Chapter 32 ~ Funeral

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It's been a week since I saw his dead body

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It's been a week since I saw his dead body. I couldn't forget that.. His corpse was pictured in my mind that it refused to go away.

Me and Arjun paid a visit on that boy's sister. She was so little to be abandoned. The day Keerthana met her, she was so attached to that little girl and spent all the time with her.

Today, after the boy's funeral, Keerthana and Tharun have decided to adopt her. The emperor was more than happy to hear that. The empress didn't react for this.

Aarthi has left to home since her mother came back from the devotional tour. She and her mother is going to pay for all bad deeds they did no matter what.

It was raining heavily and I was standing below the umbrella which some soldiers were holding for me and Arjun.

An old man was chanting mantras in order to make his soul rest in peace. After all the Poojas, the boy's body was put in fire as his little sister, Sri was crying.

Tharun and Keerthana adopted Sri after getting blessings from the emperor and empress. The emperor gave his heartly blessings while the empress gave them a fake blessing in order to keep her standards infront of the crowd.

I hugged the child one last time and promised her I would get her sweets and dolls the next time I see her. I got into the carriage so did Arjun and we reached our palace real soon.

I went straight to my room and got freshened up and wore another set of clothes. Arjun entered the room as I sighed.

Thank God, he didn't come a minute earlier..

"Shit, I am late. I should've come a minute earlier..", he said making sure it was audible for me and plopped on the bed.

"How do you feel about today?", I asked and he sighed.

"It's been a weak, Thea. A weak since that boy's dead. I think you haven't came out of this yet. Move on and that's the best thing for you.."

"I couldn't thinking the fact that he's dead because of me.", I accepted and he rubbed my back to calm me down.

"Don't worry. Everyone makes mistakes intentionally or unintentionally. The mistake you've done is unintentional. It has nothing to do with being guilty or feeling sad. Nothing's going to change..", he said and I nodded understanding.

"I will try to move on.", I said as he hummed smiling.

"So, what'd you like to have for lunch?", He asked trying to lighten my mood.

"Uh, maybe veg biriyani?"

"Okay. You don't want any nonveg?", He asked and I shake my head.

"Today is the day of his funeral. It would be not right if we eat nonveg today.", I said and he nodded. He caressed my cheeks.

"You're really meaningful.", He said and I looked down at my lap.

He left the palace as he got some work. Once again in this week, I was left alone. I drank tea which maids served me, walked in the garden and took a small nap.

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