The Web of Love Tales

Chapter 1: The Storm

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Flashback

The rain pounded upon the couple as they made their way from a wedding. The dark night was waiting for them. Waiting to envelope them into its embrace.

There were lies and deceit as a car came racing towards them. The husband honked his horn on the narrow, single lane road, but only to meet his death. The wife died too. The stranger who ruined their lives tried to run away, but couldn't and eventually met his fate.

But, there is more to the story than appears to the eye.

Flashback Ends

It was a rainy night and only two swans were in sight. The lovebirds were young. She had thought of him her true love, but she was wrong as he flew away. She had dreamt dreams, but they were too weak to strengthen and cross the barrier from fantasy to reality.

My pen dropped against the journal as I laid my head against the couch as I witnessed the steam of the chai rising into the air and disappearing without a trace. There is a commonality between intangible objects and humans...they disappear without a trace and a reason.

A faint smile appeared on my face as I took the cup of chai and placed it against my lips taking a small sip of it before realizing it was missing the amount of sugar that pleased me. Taking a small scoop of sugar, I threw it into the chai and mixed it. The chai changing its taste as I took a sip of it. Just like how objects change their appearances, so do humans.

My eyes dazed out towards the rain that poured down and splashed on to the cement. Thunder roaring in the background, eager to make its presence known and create fear.

I heard footsteps as I laid still not attempting once to see who it was.

"Elina, darling." I sighed as I looked back at the tall brunette in front of me.

"What Kiara? What do you want?" I mumbled as I fixed my shawl around me and looked at her a bit annoyed by the sense of peace she had destroyed.

Kiara rolled her eyes as she took a seat next to me and grabbed my hand.

"Please Elina. I beg of you. It's been three months and you still have...." She stopped in her tracks as she looked back at me.

"What?" I questioned despite being aware of what topic she was about to talk about.

"You know Elina what I want to say. It's been three months since Mom and Dad...passed away. Look...we have to forget the past and move on," Kiara whispered softly as I took a deep breath and stayed quiet.

I can never say a word on this topic without choking in tears. Playing with my fingers, I sat in silence as Kiara placed her hand on my shoulder.

"I know they met a death that was not justified, but what can we do? I mean the drunk driver got arrested and he's in jail now. Look, I know you are hurting and so am I, but please try to get out of the house and be yourself again," Kiara said consolingly as I shook my head back and forth.

"And that's we're both of us are different Kiara. I cannot just forget...They're my parents," I whispered softly as I felt tears slowly streaming down my cheeks as I quickly wiped them away.

Despite what others say as they attempt to find similarity between us, I cannot find anything in common between us. Despite being fraternal twins and sharing the same space in the womb of our mother for nine months, we still cannot find one common thing we agree upon. She has always been resilient and able to handle herself in stress while I always have succumbed to it.