88-Goodbye

Justin Deluca pov

I still remember. I ran like a madman out of the mansion. My friends had to control me. Keith and Terry wanted to make me relax but I wanted to reach my kitten.

Granny and Sarah convinced me to straightaway reach the hospital. Upon reaching there, we came to know her two friends had already expired on the spot. The closest friend Evelyne had minor injuries as she went out to get the commercial pack of mayonnaise.

Ashley’s orphanage friend, Aniya had reached there in no time.

Poor Evelyne was crying nonstop along with fighting the new horror that she could lose Ashley too just like she lost Elijah and Sam in the blink of an eye.

And Ashley? She had slipped into a coma. She was lucky to survive the serious head injury. I was requested not to enter her room by my family and doctors, but nobody could stop me from meeting my

kitten.

She was lying there quietly with a few wraps here and there.

I forgot that I needed to change my clothes or had to shave. Even I could no longer remember that I

needed to visit the bathroom. Ha–ha.

For two days, I stayed by that bedside, sitting on that uncomfortable chair, holding her hand that I didn’t want to let go at any cost. Not even when the doctors used to visit her for check–ups.

By the end of the second day, the doctor gave me hope. Her body, at last, had started reacting to the

medicines.

was my third night beside her. I wasn’t aware when I

shoulder to wake me

“Granny?”

fingers through my hair, “For the past few days, you haven’t eaten anything. Come outside,

shaking my head. I didn’t

tube was inserted inside her mouth,

shoulder, holding it I touched my lips to it and looked up

be alright. She is a fighter.” I

My lioness.

it. Once she does. You need to let

to look

know son. I know. If you want her to enjoy her life, then you need to let her go. It’s just for one year, Justin. Bring her back after one year.”

What to tell her? That hey, Ash. I know you need me after this accident. But I need to stay away from you for some fu*ckin curse? She will never believe

that was there along her hairline. Tomorrow, I would ask the nurse to do

stick and turned towards the door, “You do need

was just being practical. And then in a matter of minutes, I decided what I needed to do.

had to let her go. For her safety.

felt tears cascading down my cheeks, “How

taking her in my arms. I showered her face with small kisses, brushed her hair gently with my fingers,

lioness. And then right before I felt

strong. You are my lioness. You will make it to the other side. But Ashley. I am not the strong one. I won’t be

spent in Arguli, and the worst five days of my

was the fifth day when I felt her hand shaking. That moment was the one

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