Chapter 31- He was a Blessing!

Every year since that night, I dreaded my birthday. For the past four birthdays, all I did was cry on being alive for one more year. Her screams, how my ex-best friend shoved her down the stairs, how I held her lifeless body in my arms were the only things that would revolve in my brain.

My Mumma always told me whatever I wish for on my birthday would come true, and every f*cking birthday I wished for death.

I had been waiting for death for the past four birthdays. Her screams haunted me every time I closed my eyes and I just wanted to bring all this misery to end.

But for the first time, I didn't wish for death. Rather I thanked God.

I thanked God for not fulfilling my wish for the past years. I thanked God for keeping me going, for keeping me alive.

And for sending Nicolas in my screwed up life.

He was the first person who didn't question me but stood by my side without any condition or expectation. The first person who made his way into my life without making me a prisoner. The fi