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Echoes of longing
Allison was a beautiful women in her 30s and lived a life overshadowed by depression and unfulfilled dreams. She was a beautiful woman with a loving husband. Her husband, Adam, a brilliant and absorbed scientist, seldom spared her a moment's attention. Adams day to day occupied profession often keeps them aloof. Allison, seeking solace from her loneliness, could not bear the weight of her inability to conceive a child, which she perceived as a cruel accident from her past. She always regretted the day she fell down the stairs while returning from her friend's house. She got severely injured and doctors had to remove one of her fallopian tubes. They told her from that day that chances of her conceiving a baby were nill. Adam married her despite knowing about her infertility. That's how much he loves her. She yearned for the happiness that she believed motherhood would bring, an undeniable cure for her isolation. She started believing that Adam is now regretting his decision to marry Allison because she couldn't conceive. On the other hand, Adam didn't even have time to think about all that, he was just busy with his research. Allison's monotonous and lonely life finds new sunshine when she starts visiting the mystic fortune teller. She started practicing mysticism which gave her an escape from reality and kept her hopeful believing in miracles.
One fateful Sunday morning in the early months of 2013, Allison delved into her regular meditation practice, desperate to reach out to a guardian angel and transcend her heartache. As she immersed herself in the psychic rituals she had honed over the years, a mystical knock sounded on her front door, disrupting her otherworldly connection. Curiosity tinged with a glimmer of hope compelled her to answer.
Chapter 2: The Enigmatic Visitor
To Allison's surprise, an old man claiming to be her husband's grandpa stood before her. Skeptical but intrigued by his uncanny resemblance to Adam, she reluctantly allowed him entry into their home. She couldn't refuse him as he seemed very weak old and confused. The old man kept looking at Allison with tears in his eyes. Allison gave him food and water but he denied it. He didn't answer any queries Allison had. Where is he from? What does he want? Why did he come here? Adam never told anything about his grandfather till now. When Adam returned, he expressed his disarray, stating that his grandpa had passed away when Adam was a teenager.
Adam:That could be dangerous. Where is the man? Why did you let him in?
Allison:Adam, he bears so much resemblance to you, and when I opened the door, he hugged me and started crying saying "Allison how are you dear"
How could he know my name? His touch seems so familiar as if I have known him. He is your relative. Go and see by yourself
Adam went to meet the old man
Was this peculiar old man an angel, sent by a higher power to grant Allison's dearest wish? Somewhere deep in her heart, this thought enlightened Allison's heart.
Allison: Maybe his soul came to visit us
Adam:what nonsense! Let me meet the old man
Adam's suspicion grew, and he demanded the old man's departure. However, their plans were rudely interrupted when the old man was found lifeless beside a mysterious and brilliantly shining briefcase.
Allison was so shocked to see the dead body that she failed to notice a handwritten letter lying beside it. Adam picked up the letter. It was written in very bad handwriting as if it was written with very weak hands. A hastily written note accompanied the enigma, cautioning Adam that if he did not destroy the briefcase, Allison would vanish forever. Aware of its significance, Adam concealed both the letter and the briefcase, his curiosity piqued. The esoteric design of the briefcase and a mysterious handwritten note added to his interest in the briefcase. He wanted to solve the mystery behind the skeptical letter. It was written"Adam destroy the briefcase, I came to warn you but the journey withered my body. I have no time left to explain just do what I couldn't do as I am breathing my last. If you open the suitcase, Allison will vanish."
Adam thought that maybe the old man was insane but his resemblance to him made him find the old man somewhat sensible. Adam hid the briefcase in his office. Allison believing in her mystic practices keeps enquiring about the briefcase but Adam tells her every time that he destroyed the brief case.
To be continued.....
© Shaesta
One fateful Sunday morning in the early months of 2013, Allison delved into her regular meditation practice, desperate to reach out to a guardian angel and transcend her heartache. As she immersed herself in the psychic rituals she had honed over the years, a mystical knock sounded on her front door, disrupting her otherworldly connection. Curiosity tinged with a glimmer of hope compelled her to answer.
Chapter 2: The Enigmatic Visitor
To Allison's surprise, an old man claiming to be her husband's grandpa stood before her. Skeptical but intrigued by his uncanny resemblance to Adam, she reluctantly allowed him entry into their home. She couldn't refuse him as he seemed very weak old and confused. The old man kept looking at Allison with tears in his eyes. Allison gave him food and water but he denied it. He didn't answer any queries Allison had. Where is he from? What does he want? Why did he come here? Adam never told anything about his grandfather till now. When Adam returned, he expressed his disarray, stating that his grandpa had passed away when Adam was a teenager.
Adam:That could be dangerous. Where is the man? Why did you let him in?
Allison:Adam, he bears so much resemblance to you, and when I opened the door, he hugged me and started crying saying "Allison how are you dear"
How could he know my name? His touch seems so familiar as if I have known him. He is your relative. Go and see by yourself
Adam went to meet the old man
Was this peculiar old man an angel, sent by a higher power to grant Allison's dearest wish? Somewhere deep in her heart, this thought enlightened Allison's heart.
Allison: Maybe his soul came to visit us
Adam:what nonsense! Let me meet the old man
Adam's suspicion grew, and he demanded the old man's departure. However, their plans were rudely interrupted when the old man was found lifeless beside a mysterious and brilliantly shining briefcase.
Allison was so shocked to see the dead body that she failed to notice a handwritten letter lying beside it. Adam picked up the letter. It was written in very bad handwriting as if it was written with very weak hands. A hastily written note accompanied the enigma, cautioning Adam that if he did not destroy the briefcase, Allison would vanish forever. Aware of its significance, Adam concealed both the letter and the briefcase, his curiosity piqued. The esoteric design of the briefcase and a mysterious handwritten note added to his interest in the briefcase. He wanted to solve the mystery behind the skeptical letter. It was written"Adam destroy the briefcase, I came to warn you but the journey withered my body. I have no time left to explain just do what I couldn't do as I am breathing my last. If you open the suitcase, Allison will vanish."
Adam thought that maybe the old man was insane but his resemblance to him made him find the old man somewhat sensible. Adam hid the briefcase in his office. Allison believing in her mystic practices keeps enquiring about the briefcase but Adam tells her every time that he destroyed the brief case.
To be continued.....
© Shaesta
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