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The Loss of a Chum
#WritcoStoryPrompt4
Khan and Khalid are very good friends who started the journey through life together at a very tender age.
They are almost inseparable until they got separated due to work and family.
Exactly two years ago an incident happened and Khan lost his closest pal.
it all happen when Khalid committed suicide at his resident in Chicago. He was suffering from severe depression which took a toil on him. He couldn't reach out to his closest pal due to distance but then he sent an email he intends to deliver 2 years after he is gone; He eventually took his own life.
An incident that took a toil on Khan's life. But then he has no other choice than to move on with his life.
It's been two years after the death of his friend Khalid. Khan was seated in his office going through his mail and he suddenly received an emergency email from his deceased friend who died two years ago. At first he thought maybe he could be alive until he read through the content of the message and realised that his dear friend suffered from depression before he took his own life, but he wasn't there to walk him through his depressive state.
He couldn't help but blame himself for not being there for his friend. He let out an ocean and his heart wept bitterly.
Memories of beautiful moments shared together keep rushing at him but then his friend is already gone and he is all alone.
© Asiat Adeleke