The girl in the mirror

chapter 15

Eve POV

The dreaded day comes.The ac is blasting cold air in the airport causing goosebumps on my skin. Auntie and Emma hug me with tears.

"Promise you're coming back Chechi ''.

"Promise" I pinky swear with Emma and smile.

''Maybe you'll come to visit me".

She nods furiously "And you're going to show me around and take me everywhere right?".

"Promise".

I hug her tightly. I will miss her so much.

I wave goodbye as they leave the airport. I sit down and think about everything.

That mirror, meeting Anshia and Ashwin

Ashwin.

My mind keeps thinking about what Anshia said. The hardships he went through, the pain he must have felt.

I cover my face with my hands.

I love him. I knew it for a while. Ever since that day in the market.I fell in love with him. I pushed those feelings deep down. I knew we weren't going to work. Long distance is too hard.

But what Anshia said. That I became Ashwin's sparkThat made me feel special. It made me feel loved. Being around him makes me feel loved.

Fuck I love him too much. It's too late now.

Ashwin pov

She's leaving today. I grip the necklace in my hand. I stand by Lakshmi's grave. I replaced the wilting flowers and wiped the dirt from the tombstone. The cool breeze blows through brushing my hair back.

"Hey...it's been awhile. The scouts picked me and Anshia for the group. We are going to be competing at the state regional's soon. I...met someone. She's the most amazing person. You would like her. She makes me feel all giddy and happy inside. She always knows how to make me smile. And when she calls me Ash I feel like I'm floating".

I imagine her sitting by the grave smiling. She would love Eve. I know it.

"But..she's going back home. As in a whole different country. I don't even know if she likes me back but Chechi I can't live without her. I don't know what to do. And I really want you to be here cause you always know what to do and you always give me the best advice and what to do-" I start crying again. I just sob.

"I don't know what to do".

The necklace drops on the ground. The sun shines off the gold and gets in my eye. The words of the aunty flashes through my mind.

"For you being stupid. I'll tell you now Ashwin you will only have one chance to tell her and if you don't it will be too late"

I bink in disbelief.

"I have to tell her. Shit but she's leaving today her flight is in an hour!".

I start running but then I turn back to see Lakshmi one last time.

For a split second I heard a voice saying run to the corner.

I didn't think about it,I just ran. A taxi was coming up the corner. I flagged it down and told the driver to rush to the airport.

Third person pov

A ghostly figure was sitting on the grave. Her long hair sways in the wind. Her honey eyes watch as her brother runs off. His clothes were flying in the wind. She shook her head. That boy is going to be a mess when he gets there, she thought. She bent down to sniff the flowers.