A Princess For Christmas (Of The Dreams We Seek)

Thirty- Five

Dear Avni,

When I started writing this, I didn't know what I should write to you. I know no words of apologies can make you smile again. Because I know your heart is as bitter as mine. You will ask how can I know that. 

The reason is very simple my princess, my heart is with you and you had left your foe me and that is only thing keeping me alive. So, I have sent you something that might turn it sweet again. If not, know I have tried to at least make you smile with my silly words.

 Or may be made you angry. No? have I made you cry? I never meant to do that, please forgive me, it was the last thing I wanted to do.

But maybe as I sit on your desk and write this to you, few letters might have gotten smudged or totally unrecognizable because I am right now shaking writing this letter to you. I am afraid that even if you see my name on it, you might not open it, you might throw it away in the waste basket or maybe trey to roll it in paper ball and try to basket it, just like we used to do when we gotten bored planning the renovations, and somehow as you are naturally good at everything you always manage to beat me. Did that memory made you smile? It did to me when I wrote this.

Yet again, I hope I could see you again, but I know you may never give me a second chance. I would like to tell you that the school building is almost open and Rose had now taken now liking into the baking. It is always something new at the orphanage. The kids miss you. I miss you more I know I have said all those awful things to you. 

I know I have broken your heart and your gentle soul. I know I have done more worse but I never mean it. I wish I could have ended things differently. I wish I could have told you what I feel before I can everything went wrong as always it does with me.

 But let me tell you this, I was devastated knowing I am not going to see you again. But then, I knew I could reconnect with you, If not in person then in my words.

And I know, if you read this you know My Princess what I had told you was true, you belong to me and I belong to you. That holds true to every last syllable. I am going to make your dreams come true now, like you have tried and fulfil some of mine.

Yours always

Callahan

P.S. I have acquired possessions of five thousand Lego pieces today and I am going to start building the tower tonight, and maybe one day we will tour it together. I have hope and I am not giving up that easily.

Avni looked at the letter again. It was the first one that came and they are coming almost every day. She has a collection she can donate to the royal museum. "Special delivery for Avni?" Someone said and she saw it was Avi and her friend and in their hand, they carry a basket full of hats and gloves. And another blue envelope. Avni rolled her eyes.

 "Do I look this terrible that I need oven mitts?" She asked. Shalini sat by her side. "No, but maybe this letter will cheer you up. It is from the prince Charming." Shalini was excited. "Leave her be guys, come on she doesn't like to talk about him." Avi commented.

 She looked at Avi and smiled. But that smile didn't reach her face. Nor that it helped that she was in hospital. "Come on open it up. You know you want to Avni, we are waiting." Nandita said. She shook her head. "Hey, it came for her, you cannot just expect her to read it in front of you. Come on let her be visiting hour is over almost. We need to call it a night." Sneha supported Avni. 

"Thank you all for coming. I will get discharge in two days and then we will decorate the institution as we use to. I am happy that you all are here." They all hugged her. "Always girl, always we are always be with you" They left and Avi was the only one around. "How are you holding up Avni?" He asked. "As you can see, I have ripped my dress and lost my crown, but still am trying to spread cheer all around me." Avi smiled at that.