Life of Problems

chapter 37

In cold breeze at the beach,Jiya was standing a little far from others, staring distractedly at sea.   

Gloomy,the sea is gloomy.

Do you remember? asked a voice. Jwel? She turned. What are you.....the day,Jwel interrupted. It's already twelve past half . It's the day when......mom died,l remember, said Jiya.
Jwel sighed. They all say l am misunderstanding you,then tell me. The thing you said then, 

wasn't it true?

I murdered mom, that's what l said then and yeah,that is what the truth. I covered her eyes which caused the accident.

No you didn't, said another voice.

And who told you to interrupt Joe? asked Jiya angrily.
Sorry for interrupting but you just can't keep on lying like that. It's the time you tell him the truth.

That's what the truth,there is nothing else to say,why don't your head catch that? Jiya said through gritted teeth.

No it isn't, you are just blaming yourself,Joe said stubbornly. You didn't do anything to cause that accident.

Why do you even care? Shouted Jiya. Why are you so eager to prove me innocent,huh? I didn't ask for your help.

You deserve that, l know you're angry at me but I...l really want to help. I want you to communicate, that's the only way your desease can be cured.

What disease? Jwel asked.
She has....shut up, shouted Jiya. You promised me that you won't tell..... sorry for breaking 

promise then,Joe said coolly. Jwel,she is having PTSD since that accident. Or rather l would say suicide,am l right Jiya?

All of us stood thunderstruck. There was no sound for a moment without the one from sea.

Jiya? asked Jwel eagerly. Why the hell don't you answer,huh?
You.. you..Jiya stuttered.

Sorry Jwel for saying these, but you... you have no right,Jiya said angrily. You have no right to say these.

You shut up! Shouted Jwel. I have got the right to know, you continue Joe. Don't listen to her.
Jiya told me the same thing she told you,l guess?

That she covered mom's eyes which was the cause of her death? Jwel asked.

Yeah. But Jwel, even if that was truth, you can't blame her. For a 8 years old girl,it wasn't unnatural at all,it still had been an accident. She just got nervous.

She herself told clearly that she did it calm mindedly. She was checking if this will slow down her driving just cause she was driving a little fast. She said the accident wouldn't have happened if she didn't do that, said Jwel.

That's a little different! Whatever. It was to cover someone up. She told you that aunty came running out from house,did she?

Yeah, she said.
Don't you wonder why aunty came out running and started driving that recklessly on the day?

Jiya said she doesn't know the reason. She just wanted to stop her so she thought of covering her eyes.

Such a liar! muttered Joe. Simple biology,Jwel, laughed Joe suddenly. You at least should have understand that. The reason and then you simply could find out that she was lying.
Jwel stared blankly.

Your mom was patient of depression. Obviously it was hard for her to accept. Committing suicide was very natural for her then.

Can you tell clearly,l said hesitantly.
Well... the first thing is that as your mother was unable to carry baby,most of the man will do