Love Came After Memories

Chapter 3 - Past Love Story

The next day dawned with the warm sunlight bathing the city of Auckland. The light ushered in the new day, casting a hopeful glow across the landscape. It was 9 o'clock in the morning when Leena emerged from her slumber, greeted by the gentle rays of the sun. She made her way to the living hall and found Vijay already there. "Hi," Vijay greeted her with a warm smile. "Good morning," Leena replied, returning the smile. The atmosphere felt serene, a sense of tranquility enveloping them both as they welcomed the start of another day together.

Leena settled onto the sofa, engrossed in her phone, while Vijay approached with a cup of tea. "Here is your tea," he offered with a warm smile. Leena thanked him and began sipping her tea contentedly. Mid-sip, she inquired, "Where is Prabha?" Vijay's smile softened as he replied, "He went to school." Leena followed up, "Oh, what time does his school start?"

Vijay nodded as he replied, "His school timing is 9 o'clock. The school bus usually arrives around 8:20 to pick him up." Leena then inquired about Vijay's profession, asking, "Vijay, what is your job?" Vijay responded proudly, "I am a Senior Web Developer." Curiosity piqued, Leena asked, "Don't you have office today?" Vijay confirmed, "Yes, but I took a day off." Leena pressed further, "Why?" Vijay explained, "Simple. How could I leave you alone in the house? Also, we forgot to visit the doctor yesterday, so get ready. We're going to the doctor."

Leena nodded in understanding and then asked, "Hmm, okay. By the way, am I not currently working?" Vijay explained, "Actually, you were working as an auditor before your pregnancy. But after Prabha was born, you decided to take time off until he turns five. Now, you are considering resuming your career." After finishing her tea, Leena got ready for her doctor's appointment. With a sense of determination, she prepared herself for the check-up.

After two hours at the doctor's appointment, Leena and Vijay returned home. Leena felt a sense of relief knowing that her health was in check. As they stepped inside, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, adding to the warmth of their home.

As they were in the living room, Leena received a message from Agnes. Seeing her message, Leena thought of video calling her. She tried to video call, and her friend attended the call. As Agnes appeared on the screen, a smile spread across Leena's face.

Agnes welcomed her, "What a surprise! How are you, Leena?" Seeing her, Leena started shedding tears once again. Seeing her in tears, Agnes asked, "Leena, what happened? Why are you crying? Where is Vijay?" As soon as Vijay heard Agnes, he walked into the video call.

As she was crying, Vijay asked gently, "Leena, what happened?" Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Leena wiped away her tears and tried to compose herself. "I'm sorry, it's just... the emotions overwhelmed me," she explained, her voice quivering slightly. Agnes questioned her actions. Vijay responded, "Agnes, her memories came back." Agnes was surprised to hear this, "But how?"

Vijay responded, "Yesterday, she fell down while trying to take something from the upper shelf. In that moment, she got her memories back." Agnes's eyes widened in surprise as she processed Vijay's explanation, "Oh! Leena, are you okay?" Leena responded, "Yes, Agnes. I couldn't believe what's happening until now. Yesterday I was heading to your house, today I am in New Zealand, with the guy I rejected, who is now my husband, and a 5-year-old son." Agnes responded, "I understand, but we are all here for you." At that moment, Agnes's husband, Stephen, walked into the video call.

Stephen enters the call, saying, "Hi guys, how are you?" As soon as Leena saw Stephen, she was stunned for a moment. "Stephen?" she asked. Stephen responded with a warm smile, not realizing what was happening. "Hi, Leena, what happened?" Vijay and Agnes noticed Leena's reaction and realized what was happening. Leena asked, "Stephen, is it really you?"