Haunting Thoughts

Listening to the officer's words, Tanvi felt a bolt of lightning hit her. She instantly dropped onto the couch unknowingly, as if her whole energy drained. With shaky hands, she glanced at her mobile. The picture of Riaan on her screen turned her eyes moist, and breath became difficult for her as if she's stifled. The barriers she built began breaking down.

Her round black eyes dripped with tears. Her walls, which holds her up, making her strong... started collapsing as the cracks in her voice overwhelmed her. Moment by moment, they fell. Salty drops seeped down through their own way involuntarily from her cheeks to her chin and drenched her top.

The muscles in her chest tightened, and she gasped heavily with a quivering body. All the strength in her body evaporated as her tissues weakened, and her body leaned onto the couch limply as her head began spinning. Unable to bring herself to move, she lay there helpless, eyes closing involuntarily.

Deep in her unconscious state, Tanvi saw a