chapter 6

                        Brian hadn't a true friend until he met Elley. So, he actually believed that God had sent Elley to be with him everytime and everywhere.                        He also believed that their meeting was designated by God. Hence, he gave her special treatment and special place in his heart because she was really too much special for him as well as she was the one who was his first friend.                         They both meet each other by destiny. Briefly, when Elley was approximately thirteenth years old she transferred with her dad at Brian's neighborhood. Her mother was already died.                        Nevertheless Elley was free-frank and cool. She was extroverted child. She was too elegant and talkative, so it was too obvious that kids around her always used to do friendship with her.                         She also never refused to make new friends but she always noticed Brian that he sat alone on the bench which was in the corner of the park. That's why she was curious to do friendship with Brian. Hence, mostly she tried to interact with him.                         Elley took initiative to do conversation with Brian but by being introverted he couldn't express himself. He was scared to take step to interact with her.                        Luckily, as they both lived too near to each other, so obviously their parents also had very nice bonding and this way unknowingly they became friends.                        In childhood, Elley selflessly did friendship with Brian. In every situation she gave company to him. She rebuilt his self-confidence. She cheered him a lot in his scary times and thus they both came closer.                        They both were pursuing education from same high school. So, coindencely they started spending more and more time together.                         In the school, if any schoolmates bullied him then Elley took stand for him. She helped him in every situation. She taught him to overcome his fears and just because of Elley's trust; Brian stopped being timid.                         He started facing every situation. He learned to take stand for himself. Not only he started raising his voice against those schoolmates who bullied him but also Elley and Brian gave them a lesson.                         Those students also refused to mess up with Brian and obviously they chose to be his friend. Slowly slowly Brian stopped fumbling while speaking. He also started giving command to his tongue.                        In fact, after doing friendship with Elley, Brian was no longer a stammerer. Rarely, he felt nervous in crowd. Otherwise he could handle everything by his own.                         In short, whatever Elley did for Brian it was mesmerizing for him. For that reason he owed her for lifetime. It wasn't about a favor it's about the time she gave him. It's about her companionship and her generous friendship. It was her deeds which mattered him a lot. Flashback over...Present- (Place: Elley's room, Asylum)                         Within some moments total journey of the past flashed before his eyes. So, obviously after remembering everything he became more emotional. Tears was almost started falling down from his eyes but he was trying to hold it.                         He was completely trying to control his emotions but at that moment he was feeling helpless; because since, childhood Brian had genuine feelings for Elley.                         He was in love with her. That's why whenever she was hurt, he experienced the same pain. He could not see her in pain. Hence, for Brian it was too much painful to see her in the asylum.                         He was giving his level best to cure Elley but everything was going to trash. It was awful to accept the reality; because medicines were not helping her.                         Probably, it was happening just because she wasn't ready to face the reality. She scared to accept the reality and that's why she usually went to panick mode whenever she heard the news related to Fernandez family and the business. In short, one incident had changed their whole life. To be continued... ............................... ©®Sejal Punje.Â