of bluebell as in real.)

If i wish for bluebell atleast everything will be normal as it was & i will not come out empty handed too.

"Very well then..close your eyes!"

In a matter of seconds,I felt something in my hands & when i opened my eyes it was the fragrant bluebell flowers.

Wait  these were not fresh!

"Hey you cheated again! The flowers aren't fresh! Hey speak up  are you hearing me!"

"Yes I hear you my sir" the cloak guy appeared in front of me.

"You exhausted all your wishes & wow what a nice flowers! I already told you will never come empty handed from my offer.!Have a Good Day Sir!" The guy greeted & gestured me to the front door.

I was furious & want to beat the soul out of the body of this crafty man but what could i do now!

I , myself fell prey to his clever tricks. 

Atleast everything is as it should be. I left for the home.

I came & put those somewhat withered flowers in vase reluctantly.

Everything needs not to be perfect. I learned & accepted.

I like how things are now. It's doesn't bother me now that selena is my boss. In home we are just us. 

We love each other & Trust me this is enough. 

Machines do not have brain or heart otherwise "Trust me trick" would have worked on these too.

It is almost the time. She might be on her way.

*In the shop*

"Take it & give me my commission.

Here take this 50 & go away..shoo." the owner gave 50 rs note to the cloak guy.

"Hy..it was decided half-half" the cloak guy compained.

"You took too much time to pursuade the guy to buy these withered flowers." The owner rationalised.

"The guy was so stingy in his hallucinations. I put the hallucinating liquid on bluebell & it took more time to work on him than others."

"Ok ok then i will give you just 20 more. Here take it.!" The cloak guy took that.

"You should sell it for 240 instead of 200 after so much efforts." The owner said.

"You already know how much he was unwilling to pay for those withered flowers. It's all to my efforts  & tricks that he took that even for 200. You know how much efforts it take to  make one hallucination & crave for hidden desires & ultimately lead these desires to your withered flowers which a normal person wouldn't by with sane mind. You should thank to me for marginalising your loss. You should make efforts yourself so that your flowers shop run without any loss."

The cloak guy was sounding so irritated.

The owner grinned & pulled the other in hug," we are brothers & we should help each other. By the way how much time it takes to the potion loose its effect on flower?"

"Its usually would vane in 3 hours."

"It means those flowers still has hallucination effect on it."

"Uhm..may be yes. Now just let the shop closed."

*At His House*

The door bell rang. He opened the door & here she was standing with wide pretty smile on her face.

"I miss you so much!"

"I miss you too!" Both hugged each other.

After a while he called her for dinner.

"Wow.. you never forget to bring me bluebell!"

"Ofcourse they are your favourite...how could i forget.!" I was happy seeing her smiling face. I came to understand that it really isn't important who is who in relationship...its just the bond that needs to be stronger.

"These bluebell smells so nice." As she inhaled the fragrance..all around her went black & strange voice echoed,"Wish..Wish for what you want!

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Author's Note:

Hey Readers! Thanks for reading my story till end. 

Comment what you think & what are your views about this story & how much you liked it or not!!!✨🤗💖