WALLFLOWER

EPILOGUE

1 Year later.

I am happy .... very very happy. I am waiting for Win. We are at a beach. It's almost dawn. The sun is about to rise. Its beautiful.

I couldn't sleep. I never knew too much happiness also can cause sleeplessness.

Lots happened in this past one year. Some things were sad but lot more were happiness.

Earth and Film is expecting their first child. We are hoping the baby will be as naughty as pearl. They also deserve their share of headache.

We meet at least once a month but we does have a daily call to complain about every single thing under the sky.

Earn is busy with her work and her family. He's happy and she visits us as much as her busy schedule allows her. She takes Pearl with her sometimes. Earn tells that's pearl need to get to know her cousins as the reason but we know that she want to give us sometime for US ... alone.

We miss them all.

My father is retired now but is working with a small NGO. We are encouraging him to get married again, I know he deserves it ... he deserves all the love in this world. He doesn't visit often. I know he is enjoying his live as he wishes. He is living his life to the fullest now. He is enjoying his new found freedom. I know he misses us ... especially Pearl.

My sister is happy and is enjoying her life. She is still angry at mom and refused to even see her. Mother tried to coerce her by threatening her to disown her, so she resigned from her position at the hospital and joined a smaller firm.

Her husband understands her and respects her. He takes the kids to see mom whenever mom asks which was becoming too frequent but my sister made sure to put a full stop at her new plans and also makes sure that mom doesn't manipulate them.

With the help of my brother in law she found Tay. He is living abroad, happily with his small family.

He did forgive Achara. She is able to smile again now.

My mother is still living with her ego and still thinks that she is cent percent correct. She is not ready to understand that she is wrong ... about everything. She is not read to accept that I am happy. She thinks that I will go back to her as soon as I realize my mistake. which is not happening ...... ever.

She is closing her eyes to make it dark and believes that it's night. She still thinks that she is right and she still tries to convince me of my mistake.

She visits weekly on the pretense of asking about my well being but all she does is to try and manipulate me at every chance she gets. I don't even try to correct her now. She comes tries everything and leaves but I ignore everything now. I don't even try to pretend that she will change.

Win, true to his words never stopped my mom or me from visiting each other. But he never even acknowledge her. He never talks about her even if I do tell him everything my mom talks to me after every visit. He just listens.

Gigie met with us shortly after I got back with my win. She begged for our forgiveness. Win readily forgave her which surprised her the most. I couldn’t forgive her for so long. But with some persuasion and encouragement from Win, I was ready to forgive her. She is working abroad now. I guess she is happy by the pics she uploads in her social media.

We went to his home also. That was the first thing win did after he got discharged from the hospital. The visit was overwhelming. I cannot describe those emotions. There were anger, tears, sadness, disbelief, disappointment, happiness, laughter and relief among other things.

We thought of not taking Pearl at first as we were not sure of the situation but she wanted to come. She wanted to see Win's home. She wanted to know his family. She enjoyed the visit more than anyone. She made few friends there too. Win is complaining that Pearl is their new favourite. But I know he is too happy.