Don,t know how long this pain is going to last, everyone tells me it will be gone as time will pass. Already two years have been passed but still it haunts me as if it happened today, no matter how hard i try to forget it or run away from it every night as i close my eyes i return back there and relive that terrifying moment from beginning to end........
2 years back
Stella: "Hello mommy"on call.
Evelyn:"Hello sweetheart, How are you doing"?
Stella:"Great mom, Just came back from college".
Evelyn:"How was your day?"
Stella:" It was good. Well i was just asking you to join me for my convocation, it would be nice if you and dad will come."
Evelyn:"Oh it completely slipped off my mind that its your convocation".
Stella:"It,s okay mommy"
Evelyn:"Sweetheart i really wanted to be there with you on such big day of yours ,but yesterday i got a call from your grandma that your grandpa is not really well ,he got a heart attack. He,s admitted to the hospital and grandma can,t handle everything all alone so me and your dad have to be there with them."
Stella:"What and you,re telling me all this now."
Evelyn:"I am sorry sweetheart,i knew you,ll get angry but i ensure you ,your grandpa will be alright.Your dad has already left from work ,he,ll be there in two days and i am also leaving today by flight we are all going to be there for your grandpa he is going to be fine."
Stella:"I am coming too".
Evelyn:"No Stella,its your big day, you should be there and what do you think will your grandpa will get happy after hearing that you came to meet him instead of attending convocation."
Stella:"Mom please" I said pleasingly.
Evelyn:-"Trust me Stella, he,ll be fine.Okay i m getting late for my flight ,I,ll call you back soon and don,t worry everything will be okay, byeee".
Stella:-"Bye mom"
Next day
(in auditorium)
Daisy:-"I saved you a seat"she said with a bright smile on her face.
Stella:-"Thanks daisy"she smiled.
Daisy:"Where are your parents ".
Stella:"Uh they got some urgent work ,they wanted to come but they couldn't make it",she mumbled with a sad voice as she was not happy.
Daisy:"Come on ,we are like sisters I am here with you". She said with a big smile and then hugged her.
after convocation
Emily:-"Where were you guyss?"she said angrily.
Hazel:"We were looking for you everywhere in the auditorium"?
Daisy:"Yeah we saw you ".
Emily:"From where did you see us"?she asked daisy.
Daisy:"You should move your eyes a little and then you,ll see us" she said in a sarcastic way and laughed.
Stella:"We were in the next row just beside you ,watching you two the whole time"I said laughingly.
Emily:-"Huhhhh"and then she rolled her eyes.
Hazel:-"Come on guyssss, let,s have a break now we are free ,we should do something".
Emily:"We should go to a bar ,do you guys have any idea ,these examinations and all these practicals has screwed me up so bad ,i really want to get high and just dance whole night ."she said with dreamy eyes.
Daisy:"That,s the dumbest idea to be honest".
Emily:"What is dumb in it?".
Daisy:"You are dumb".
Stella :"Come on guys hold on a second, i have a better plan and you all can,t neglect it".
Hazel:"What is it".
Stella:"We all are tired ,we should have girls night at my apartment .I,ll get the drinks and we,ll order some food,some warm cozy clothes ,a horror movie and then gossips,music and fun, because you know its been too much for us and now i think we should just take a rest and be ourselves,so are you guys ok with this plan".
Daisy:"I,m in".
Emily:"Now that drinks are there so i am in".
Hazel:"definitely yessss.........."
Stella's apartment
Emily:"Oh god ,How is your house so clean?"she said amazingly.
Daisy:"Because when it comes to keep things neet and clean stella thinks of hygiene and you think of neet glass of whisky".said daisy, everyone started laughing.
Emily:"Shut up dizzzyyy"she said tauntingly.
Hazel:"If you two are done with your roasting each other follow me to the kitchen, because i need your hand ".
Emily:"Go dizzy".
Hazel:"You too emily".
Stella:"You both better get the glasses and some snacks from kitchen i,ll get the bottle ".
Hazel:"That,s what i have been telling them ".
Emily:"Okay okayyyy i am coming".
Daisy:"I need to go and pee first".
Stella:"You can go in my room its next to the dining".
Daisy:"Okay ".she went inside stella,s bathroom and after few minutes she came out, before leaving stella's room she saw some photos all over stella,s bed, she gave a close look to one of the photo and suddenly stella entered the room.
Stella:"What took you so long, everyone is waiting".she said and then she noticed daisy holding a photo in her hand.
Daisy:"Is he is you grandfather?".
Stella:"Yes".
Daisy:"You miss him".
Stella:"A lot ,we are very close ,he,s the only person in my family with whom i can talk about anything,ask anything and he'll have answers to all my questions and he has always been there for me,he is not just my grandfather but he is also my friend". Her eyes got filled with tears while speaking as she was overwhelmed by the emotions.
Daisy:"where is he now"? Stella burst into crying as she could not control her feelings after hearing this because she wanted to be there for him but she couldn't.
Daisy:"Oh give me a hug".
Stella:"He is in hospital,he got an heart attack 2 days ago but I am just feeling like I could not do anything for him,when he needs me the most".she said with teary eyes while hugging her.
Daisy:"How is he now"?
Stella :"I don,t know ,no one is picking up my phone, i called everyone but they are not answering ".she said with sad voice.
Emily:"Is everything okayy? Stella you,re phone was ringing since you,ve left.
Stella:"Where is my phone".
Hazel :"Here, its your mom i guess ".Stella called her mom back phone ringing
Stella:"Hello mom".
Evelyn:"Hello stella".she said in a low voice.
Stella:"Is everything okay mom ,How is grandpa ?is he fine?".
Evelyn:"I am sorry stella ,i am so so so sorry".
Stella :"What happened mom,please say it clearly ,i am panicking ".
Evelyn:"Grandpa is no more".
Stella groaned and looked at the photo which made her eyes more filled with tears and she couldn't stop crying ,all of her friends comforted her but nothing helped her to get her out of the pain of losing someone she loved so much and not being there with him in his last moments filled her with guilt and remorse.Hazel picked up the phone.
Hazel:"We are with her aunty Don,t worry,we will take care of her".
Evelyn:"Please take care of her hazel and i want a favor from you i,ll send you the address please bring her here for the funeral by tomorrow".
Hazel:"Don,t worry we,ll be there on time".
Evelyn:"Thank you hazel".
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