"The Treasure" (an excerpt)

Her hands became numb and shiver ran down  her body. Something choked her throat and she struggled to breathe, as if the chains of misery had encircled around her neck, leaving the least possibility of her survival. The  tears had blurred everything and her soul could no longer peep through her eyes .  Her soul was woven into his. It was 'Entangled Forever' she had always believed.
 "Even the prettiest flower will wilt one day. Forever is a myth," he had always teased.

She held his cold hand and placed it on her cheek, like he  did, whenever she felt low. She noticed his lips, they were chapped & had a bluish colour instead of their pink tone, His black hair did not shine that day and his beautiful skin had turned  pale. No , He did not wake up this time when she  touched his nose.
" The next time you wake me with that nose pull, I swear I wont wake up the whole day",he had often chided her out of love in the cozy winter mornings.

She only knew that he will heal soon. She could not imagine him travelling to  another world, where they could never be together. An optimist she was. He was her cure , she was his medicine.

Clutching  his Cold hand close, the flashback of their most cherished moments started playing in her mind. She remembered how she had let him see her past, all the burns and aches.She had allowed him to grasp her in his arms and let her tears stain his shoulders. She had let  him infect his venom of passion into her blood. She remembered exactly, how she told him about her fears , nightmares and dark shadows following her, About her bad times, miserable moments and big mistakes . And how firmly he had held her close , how he had pampered her every night, letting her feel the strength of his arms around her and warmth of his body near her. She remembered how  he made her sleep effortlessly and stayed up to keep her bad dreams away, how she had always smiled and giggled at his sight. How he always kept her safe like she was his treasure.

"Sorry. We tried but the last stage caused  severe blood loss and his....", the doctor continued. Still, Frozen and lost, she was not listening to him. No  words, no sound, nothing could affect her.  Only Her tummy pained, the tiny sapling of their love was growing in her.
He had left behind a handsome little treasure for her.She wanted to end herself and go with him, but  she decided to stay, to bring this treasure into the world . Only to nurture it, protect it and watch it grow. Just as he would have done.

"She still sleeps with his photo,drinks in his cup, reads his favorite book, uses his spectacles, plays his melodies on the piano and cooks his favorite food,  after thirty long years of his demise", answered a deep manly voice.... when asked ,"How did she manage to rear you, alone?"

"Because she never was. He was existing in her life, emotionally and otherwise. I have seen him surviving in her breath, living in her memories and breathing in her soul, for they were 'Entangled Forever', she had believed", the voice added.