Falling in..... L❤️VE

Returning back

We were now at Peak's place and Peak's parents were trying their best to console me. Both our families have been friends from the very beginning so they too were in pain after the news. "Pete... we need to leave but before that, I want to take you somewhere." Ae said in his calm tone. What else have I got than obeying him? There was nothing left to live. I nodded in response and bid my goodbye to Peak's family.

"Pete..... This is your another chance, start your life afresh and be happy. And.... keep in contact." Peak said holding my hands. I just hummed in response and he pulled me in bone crushing hug. After a while he pulled away and smiled at me. I returned his smile and then proceeded towards the car. I got inside and the door was closed immediately. I could see Peak waving at me and I waved back as the car started moving. Soon, he was out of sight and I leaned against the seat closing my eyes.

The car continued to move and I didn't even bother to look where we were going. I know that we are headed towards the airport and I am no longer in mood to look out and admire this place. It lost it's beauty the time my parents passed away. There was nothing left for me here. No one left behind whom I can call mine.

The car stopped and I got ready to get out. I felt a hand on my shoulder so I turned around to look at the owner. I saw Ae looking at me with tenderness and then I noticed something, Pond wasn't there with us. Then, the door was opened revealing something that I didn't expected. I turned back to Ae questioningly.

"Didn't you say you want to meet your parents?" He asked in a soft voice and I just nodded. I stepped out of the car and he soon followed. He wrapped his arm around me as we started to walk in the direction of the graveyard.

He finally stopped in the front of grave. I raised my eyes and read the inscriptions and then tears started to roll down my eyes. My parents were lying peacefully beside each other even after death. This small action did bring some peace to my aching heart knowing that someone had made an effort to let them be together even after their death. I knelt down in front of their grave and let my emotions get poured out. "Mom, dad, why did you leave me alone?" I asked while crying over my loss. I felt warmth around me and then saw Ae had bent down and his arms were wrapped around me. He didn't say a word and just let me cry. I let my tears flow and Ae still held me in a warm embrace.

After a lot of crying, I was drained off all my energy. "Pete..... It's time to go home." Ae said rubbing my back trying to stop my sobbing. I just nodded and then got up to leave. Ae helped me stand up and then we were walking towards the car. The guard opened the door and then I crawled inside with Ae following me. I leaned against the seat and then closed my eyes. I was so exhausted that I didn't come to know when I felt asleep.

When I woke up, we were in flight flying back to Ae's place. He saw sitting next to me and held my hand in his. It was comforting in it's own way having him so close to me. I didn't move but closed my eyes again. Today's day was like a bad dream. I just wished that I will wake up and realize that nothing of this sort has happen. That everything I just witnessed was a bad dream. Slowly sleep took over again.

I didn't know how long I have been sleeping because now I woke up inside the bedroom. I was covered in duvet and Martha was sitting next to me. For a moment, I felt like it was all a dream, that me visiting my house and coming to know about my parent's demise was just a dream. But then, I noticed my clothes, they were the same as I have worn while leaving this place. Now, grief started to flood my heart as I was back to senses. Tears started to flow again as the memories of my last visit to my home started to occupy my mind.

Martha tenderly started stroking my hairs while she looked at me in concern. "Pete, how are you feeling?" she asked. "Broken....." this was all I could reply. I didn't want to lie nor hide my pain. "I know I can understand..... It's really hard to cope up with these things. I am glad that you at least have Ae by your side. No one will be able to understand your pain better than him." She said.