Tangled Ties

Chapter 23: The Same Pain!

 Abigail continued her story:

When I opened my eyes, I was on the river bank where my body was burnt. I had no idea how I ended up there. The last thing I remembered was hitting Oliver's head and scaring Anuka. I looked around; the sun was about to set. Local women were fetching water from the river, children were playing on the river bank.

The only place that was in my mind was my home. I started walking towards my home. The journey looked familiar. It was the day I went home after spending a night alone at the river bank... Thinking about the things happened with me I reached my home. My parents were doing a ritual, sitting in front of my picture. That ritual was only performed in one-year dead anniversary. That meant... One year passed? I was shocked.

Then I saw some foods and fruits were offered to me. It was kept in front of my picture. I was hungry as soon as I saw them. I went towards it and wondered if could eat them. I tried lifting an apple and it was in my hand but the same apple was also in the tray. I was shocked to see that. Then I went to the kitchen and tried lifting other foods but I couldn't. I couldn't touch them. At that moment I realized we could only have those foods which are offered to the dead.

Mom, dad, grand ma and grand pa, everyone looked sad. It seemed like the smile in their lips died with me. The child inside grand ma and grand pa also died with me. My family's happiness died with me. I did no good by killing myself.

I was dead, I had nowhere to go! I just sat with my mom.

"Due to Oliver both of our daughters' life is destroyed!" Mom started crying, all of sudden.

"Our Abigail is no more with us and our Anuka is dying everyday every moment." Mom added, confusing me.

Didn't Anuka marry the love of her life? Then why was mom saying that?

"If only Abigail was alive, she would have fought for her little sister. Abigail would have protected Anuka and her baby." Grand ma added, hardly controlling her tears.

What happened to Anuka? And her baby? I was getting shocks over shocks. Listening to them, I started worrying about Anuka, even though I had no idea what happened to her. After all she was my own blood.

"If only we didn't leave Abigail alone... she wouldn't have taken that harsh step." Mom sighed.

"My baby... If you are here, please accept my apology. Mama is really sorry." Mom continued.

"Mom... I already forgave you." I said in a low voice and I meant that.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have trusted Peter (Oliver's dad). Just because he was my friend, I didn't do a background check on his family. I wish I never told him about my girls." Dad started crying.

"I couldn't save my Abigail and it kills me every day... but I will save my Anuka and her baby." Dad rubbed his tears and said in a great dedication.

I was really confused. I couldn't understand a thing they were saying so I decided to go to Oliver's house and see myself.

At that time, I didn't know I could teleport so I started walking towards Oliver's house. I was so confused and I was curious about what happened to Anuka. And didn't Anuka said that the pregnancy thing was all made up? Nothing was making sense.

I reached Oliver's house. Oliver's house was exactly same as it looked a year ago. Without second thought I went inside.

I thought they'd be celebrating their one-year marriage anniversary but what I saw was a completely unexpected.