The incomplete complete story

Grandpa broke down and tried to get up. I held his hand and patted it.

Trying to comfort him. We started walking until we reached a

graveyard.

“Let me introduce to her.” He said. We walked and stood before a

grave. It read, “Mary Bloom, 1954- 2013, a great wife and mother. I

was dumbstruck. It was my late grandma. I never got a chance to meet

her. Well, if this is the girl in the story then the young man was my

grandpa!!

He never told us how he met her because he’d always start crying.

“You left me too early. You don’t know what it feels like. We had made

a lot of promises. You’d die with me, why did you leave me?” He

sobbed. I consoled my grandpa and said, “Don’t worry grandpa. It was

God’s will. We’ll all see her soon.”

Saying this, I walked away and brought a bouquet of flowers. We both

paid our respects to her and placed the roses on her grave.

“Kiddo, Love is the essence of life. Don’t forget.” He said.

“I won’t grandpa, I won’t.” I answered.

We had a jolly time in the evening. He cracked up jokes with everyone,

how I had once bullied my brother for a toy, how granny once punished

him and he had to sleep in the cowshed etc etc.

The next day, we all learned that he had passed away. He died in his

sleep. It was a devastating news for everyone. My father was trying to

man up and not cry but tears betrayed him. We respected his last wish

and buried him besides his wife. I smiled although my heart wept.

Everyone wept on his grave and slowly, they all left. I was left

alone. I placed two bouquets. One for him and one for her.

“I hope that you two are united now, grandpa.” I said.

As I was walking back home, I saw two butterflies. Both of them were

blue in color. I can’t exactly recall the species but they looked like

Blue Morpho butterflies. It was if they were waiting for me. I held

out my hand and both them came onto it. They sat for a few seconds and

then flew away. It was as if they were grandparents, wishing me

farewell. I continued walking home then.

Grandpa’s words echoed in my mind.

“Love is the essence of life.”

The end.

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