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Sometimes life makes you face the moment you feared the most. And when it becomes the reality you find yourself amidst darkness that appears to consume you completely and surprisingly you let it. That moment every lesson of the life that you have learnt about being brave, every advice that you might have given to someone else of not letting circumstances defeat you and every counsel you have ever received in your life seems bleak. The momentary pain you feel is above everything in your life.

You want to stay in a corner and succumb to your broodings.

You forget everyone else in life who gets affected by your state.

At that very moment all that matters is your hurt and you just want to curl in a ball and lick your wounds.

You feel shattered inside and while everything moves in life you just want to stay at that juncture of your life not wanting to take a step forward neither willing to rise above it.

As said you become numb.

It is easier to motivate others and pull them out of their shell but when you yourself become locked in it – it feels the end of the world and the biggest thing is breaking through it.

But it is easier said than done.

Never ever did Kria thought that her perfect life wasn't as perfect as it seemed like. It was a bubble that could burst any moment but for her it was her world. She always thought it could never break like a diamond which was the hardest element. But she forgot that diamonds can break and when they break they shatter into numerous shards which can never be put back together – as hard as you may try.

And the same happened with her and she couldn't decipher from where to start pulling herself together albeit she knew it would never be the same.

Entering inside Rey was yet again greeted by the haunting silence of the house. It had nearly been a month and this had become a schedule it seemed so. It felt as if he was living alone – he could barely feel her presence. It was as if she was non-existent – hardly any conversation was exchanged between them.

He saw his dinner kept over the table.

He sighed and then finally went over to the adjacent room. It was high time to talk some sense to his beloved friend.

"Kria open up!"

He knocked and spoke out loud but received no response. He shouted out again irritated.

"Crys Open up NOW!"

Again no response.

"For God's sake Kri.. I know you are in there wide awake bawling your eyes out. So stop the pretending and open the damn door or I swear to God….. Just open up."

Irritated by the continuous pounding Kria opened the door and Rey flinched seeing her face which was pale with dried tear and red puffy eyes. An uneasiness spread through his body seeing her like this.

"Look Reyansh… We had this talk about numerous times and I am telling you I am fine. Its just that…"

But Rey cut her in middle.

"… just what Kria? That you had a bad day at your office.. Or your mom shouted at you.. or Sharon said something.. Or let me guess you were seeing some flick of your and ended up bawling your eyes out."

"Rey you.."

"Just shut up. We both know why you were locked up inside trying to stifling your cries and you would be lying through your teeth if you denied. So let just cut out all the formalities and get to it. Why are you doing this to yourself sweety? Why are you relentlessly wasting your tears over something so worthless? Why…"

Kria shoved away his hands from her shoulder while he was attempting to console her.

"Worthless. Do you think it is worthless for me? What do you think that you know how it feels when something close to your heart is snatched away? What do you know about it, huh? Do you know how much it pains inside when you are made to feel meaningless? When you thought nothing could go wrong and turns out everything was a freaking lie."

Pushing him she lashed out.

"No you don't Reyansh. You don't know how it feels when your life is disrupted in a moment. All that you believed in is brutally rooted out. You don't know how it feels when you are left all alone."

"Alone? What the hell! You bloody well know that you aren't alone in it. Do you know how we feel seeing you like this. Every freaking day your parents and Sharon call up just to check up on you whether you are okay or not? But no. All you care about is just getting locked up in your damn room and not give a rat's ass about what people to whom you mean the world feel seeing you like this. Alas! Why would you think about it? You are busy licking your own wounds and caring about your stupid grief that you turn blind to other people's sorrow."

Enraged Rey turned to leave her room. He turned when he was about to leave.

"Crys… Please just once think from your head and not your heart and look around what mess have you become. Its high time that you snap out of it dear."

Saying he shut the door and went away.

She needed this – his mind spoke out and his heart agreed partially.

For a long time Kria stood staring at the door trying to come in terms with it. She walked in front of her dresser and stood there gazing at her own reflection.

For a moment she just couldn't recognize herself.

Her hair was a mess – strands sticking to her face. Her eyes were red with crying with smudged mascara and nose puffy. She could see the dried tears. She cringed at the mess that she had created of herself.

When had she become such a woman who cried like as if the world has ended? She was never like this. On the contrary she was the one who always talked to others to pull themselves together in their highest moment of distress.

So why couldn't she apply the same to her?

It wasn't as if the world had ceased to exist.

Her broken heart squeaked out but her mind opposed saying her world wasn't confined to just herself rather her family and her friends.

She went to the washroom to splash some cold water over her face to get her thoughts straight.

This wasn't the end. It was just the end of a chapter in her life. She wiped her face clean and stared at her new reflection – which resembled her old self to an extent.

She came out and crashed on her bed and lay there staring at the ceiling.

The day ahead would mark the beginning of a new chapter – new beginnings.

Confused?

Just a small leap. The upcoming chapter would resolve the confusion. Be patient. But any guesses to what might have happened?

Thoughts.