Chapter 56 - Memories (1/2)

||Innaya||

Pulling out the diary from the drawer, I sat on the floor with my back against the bed. While roaming my fingers on the cover, a smile found a way to my lips. Another two weeks had passed without any news of Eshan. I could only indulge myself with his memories.

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Treasure your memories in this.

Share your problems with this.

Bottling up never helps...

Treat it as your escape...

-

Your Grandpa

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It was the gift from Grandpa to me on my birthday last year, exactly two months before he passed away.

Letting that aside, I turned the diary open. There weren't many things I had penned, few before my marriage and a few after. I was not fond of writing, yet every year Grandpa gifted me a new diary on my birthday. Not wishing to dwell into the past before Eshan, I shuffled the pages and opened the bookmarked one.

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”You don't have to hesitate to ask anything, Innaya. You have every right to question, remember this.”

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Eshan had said that on our first date. I have no idea what had forced me to write his dialogue, but I did. I had written some of his words that had touched my heart somehow.

Why did I not remember them? I just had to ask and he would have washed away all the clouds of my insecurities. I had tried, just because he wanted to keep it surprise he failed to see how it was affecting me.

My unsaid words and emotions were understood by him and yet this time how he failed to notice it?

Turning the page, my eyes welled up as they took in the beautiful handwriting of my husband. How thoughtful his gift was. Instead of showing his wealth through some heavy and expensive jewelry, he opted the simple way, yet stirred something in me on our wedding night.

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”Your eyes have a spark,

Like a light shining in the dark,

The innocence of a child,

I can feel it in your smile,

It's a different world you have stepped in,

Just don't forget it's me whom you are with,

Dear, just don't be afraid, I am there,

Hold my hand if you fear,

The glass symbolizes my promise,

You will be treasured all my life,

Transparency and care,

Yet the shielding armor,

I promise to be the friend you need!

I promise to be the support you seek!