Loving That Stranger

part 3

It was finally the Day.It was my parent's third death anniversary. I informed in my school one day prior that I won't be showing up. I called Adam to ask if they are ready or not, he informed that they are on their way to my home.

Four of us reached there.We were walking, I was holding Emily's hand and my parent's grave came into our view.My heart beat increased.My heart started to fill with emotions. I sped up towards their grave and sat their without caring about my clothes. Adam came from behind and squeezed my shoulder. I turned behind only to find tears in his eyes. Emily and Courtney were trying their best not to cry but failed very badly.

"Hello dad, hello mom".....I waved tearfully.

"How you both have been lately? Dad,  see I am wearing green, your favourite colour. You know Mom, I received best teacher's award last month, can't believe you were always right that you see a teacher in me."

Emily entwined my hand with her and gave me an assuring  tearful smile.

I wiped my uncontrollable tears, which were not  listening to me and kept streaming down ny cheeks. I continued. ...

"Dad I miss you, you know whenever I drink coffee I can't stop thinking about you."

"Daddy your princess needs you"I said holding the hem of my dress tightly. "Mom I can't stop thinking about our Last conversation.I need your advice mom, I need your words mom"I sobbed loudly.

#Flash back#

I was sitting on the couch.For the first time I was feeling like crying out loudly.

I was fiddling  the' R' locket in my neck.I was damn upset about my parents going canada Something about their trip was making me feel uncomfortable. something was not right.

"Gosh! ! Scarlet you crying? ?" Mom asked in shock.

"Mom don't go please.I don't wanna stay alone here." I pleaded to Mom. Even I was shocked of my irrational behaviour.

"Darling I can't believe that it's coming from you."I started sobbing more and more.

"Honey look at me 'She cupped my chin with both her hands' I know it's not just about our trip. ..something else too is eating you inside" Shw said knowingly.

Now I wanted to scream.

"Mom I am missing him, like hell." I said crying uncontrollably.

"Scarlet today let me clear something to you darling. Baby you are a 22 year old girl now. When that incident happened you were just 19 . When you came from that holiday to London and told me the whole thing about you falling in love with this 'R' guy she said pointing towards my locket I felt that this is just your another short term Crush.But when your craze regarding him started to increase I tried to stop you but I failed. And no I am not your enemy to stop you from loving someone, but I wanted to stop you because this was going nowhere. Baby you don't even know his last name. You didn't even had a complete one minute conversation with him. I agree that for loving someone even one glimpse is enough but it depends on the circumstances and situations TOO."

"But mom li"....Mom cut me

"No darling, , let me complete. Tell me what's the guarantee that he is not married? you yourself told that he looked 5-6 older than you, so? ? Scarlet you met NO SAW him in London because met is not a proper word as 45 second conversation is not considered as a meeting.And you live in New York. Not just a different city or a different country BUT A DIFFERENT CONTINENT TOO SCARLET. My intention is not to let you down, I just don't want you to live in bubbles. I want you to accept the reality. Scarlet if he is destined to be yours than even if he is in grave right now than too God will make sure that you both become each other's. BUT, if he is NOT destined to be yours than you can't make him yours even though if he lives next door. "