Saludarte

inhale 123 exhale .......

A slight knock on the door startled me .

" Father will ? are you in there ? " Benjamin questioned . " yeah I'll be out in a minute !" I tried to remain calm , but my voice spoke the otherwise . " hurry up , everyone is waiting !" and I heard his large footsteps running in the corridor. I was already shaking out of fear and my body was tensed up .

I opened the old wooden door , and exhaled again , without noticing that I have nothing left to exhale . I glanced at the mirror one last time ,

my face seemed blurry , I rubbed my eyes , and found my eyes filled with water .

' it's okay , you knew right !" I told the mirror .

' you knew he's gonna die , shhh calm down !'

I brushed my mind off from father simone's death .

I reached at the altar , where his body was placed , he had a smile on his face , just like when he brought me to this monastery .

" give your last greetings !" the head priest instructed me .

I came closer to him and kissed his cheek .

" I am sorry father , I am really very sorry !" I whispered in his ear .

I hugged him and placed Chrysanthemum in his cold hands .

" I greet you one last time ! " I looked at his face one last time , in a hope to remember his smiling face , without any creases or worries ,it was at peace .

" Father William , it's time to grave the dead !" the head priest suggested without any emotion in his voice , although they were like best friends . But it doesn't matter now , my father has left .

" sure !" and I stepped aside .

I saw Benjamin approaching me with a handkerchief , " Here father , wipe you face !"

I grabbed it quickly in embarrassment.

" oh sorry !"

" you need not be , it's okay !" he smiled .

Father Simone was buried backside the church .

" one last conference in my office with deputy head , vice head of the monastery and Father William , you too !" the head priest announced.

What now ? I was already frustrated .

" as you say !" I bowed my head .

Later in the office of head priest all the other officials were seated , only I was the one on the low post . I made my way to the last chairs .

I didn't understood a single word head priest pronounced , all I did was scoff at my ruined life . Father Simone was a father to me and he too left me , without a warning . He was the one who sheltered me , clothed me , and now I feel like an alien . its like ,I lost my father and these people , doesn't care somebody just died , besides there ceremonies.

" Father William ? "

"huh?" I looked at the blank faces staring at

me .

I looked at them , I didn't know what was going on . " I am sorry !" I bowed my head down in embarrassment . " father William is appointed as the head of Rhiiver Vale church . !" the head priest ordered .while I was dumbfounded .

" -in the honor of Father Simone's last

request ." he ended his sentence ,while dismissing the conference

And then before I could leave his office he called me out separately ,

and just handed me an envelope and shut my hand tight . I looked at him with confusion ,

he just whispered to me ," this was his last wish , before you left this place !" and patted my hand lightly " stay and live !" he told me .

I read the letter that night , in my room .

Dear ANISON ,

you always wished me to call you from your original name . So here I am , my handsome

ANISON , I am sorry to be harsh to you sometimes . I am leaving . I wish , I could spend more time with you .

adiós.

Father Simone .

my chest hurt , and my neck pained from not letting out the anger and the anguish and the burning sensation filled me and I cried , until I could get lost in my own tears .

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