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A VAL OF VOID (2)

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Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@coopery …Continued from Part (1)   I was told that the police arrived at the scene after that. “You’re awake now, Prisca” it was mummy Philips. She was sitting beside me on a bed in the hospital where I’d been rushed to. “You brought me here?” “Yes dear” she nodded and continued. “You almost made a scene there, we’re glad it didn’t exceed that,” she said. I knew she was lying; she just didn’t want to paint the situation to be a bad one. I knew so well that I’d been shouting and nearly pulled off my clothes. It was already more than a scene. She spoke again and interrupted my thoughts. “The police arrived after I brought you here. They discovered that the kitchen window had been shattered; someone came into your house through there” she said. I only stared at her, as usual. She continued  “They also picked up a golden bracelet which lay on the floor. And also, a bottle of insecticide was found on the floor too.”  I...

A VAL OF VOID (1)

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Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@coopery (A Day to Val) It was a yearly custom for I and Felix my husband to celebrate Valentine’s Day. As the ‘lover’s-day’ approached, we would tend to become more clingy and romantic. We would try to create and recreate moments, hang out and have fun. To me, Val could be celebrated at any age. It was even sweeter when one was older. He always made me feel special. As such, I always looked forward to celebrating such a day with my one and only lover. That night, we lay on the bed, looking upwards towards the ceiling. The dim lights in the room gave a warm and cosy impression. I breathed in and out. It was time to feel at home again; indeed I was at home. “Remember how we spent last year’s Val?” He asked. “Yes love, we went to the cinema and had popcorn too, and when we came back home, you sang for me” “Absolutely right baby…Well, it’s gonna be different by tomorrow” “Really?!” I asked in surprise and anticipation; Felix always...