Episode 1 : Wish you were here

"Wish you were here".

She looked at the portrait of a girl in her teens in her hand. Her dazzling smile and black curly hair complemented her dusky skin. The sweet memories of being with her best friend flooded into her mind. The Little girl's sweet voice rang in her ears. Her grip tightened around the frame. Tears welled up in her eyes.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

A sudden knock at the door brought her back to reality. She recognized her mom's smell.

"Come in mom", her voice trembled.

The door opened slowly. A slender figure peeped through it. An elegant woman in her forties walked in with a worried look.

"Leez, why are you crying?"

On seeing her mom she tightly wrapped her hands around her slender waist. Matilda was distressed at her daughter's pitiful sight. Matilda couldn't think of anything that led her daughter Leela to such a state who was in happy spirit a few minutes ago. She rubbed her back trying to calm her a bit.

Her eyes caught the portrait that Leela was holding. The color drained from her face. She understood her daughter's pain. Matilda embraced Leela to ease her pain which worked cause Leela's pain faded. Leela released her mom to wipe away her tears. Matilda sat near Leela with her hands holding Leela's hand.

"Mom I miss her", she leaned on Matilda's shoulder.

"I know Leez", she gently patted Leela on the back.

"She is alive mom"

"What?" Matilda's eyes widened at Leela's statement.

"I know it sounds crazy mom, but I can feel her".

"I feel her presence everywhere".

"I felt her at my wedding".

Matilda was too stunned to speak. Her words stuck at her throat. They all witnessed her die in the hands of Alpha. There is no way a person could be alive after all that.

"Maybe you missed her", Matilda tried to reason with Leela.

Leela shook her head, "I don't think so mom. She is not dead. I felt her yesterday just like how I felt her presence at every event of my life".

"What do you mean by your every event?", her voice was shaking at this point.

"My first shift, graduation, my every award function, lastly at my wedding yesterday", Leela let out a sigh.

"She was there in everything mom, I know".

Matilda was worried about her daughter. She can understand her daughter's distress, but there is no way the girl will be alive. Even if she is how can she enter the pack territory without being noticed by anyone, unless she is a ghost. She shivered at the thought of being around a ghost.

"Not a ghost mom", Leela chuckled at her mom's reaction.

"I couldn't explain how, but I felt her presence, That's all I can say for", Leela shrugged her shoulders.

Matilda was trying to find the right words, but her mind went blank after all.

"Mom", Leela shook Matilda's shoulder who is staring at the portrait. Coming back to reality Matilda smiled back at her daughter.

"Mom I know you are worried about me, but I'm not crazy. I know what I felt and I believe she is alive. I miss her dearly. Wish I could see her, see her being happy that's all I want", Leela placed the portrait in her suitcase with all her other belongings.

"I know Leez. I wish that too", Matilda let out a sigh.

"Now wash your face and get ready. We will be leaving in no time", Matilda patted her head.

"Mom I'm not a child",Leela fake pouted.

She chuckled at her, "You are my child Leez", she hugged her gently before leaving for her room.

Leela looked at the girl, "Wish you were here", she whispered before closing her suitcase and walked out the room dragging it with a smile like nothing happened.

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