Forever Yours (Stay With Me Sequel)

Chapter 1

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The cab driver increased the speed of the vehicle as my heartbeats commenced to beat extremely faster. A whirl of emotions ran through my entirety as I shook my head trying to fight back tears. The letter that Niall gave me was held tightly in my right hand as drops of tear fell all over it. I sniffed and blinked my eyes rapidly in an endeavor to cease the uncontrollable tears that were refusing to listen to me.

He’ll be back…….Yes, he’ll be back.

I tilted my head to my left and rested it on the side of the cab-wall as I thumped the letter close to my chest. I closed my eyes in an attempt to feel Niall close to me, smiling at me, hugging me, whispering ‘I love you’ into my ears. Series of images of him and me in different situations that we faced throughout these four months exhibited quickly before my eyes. I smiled on my own, muttering his name under my breath constantly. The huge city of joy which seemed acquainted to me like the older times for four months appeared a stranger again. The sights of the huge buildings, flyovers, buses plying, shopping malls, reminded me once again, how lonely and alone I will be henceforth. However, the fighter in me rose up to the occasion and assured me of a silver lining that though appeared at a far distance wasn’t unachievable.

On reaching my apartment, I stepped out of the cab and paid the required fare. I hurriedly walked in and took the elevator to go up to my flat. On fishing the keys from my clutch, I wasted no time in opening the door. My heart was laden with grief and body felt numb and cold. I opened my shoes and crumbled on the couch tossing the clutch and keys beside me. The letter was still firmly folded in my right hand. I lied down and fetched the mobile from my clutch in order to see the time.

10.40 Am………… Eighteen hours to go!

I thought to myself as I waited for Niall’s call. The wait prompted me to think about the strenuous and hard battle that we enrolled ourselves into.

“You can do it, Lily……you can,” a familiar voice encouraged me.

I opened my eyes to witness my mother standing before me. I sprung up from the couch with tear drops dried off on my cheeks.

“Mom?” I shouted in my cracked and hoarse voice.

“Why are you crying?” She asked with the known gentleness in her voice that always soothed me.

“Don’t you know the reason?” I sobbed softly.

“Tell me”

“Every person I love gets snatched away from me. I can’t lose him, mom.” I screamed slightly.

“Is he the one?”

“Yes, mom. He is…..he is definitely the one.”

“Then have faith in him and your love. I did the same, you can too.” She smiled at me. It provided me a hell lot of solace.

I nodded in agreement and strolled forward to wrap my arms around her body when she disappeared in the thin air. I kept looking at the direction she was standing all this while. I wasn’t sad in fact I felt certain and confident that I could overcome whatever was awaiting.

We’ll be together, Niall. The silver lining will soon cast over our lives……Your and my life, into one.