Frailty

Jelly closed her bag finally as she was sure none of her clothes were left in the wardrobe, she looked around the room and sigh deeply. She was leaving for real, she took her bag and dragged it outside. Prachi heard some noise so she ran out of Ana's room, the girl was still sleeping.

"Are you leaving?" she asked immediately she got out with mixed expression on her face.

"Yes I have decided to go" Jelly answered.

"I would have seen you before leaving, I just wanted to bring this bag outside first" she added and sigh heavily trying to catch her breath.

"You still love her, don't you? You can't bring yourself to look at her after what you said" Prachi said, distressed.

"You know what is on my mind so you can answer the question" Jelly said feeling frustrated.

"I know how you feel, you didn't kill her because you love her. You look after her because of the affections, you want your sister to forgive you for what you did. You just maltreated Ana because you feel miserable, won't you see her for the last time?" Prachi asked while Jelly cried in silence.

"I won't, I just want to leave peacefully. A lot of things are complicated already so no need to complicate more. Seeing her would change a lot of things in my mind" she said, cleaning her face.

"Please take her to her father, she will be happy. Please give her the letter on the bed and the necklace as well. It's her mother's necklace, it was on her neck the day I killed her. I want Ana to have it, it's memory" she added and started dragging her bag. Prachi wanted to say something but nothing came out, she looked at her as tears fall off her eyes. She was crying for real, she didn't even know when she felt so emotional, she cleaned her face and looked at Jelly who was close to the gate already.

"You will come back, right? Though not immediately but you will come back to her life, I have that feeling" Prachi shouted after about three minutes. Jelly was close to the gate but she heard everything, she turned smiling amidst tears on her face.

"I will come back to kill her, I will make her life miserable when I return" she lied.

"You can lie to her not me, I know what you are thinking" Prachi shouted again and laughed. She watched as Jelly stepped outside and her heart ache but she don't know how to stop her either. She wants to be far from the girl hoping her guilt would heal, she can't even face her now.

"Good morning" Olivia greeted as she stare at the girls who seem exhausted.

"Good morning" Melina replied while the other girls greeted her in turn, she smiled as they find their ways to their rooms except Melina who seem strong and fit.

"It seem you didn't enjoy the party?" Olivia hinted, staring at her.

"I felt miserable, I was just on my own through out" Melina answered as she operates her phone.

"You are the one in charge, how can you deprive yourself of the fun?" Olivia asked as she walked to her side.

"I want to go to my room, please help me" Melina requested as she stood up. Olivia carried her bag and held her hand as they walked out of the sitting room.

"The party? I'm sure it was full of fun" Olivia said as they walked in the corridor.

"It was" Melina said and sigh deeply.

"I see, hope no one spoilt your mood? You look down" Olivia commented as she observe her face.

"It was ruined many times, don't bother about it" Melina said, feeling dejected.

"What happened?" Olivia asked as she opened the door and they went inside.

"Is Mia home?" Melina asked sharply, shocking Olivia.

"Yes she is, should I call her?" Olivia asked with a sad expression on her face. Hope Mia wasn't responsible for her mood?

"No don't, we were looking for her at the party. She didn't tell anyone before leaving so I'm just confirming if she's home" Melina said, trying to unbuckle her shoe. Olivia bent down and started helping her.

"You are nice, when will you change?" Melina asked and smiled.

"What did I do this time?" Olivia asked.

"I didn't ask for your help, you are not a servant to be pulling off people's shoes" Melina commented, still smiling.

"I offered my help freely, you don't have to ask for it. And besides, I don't pull people's shoes randomly. Do you see me doing it for others?" Olivia asked as she removed the shoe from her leg.

"Better don't try it, they are below you in ranking" Melina reminded.

"I will. Let your leg rest on the floor. It won't ache you later" Olivia said as she put the leg on the floor, pressing it hard against it.

"Thank you" Melina said while Olivia stood up and take the shoes to the wardrobe.

"I must say you still look tense, you haven't told me what happened" Olivia said as she closed the wardrobe.

"It's that fool, I don't blame him" Melina commented looking frustrated.

"Who's he?" Olivia asked, walking towards the bed.

"It's that fool, I waited for him all night. He just didn't show up, I feel like slapping the idiot" Melina whinged.

"Sorry, maybe he was busy or something came up" Olivia apologized.

"Why are you apologizing? Are you the guy?" Melina asked.

"Just trying to lighten up your mood a bit, you are still annoyed and I don't like it" Olivia said and sat down close to her.

"You are the only one who understands me, why? Why are you doing it?" Melina inquired.

"If I don't understand you, who will? I have been studying you since we met" Olivia confessed.

"What? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Melina asked and sigh deeply.

"Do you want to pay me for it? Or is there a present?" Olivia asked meticulously while Melina laughed.

"I would have behaved well so you won't notice my flaws" Melina said and smiled.

"Unfortunately, I know everything including your flaws. I studied you carefully" Olivia said, biting her nails.

"Why? Why were you studying me? Were you bored? Or jobless?" Melina inquired.

"Tsk. I wasn't. But I still did it anyway" Olivia smirked.

"Thank you" Melina said and smiled.

"For what now? You are not yet happy so my job here isn't done, I still have to make you happy" Olivia hinted.

"You studied me and that's enough to make me happy. I never knew someone was secretly trying to know everything about me. I should have avoided a lot of mistakes" Melina noted.

