SS- Flickering Lives (Prologue Posted- 24/10/14)

SS- Flickering Lives

Prologue

Tears flowed down her soft cheeks, leaving a wet, black trail of makeup in the path. Her body shook and convulsed as if she no longer had control of it. She struggled to breathe with each desperate gasp of air she took, only to release it again in another forceful sob. Her hands trembled as she reached out for the photo of one happy couple. She picked it up slowly only to leave it again with a jerk. She lied down on her back helplessly.

"Why did you do this to me?" She uttered as another sob left her mouth.

After a while of just laying motionless on the floor and gazing at the ceiling she furiously wiped the tears off her rosy cheeks and sat up in a swift move. She stood up holding the bed for support. As she slowly headed for the drawer she realized how weak she actually was, the side effects of excessive crying and not eating even a single morsel for two long days. Each step seemed as a challenge but she continued to walk.

"Just a little more struggle and all the sufferings would be over." She thought to herself.

She sighed when she finally made her way to the side table. She never had realized that walking such a small distance too can be tedious. Taking a deep breath she remembered what he had told her a few months back on their special day, alas it was only meant to be special for her and not him; "I don't care what you do of your life. To be honest I don't care if you live or die. In fact I could help you out with the later if you want; just open that drawer and you would know what to do next."

She opened the drawer determined but she couldn't stop the tears from making its way down her cheeks once again. She felt she heard some noise but little did she care to find out what caused it. She started searching the object of her concern in the drawer. Her body shivered as her fingers touched the cold metal. She closed her eyes and took one long breath to steady herself.

Bang

The noise of a gunshot filled the room. The gun slid through her hand and she stumbled back. She felt the burning sensation devouring her. She couldn't carry herself straight any longer. Her body slowly gave in. She waited for her to fall back on the floor and breathe her last breath but all she felt was a pair of hands holding her tight, preventing her from falling. She struggled to keep her eyes open, just to know who had come for her now, but the darkness overwhelmed her. Somewhere far she could hear someone desperately calling out for her. As she finally gave up to the temptation of sinking in the darkness the voice diminished and everything seemed to stop, as the person who held her stood rooted shocked and suddenly fell down on his knees crying out in despair, making her lie on his thighs, cradling her face in his hands.

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