Forty Eight

LAURA

I sat on a bench that was in the garden.

The same blood runs through their veins and the zeal to abandon their responsibilities also runs in their veins. If I am not wrong, I think their father also ran away from his responsibilities, I thought.

“Hmmm, Gova, I’m tired already. I don’t know what to do. Was I cursed? Did anyone cast an evil spell on me saying I won’t ever have a man by my side?” I said looking at her grave. “Why can’t I settle with a man?”

Gova and I talked till the sun set. I had to go see Cassey and inform her about Killian’s departure.

I knocked at her bedroom door but I didn’t get a reply, so I left her room and headed for her kitchen.

‘Ding dong,’ I rang the doorbell.

“It’s open, come in,” Cassey's voice came from behind the door.

I entered her kitchen and saw her cooking. “Hmm, what is that glamorous smell?”

“I’m baking a cake,” she said smiling. “You’re here, is there anything you want to talk about?”

“Yes,” I sighed heavily. “You were right about Killi