I Hate That I Loved You!

67- Overnight Orphan

His father was handsome and ruthless businessman for outside world, but a doting and caring husband and father for his family.

Zain scrolled through the last pictures of his mother and father when he was 13 years old.

The family of three went out for small 3 days' vacation to their private island.

That was their last trip and the last picture together.

They had lot of fun. Three of them loved surfing. They had thoroughly enjoyed their trip.

The photo which he was holding was of his mother and father clicked by him on the last day of their trip on the private island.

He remembered hazily that she didn't want to leave. There was unspeakable  sadness in her eyes.

If it was possible she wanted to spend her entire life at that private island in peace. 

She wanted to stay a few more days. She
requested his father to extend their tickets.

But his father had to travel out of the country for a business deal. He had never say no to her.

His mother in the photo had sad eyes. Her long brown hair flowing freely. Her face was full of disappointment.

His father had wrapped his arms around her shoulder and was consoling her.

Zain decided to seize the moment and capture the beautiful couple.

The same evening, his father had surprised his mother with their extended tickets. They  spent 2 more days on the private island.

He had captured that shot with so much enthusiasm, unknown to him this will be their last picture.

His hands trembled.

It was just 3 weeks before his parents died.

That fatal day, he was at his grandfather's place for holidays. His parents were about to reach in the evening.

He loved to play chess with his grandfather.

They were in mid of the game, that's when his grandfather got the tragic phone call.

He didn't realize what was happening until his grandfather clutched his chest and passed out.

He got cardiac arrest that day due to extreme shock and was moved to the ICU.

The housekeeper explained to him about his parent's accident and death.

The shock and trauma were too big to accept for him, but he was still hoping everything to be a nightmare. He clung onto a small ray of hope.

May be this is not real!

May be the one deceased were not his parents at all!

The police had brought the photographs for his grandfather to confirm the identity of the corpses.

Their faces were heavily disfigured. Grandpa Bennetti wanted Zain to leave the room during such a discussion.

But Zain stubbornly remained seated.

Despite his young age, he was skilled, smart, and more mature than the people of his age.

He took a glance at the heart wrenching pictures. But his face as still emotionless.

After his grandfather was discharged from the hospital, the memorial service was held.

Zain attended the memorial with the same emotionless expression. He still clung on the last hope!