"Are you regretting making mistakes? No one can avoid that coz nobody is perfect, you are great just the way you are. And your mistakes, you always try all you can to correct them. You are better you" Olivia acknowledged.

"I'm still learning from you" she added.

Melina bow her head as tears dropped from her eyes.

"Why are you making me emotional?" she asked.

"Mia came home worried, she was just asking questions about your relationship with the doctor. Hope you didn't fight?" Olivia inquired.

"What did she tell you?" Melina queried.

"She was scared, she felt shameful. She wasn't happy as she thought of betraying you. Her heart was grieving, I have never seen her like that" Olivia commented and look at Melina.

"I told her there's nothing between us, I told her to continue with him. Besides, Ava told me she has seen them together before. I'm not really bothered about them now, we already broke up so he can do whatever he likes" Melina said and sigh deeply.

"I understand your pain" Olivia said holding her hand. Melina laid her head on her shoulder as tears fall off her eyes.

"Thanks for understanding" Melina said.

"Please don't punish her, she is really sorry" Olivia said and tap her head gently with the other hand.

"I told you already, I broke up with him so what will I punish her for? He made his choice and I wasn't thinking of going back to him in the first place. I'm fine being like this" Melina said and sigh deeply.

"Ana, wakey wakey" Prachi said as she shakes the little girl who is still sleeping.

"Stand up now, it's 8am already and you are still sleeping" she added and shake the girl again.

"Mmmmmm...mm.mm...mm...mm" Ana faltered as she turn on the bed.

"It's morning dear, wake up" Prachi said looking at her face.

"Good morning aunt" Ana murmured and sat on the bed, yawning. She still feel sleepy and the only thing she wish for now is to sleep and wake up when she want.

"Morning darling, you should be strong from today henceforth. We are going to meet your dad later" Prachi blurted out while Ana blinked her eyes endlessly, trying to understand what she said. Or she didn't hear her well.

"What did you say?" Ana asked, trying to confirm it. She need to be sure her ears were not deceiving her.

"Take this, mom left it for you" Prachi said and handed a letter over to her.

"And this too" she added and brought out a necklace. Ana stared at both items on her hands as she gasped for air, it's as if her nose was blocked and air couldn't pass through properly.

"Mom....mmmooommm" she stammered as tears dropped from her eyes.

"She's fine, she wants you to be happy and very strong. You have storms to struggle with and they are coming already" she said again and Ana started crying.

"Where's my mommy? I want my mommy" she said, still crying.

"She's coming, she will be back soon" Prachi and hugged her.

"Stop crying, I shouldn't have told you anything but she made me promise her I will once you wake up" she added as tears fall off her eyes.

"I will excuse you" Prachi said and let her go.

"You should calm down when you feel like. If I stopped you from crying now, you might feel bad later" she added and stood up.

"Please go aunt" Ana pleaded as she picked up the letter on the bed.

"I will, take care of yourself" Prachi said and went out, she started crying immediately she shut the door behind her. She don't know why but she feels sorry for mother and daughter.

Ana opens the letter with shaky hands. For the first time in her life, she felt lonely, she feels like she was abandoned. She sigh in frustration and look at the writing as tears fall off her eyes.

"By the time you see this letter, I will be gone. For you to open this paper, it means you are brave, strong and courageous. A sign of my upbringing, I trusted myself the day I took you, I know I would do it. I would take care of you under the scorching sun and you wouldn't be hurt. Hmmmm, I never wanted to tell you anything, I wanted to hide the truth forever. I tried loving you, avoiding your mother's mistakes but I couldn't. I couldn't love you enough, I couldn't give you my everything. Sometimes, that anger control me and I lost it, venting everything on you yet you are innocent. When I told you the truth, I couldn't face you. I couldn't apologize for taking your mother's life, I couldn't apologize for not treating you right all the time. I was frustrated, facing you became my weakness just the way telling you the truth was my weakness before. I won't be proud to sit around and watch you call me mother again, I will feel guilty and I know you will say it with hatred. To be honest, I never wanted to kill you, I would never do that. Anytime I see you, it's as if I'm seeing my other half, it's like I'm complete. Please I'm sorry, I'm sorry for killing your mom. I'm sorry for mistreating you, I promise to be a better mom in future. I will learn how to be one. I want you to be strong, brave and more courageous. Don't give up on yourself, don't let anyone look down on you. You remember I always tell you that no one can oppress you except me, no one can hurt you except me, no one can look down on you except me. So don't give anyone the chance to, not even your father. I told Prachi to take you there so you can live with him, I know Jace will be angry, just ignore him. Don't tell him anything, infact act like you don't know him. When I return, I will tell him the truth myself and by then I will be ready to receive every punishment I am given. Be a good girl, respect daddy, you know he is old. Don't trouble him too much else he might fall sick or his situation might be worst than before so behave yourself and be good. Prove to them that I taught you well. I love you and I always will, please take care of yourself. Don't neglect yourself for others, don't hurt your mind because of others and most importantly, don't break your principles for anyone's sake. If you do, you won't be able to forgive yourself in future so avoid it. Be happy, remember I love you"

Ana started crying immediately she finish reading the letter.

"Why mom? Why did you leave me? I was happy with you, I was happy to be called your daughter. What makes you think I won't forgive you? Why? You are my mom and you will always be" Ana cried out loud.

"Moooooom,mmmoooooommmm" she shouted and cried more, covering her face with her palm. The letter was on the floor sitting close to her legs as she had dropped it while shouting.

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