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28 January 2022                             11:13 pm

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28 January 2022                             11:13 pm

Dear diary

The day was quite gloomy today. I took a leave off from work because I overslept. This is what happens when you sleep late. I woke up at 10 a.m. After doing the normal routine of brush and bath, I made sandwich for myself. Living alone sometimes isn't as pleasent as we think it is. After eating, I decided to clean up the apartment. It was around 3 p.m. when I had my lunch and went to my room. Laying on the bed, I let my thoughts occupy me. I was thinking about how life has changed since the last 2 years. I have never been as happy as I was since he left me. I didn't realise I was crying until I felt the sheets dampened under me. Wiping my tears, I decided to read a book in order to distract me. They have been the best escape from reality till date. Reading has been something I love since I was a child. It's just that I don't like to read things related to study. They bore me. I took lazy steps towards my desk and took the book I recently issued from a library. I went in the bed, got into the covers and made myself comfortable. Opening the first page, I started to read the book I brought. I was so immersed in reading that I didn't realise when my friend Rubine called me. I recived the call and heard her sobs. I asked her why she was crying. She told me a devastating news. Amber, her dog, couldn't make it alive. The veterinarian did say that she won't get better. But I never expected to hear this news so soon. I quickly went to Rubine's home and saw her weeping. It's explainable. She was too attached to Amber to let go. I hugged her and tried to console her as much as I could. But even I couldn't help the tears which were threatening to fall from my eyes. Amber was a source of happiness to Rubine. Not only her, but to me also. It was impossible not to smile at her cuteness. She was such a friendly dog. It was finally decided that her funeral would take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. I decided to stay with Rubine to cheer her up. I did the best I could do but all in vain. She just passed on some fake smiles to make me believe that she's alright. But deep down I know how much it hurts. Two years ago, when Bruno, my pet dog, died, even I was too hurt to respond. At that time even Rubine tried hard to make me smile. It's been two years and I'm still not over his death. I wonder how Rubine would get over with this news. I stayed with her till 10:45 p.m. and came back after aunt reassured me for the nth time that she will take care of her. I miss Bruno. Amber and Bruno were good friends. I hope both of them are happy wherever they are in their afterlife. It is going to be hard for Rubine. I feel bad for her. I hope she copes up with the loss and gets happy again. I know it won't be the same anymore, but I would be glad as long as it would be genuine even if it is for a short time. Tomorrow's going to be more harder than today. Sometimes I really despise this law of nature that everyone who takes birth shall die one day. But that's the rule of nature and no one can change it. Her endless cries would surely remind me of Bruno. I hope I would be able to handle her tomorrow.

Charlotte

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