[Love Hits Hard Volume 2] Deception or Truth?

Ch-3 - Graveyard

Here I am, standing on the New York airport.
The wind , atmosphere even the dust particles are reminding me about my old days.
I took a taxi to reach the graveyard. I am finding ways to calm myself and not break down in the taxi itself. With every second that is passing, I can feel his presence even more and more. Somehow I managed to reach the graveyard without crying.
I can hear voices coming from the graveyard. I walked inside and saw Ari.
I have no idea why but everyone are looking at me in shock.

Alan : "Emily!!"

Cindy : "Who called you here!?"

Ari : "Where were you and how did you got the information about this small gathering on Noah's death anniversary?"

Now I am way more  shock 😲 because this question was asked by Ari.

"What are you saying Ari? You wrote me a letter to be present in New York at Noah's death anniversary."

"But how am I gonna know where you are? How could I send you a letter?"

"You said that you got my address through Alan's company because my father was an old employee there."

"Wait what? Alan's company? But your father used to be in Noah's company. Don't you remember it?"

Ari was right. Why didn't I thought about this. I have no connection with Alan or his company then why it was written Alan's company!?

"And wait,  Alan do not have his own company like Noah had."

Alan : "She is right, I don't have."

"I have no idea what's happening. It was written that letter is from Ari and so I managed to drag myself back here."

Noah's mother started giving a speech and so we stopped talking.

"Thankyou everyone for being here today and I really appreciate your presence."

We mourned for few minutes in memory of Noah.
Cindy is trying to seek attention through fake crying.
Everyone are  crying but my eyes are not even wet. I am suffocating from inside but I am not able to show it.
After everything got over, all of our friends started coming to meet me.

Sam : "Emy are you okay?"

Jenna : "We didn't saw you for many years."

Cindy : "ofcourse she is alright Sam and obviously we know why she went away or should I say ran away !!!"

I knew that Cindy will try to taunt me. After all how could she stand that everyone are still supporting me and not her.

Jenna : "Stop it Cindy."

Cindy : "Oh yes , I should stop myself, right Jenna. After all everyone knows because of whom we are standing here , mourning on his death. I bet she don't even care about him."

Alan took her away so that no further discussion on this topic could take place.

Ray : "We were afraid that you took a wrong step or something."

Lisa : "I know how sad you are. You really loved him a lot."

Alisha : "Don't you worry. We are always here for you."

And at last.

"Emy?"

"Daphne"

I hugged her.

"Are you alright Emy? I tried to find you but I was unsuccessful. Where have you been all this time?"

"I am living in San Francisco, trying to stay away from all this. Sorry I left in such a hurry. I really wanted to meet you before leaving but I didn't even get the chance to say goodbye. But from now on let's stay connected."

"Obviously yes."

I am right now staying in a hotel. I left from graveyard with everyone and didn't tried to look back at the place where he was buried. I cannot bear to see him buried alone deep inside the ground. How dark it would be there. How lonely he would be.

But at the end of the day, question arises that if Ari wasn't the one then who sent me that letter. And why?