Chapter-10 (When Everything changes)

I knew I loved you then

But you'd never know

'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go

I know I needed you

But I never showed

But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old

Just say you won't let go.

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23rd May, the rites of the funeral were done. Varun's hands were still shaking even after the flaming the pyre. The same hands which wanted to beat the crap out of him are now shaking with regret and pain. While his cousins and friends were trying to console him, he just sat there, with the memories.

His mother was exhausted with all of this. All she wanted now was death to come by and take her to her husband. There was nothing left for her to live in this world anymore other than Varun. She just sat in the corner, with her hair all messed up and collyrium (KAJAL) washed out with tears. Everyone present at the house took turns to meet and console her.

That night Varun opened his Facebook account and found Neha online.