Why...

PS: This piece of writing has been inspired by a plot from the movie sixth sense.


This was the last thing Grace had expected from Steve. She had been waiting for him since the last 2 hours. But he didnt turn up.Atleast he could have informed her that he was not coming. She knew it was a bad omen. All her fears were turning into reality.She knew it was all over between them.Tears were rolling down her eyes.

Grace and Steve had been happily married for the last five years.They were the perfect couple. They were so deeply in love with each other.No one could have ever imagined that something can go wrong in their marriage. But then as the saying goes "Always expect the unexpected".

How can she forget that fateful night.It was their fifth marriage anniversary.She had planned a candle light dinner for him.Just the two of them and no one else. Unfortunately she had lots of work that day in office.She somehow managed to complete her work and headed straight towards her home.she drove as fast as she could but couldnt make it in time. By the time she reached Steve was already there.

Before she could say anything, the phone rang and everything changed.She very clearly remembers the look on Steve's face. Steve looked at her and said " Oh God, How can you do something like this?".Grace kept on asking whats wrong but he didnt reply and just rushed off.Grace kept on waiting for him the entire night. He didnt return.

After that things changed between them.He was no longer the same person.He never told her where he went that night. Whom he met.He started behaving strangely after that.He started spending most of his time in office. He started ignoring her. Infact he didnt even bother to answer her questions.

The worst part was she never knew why all this was happening. Was he angry over something.If that was the case he should have told her the reason behind his anger. Or was there someone else in his life now. Yeah, she at times had seen him talking to the grocer's daughter. But she never bothered as she trusted him.Now all these thoughts were coming to her mind.But she was not to be blamed for all this.Steve's behaviour towards her was making her think all that.

It had been almost one month since that night.Nothing had changed.She couldnt take it any longer. She thought its now or never.She needed to discuss this with him.She was dying every moment.Since Steve was not talking to her, she left a note in Steve's pocket.



The note said:

Dear Steve,

Both of us know that there is something wrong between us...

I want things to be the way they were...

Atleast for the sake of our love let me know the reason behind all this...

Will wait for u...

18:45 Hotel Park Avenue

Love

Grace


It was the same place Grace had met Steve six years back. It was the same place where he proposed to her.It was the same place where they had come after marriage.she was very hopeful that things will become better.She was hopeful of getting answers to all her questions.But Steve never came.It was then she realised that Steve doesnt even want to give a chance to their realationship.It was too much for her to bear.She loved him above herself but he was disrespecting that very love.

"If he wants to end it...well and fine I will end it here itself...but now I wont let him disrespect the love that was between us".

She went straight to their apartment. He was packing his suitcase. It was too much for her. There she was waiting for him and here he was vindicating her. Suddenly she saw the grocer's daughter standing downstairs and everything was crystal clear.

"So, thats the reason behind everything...You could have atleast told me....I would have happily left you...But I never expected this from you....I loved you...loved you...more than anyone else....Why...Why...Why...."

"I love you, Grace...More than anyone else...Why did u leave me....
Why...why...why..."

It was the first time that Steve had said something to her in the last one month...But she was not sure what he was saying...All she could see was that Steve was keeping her letters, her photographs in his suitcase...

And then she again got reminded of that fateful night....It was their fifth marriage anniversary.She had planned a candle light dinner for him.Just the two of them and no one else. Unfortunately she had lots of work that day in office.She somehow managed to complete her work and headed straight towards her home.she drove as fast as she could but couldnt make it in time. She met with an accident...and ...he got a call ....

"Your wife met with an accident...I am sorry to say she couldnt make it..."

Steve said "Oh God, How can you do something like this?" and rushed off....