THE PROMISE

I cried myself to sleep and actually it felt so satisfying. It's been so long since I've let my feelings out in the air. Sometimes crying isn't bad and sad, it will only calm you down. Along with the tears, you let out all your sorrow, fear, love and all that you have, and take a new birth. They say that tears are words heart can't express.

Another day rose with no hopes and possibilities.

"Leah, are you ready for school?" Aunt screamed from the kitchen while she cooked.

" Yes Aunt, coming right up." She responded from her room.

" By the way, where is Lijah? Isn't he back from his cycling? " Leah asked.

" I don't know where he is. I checked his room and he wasn't there."

Leah's eyes were filled up with tears.

" Did he again?" Leah whimpered.

" I guess so, something bad happened yesterday. He looked so disturbed when he came back home. " Aunt replied.

Leah looked down on the floor with tears falling down on the tiles one by one.

Aunt Kylie sat on her knees to match her height with Leah and tried to calm her down.

" Everyone has their own way of healing, just take this as his way of calming down himself." Aunt wiped away Leah's tears and held gently on her shoulders.

The classes started and Amanda couldn't find Lijah. It was leisure time so she went to Godwin, Lijah's friend and asked him about Lijah.

" Did you happen to see Lijah today?"

" No Amanda, why did you just ask for him? Are you both dating?"

" No, I mean yes, but you know.. ummm. We did kiss but then my parents came to know about us and my dad brought up his past and shouted at him. It was a mess. I wanted to talk to him today, but I couldn't find him anywhere."

" Ohh! That's a messed up story. But there is no point in searching for him for another two days."

" Two days? Where did he go?"

" I don't know, in fact no one knows. When his past triggers his mind or when he feels worried and disturbed, he just goes away from everyone to take a break. "

" What is up with him? Will his Aunt know where he is?" Amanda was in disbelief.

" No, no one knows that. But there is nothing to worry, he has gone like this so many times. I assure you that he will be back soon."

He is so strange. He got his own set of rules. But, maybe his weird, crazy, strange character attracts me. I was so worried about him. But I swear to God that this will be the last time he'll disappear like this. It's been three days and he is still not back. The third day, I went to school and opened my locker and saw a note written on a blue sticky note, it said,

' Yes, your mom is right, I was admitted in the mental hospital for a month. I had these crazy things going through my head after my parent's death. I am sorry , I didn't tell you this. First of, we didn't have much time to share our deepest darkest secrets and second of, I was scared to tell you this because people tend to call me a psychopath after knowing about my past. But, all I ever wished for was a future with you and I don't want my past to meddle between us. I LOVE YOU.'

" You are going to slap me, right?" asked Lijah from behind.

She turned . Her eyes were watered with a smile on her lips.

" I hate you, you idiot." Saying that she hugged me tightly. Her one hug made me the happiest man on the earth. It felt good to be loved.

" I am so sorry." I apologized.

" Promise me, you'll never leave me again." She asked me with her palms facing up.

I held her hand firmly and said, " I promise."