Finally decided

Tarika was quite surprised by this question. It was indeed an unwanted question. More than that she was shocked by her disability to answer this question. As of now, she was sure that she had handled herself well and didn't allow herself to break herself. Then, also, what is she sure of about?

She looked towards her sister, who was listening to this whole conversation silently. Tarika knows that she is filled with more questions than her parents. And she is going to seek answers for all. It seems like she has understood some unspoken words by her as she spoke "Well, I think so she had, more or less. Speaking of which, I read parts of your latest book."

"Your book is published! Weren't you working over it?"

Tarika is thankful to her sister for changing the topic. She said "It was two months before, mummy. And it got published two weeks ago. Didn't I tell you?

"Maybe you did, just like you did today."

Tarika was not willing to talk on the topic anymore. She decided to let go of her father's remark.

And speak to her sister "You read it? Do you like it?"

"Without doubt, after all, you wrote it. Of course, I noticed that your writing skills changed. It contains a completely different persona of yours."

"Yeah! many people have commented on this to me. Although I don't know whether this change is for good or bad. What do you think?"

"Well, it just likes the change in your personality."

"Will you elaborate?"

"Well, I don't want to. I know you are intelligent enough to understand it. As for now. I think you should finish your dinner and go to sleep. As you have to go tomorrow."

"But--"

"Saying anything will be of no use Papa. It is clear that she has decided to go and you know if she has decided on something then no one can stop her."

Tarika felt a little betrayal but she doesn't want to say anything. Anyway, she speaks seldom now. Also, deep inside her heart, she knows that whatever her sister said was true. And the only thing she finds suitable to do is to go and lay on her bed as sleep is something that rarely bothers her. It never fails to embrace her as it comes to her without any difficulty. And she doesn’t have any problem with it as it escapes her from reality. It never haunts her with any nightmares and if it ever does, according to Tarika reality is more haunting than that.

She raised from her chair and stated "Then it is final that I am going tomorrow. And I will go to the airport. Good night!"

As she was going to her room, she can hear whispers from her back. She knows that they are still discussing her. She knew that this will happen and this is the only reason that she avoids visiting them. It is her second visit in the last five months. She knows that she has changed. She knows that she does not live like she used to do in past.

The last five months have transferred her into a different person just like her writing. Strange! that her more than 20-year personality transformed like that just in a few months, she thought. But what can she do now, after all, it is not her mistake but that of the situation? She didn't ask for it. And she can't bear people commenting on it continuously. Moreover, she knows that her family deeply worries about her. And it is this worry of her family that makes it difficult for her even to talk to them.

Only if she would be able to change everything. If she would be able to prevent that incident, she would not be like this now. The incident is still fresh in her memories, even after five months. She thought she will be able to move on but she was wrong, and the present is the proof of it. If she had moved on in her life today would be as happy and exciting as she were two years ago, when she was going to visit the place for the first time.

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