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.

her. I wasn’t aware when I slipped into

shaking my shoulder to wake me up. I straightened scratching my two day old

“Granny?”

through my hair, “For the past few

I didn’t want

can’t, granny.” I ran my gaze on my kitten’s face where a tube was inserted

my lips to it and looked up to

fighter.” I knew

My lioness.

she will ace it. Once she does. You need

look into her

need to let her go. It’s just for one year, Justin. Bring her back after one

normal human. What to tell her? That hey, Ash. I know you need me after this accident. But I need to stay away from you for

kissed Ashley’s hand and shifted back her baby hair that was there along her

the door, “You do need to choose if you want

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

to let her go. For

I live without you?” I felt tears cascading

I showered her face with small kisses, brushed her hair gently with my fingers, and held her hand. I kept tracing her features with

her. I told her to stay strong. Just like a lioness. And then right before I felt my eyes heavy with sleep I

am so sorry, Ashley. Please don’t hate me, kitten. You are 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 able to make it. What would I do without you,

and the worst five days of my life were spent in

moment was the one when I cried and laughed at the same

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