Secrets Of The Heart ✓

Chapter 12 Dark Secrets

The night brings darkness . The murk surroundings disable the visibility . But even a single , tiny twinkle of light is enough to extinguish the obscurity.

Night is when we tend to drown in the ever so tender and relaxing dreams but sometimes the night brings along fears and nightmares you hate to think of.

A black haired lady was asleep like most of the people were.
She looked calm but appearances are often deceptive .
No one knew her inner turmoil .

'I wake up after my head starts to throb badly just like my heart did . I open my eyes to witness dark surroundings . I got up after suppressing my pain . Everything was black.
I searched around and found the wooden frame which held my family photo.
My trembling hands caressed it.
I tried to pinch myself thinking it to be a dream but I couldn't wake myself up, I couldn't close my eyes and hope that when I open them everything would be fine . I feel alone and scared. The dusky surroundings are doing no good to me . Tears from my eyes found their way to my heart as I let out a sob.
I console myself and then shout "Dad!!".

I wake up suddenly . I am sweating badly even in an air-conditioned room.
I again saw that nightmare or rather the truth . I realise I had been crying during sleeping when I notice that my pillow has some wetness. I touch my cheeks to feel the dried tears .
I feel breathless as my costal cartilage is contracting too quickly .

I guess I won't be able to sleep now.
I try to find my medicine but then I remember that it was finished .
"Next trick, take deep breaths and count to 10 . 1.....2....3......4.....5......6.....7.....8.....9...10."

When someone leaves you unexpectedly , it leaves an emptiness in you , inside your heart which you want to forget yet remember always.

I get up from the bed and switch on my mobile. I want to talk to someone . There is a strong desire in me to share my secrets with someone.

But secrets are not meant to be shared .

All I can think of is my mom and Neil.

"Wait a minute!"I retorted "Neil?!"
Why do I want to talk to him .

Some questions seem unanswered but are already solved.

"Come on Avni you just met him two days ago and you are thinking of him so much.!"

But there is something about him. His dark brown hair which look so perfect even when they are messy .

His woody eyes which hold deep thoughts and feelings and have the power to hold others motionless for what feels like eternity.

And his soulful voice that pulled me like an ant attracted to jaggery.

And much more adding to his joyous , lively and inspiring nature.

I feel the breeze tugging at my lips as I stand on the balcony to witness white shiny speckles on the pitch black horizon.

I think of him.
I smile.

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