Chapter 75

“Excuse me”. Maliya raised her brows, wondering if she actually heard right.

“I am sorry, I am kind of tipsy right now. But it's just that you look like someone really familiar”. Loyd explained in a subtle voice.

“It's alright. I don't think we have met”. Maliya lied. It was best she didn't bring up that dreadful memory. Even though she had the urge to run up to him and tell him how extremely excited she was that she got to see him again.

“I will just leave”, she pointed to the door but was interrupted.

“You are maliya right! We met at the grave where you happened to visit your mother's grave as well”. Loyd's voice cracked as he remembered that awful day.

#flash back#

Loyd knelt in front of his mother's tombstone as he held flowers in his hands. Tulips to be precise. They were her favourite flowers, which would always give her the biggest smile whenever she was given one.

His hands trembled as realization set on him. Every end of the months he visits his mother's grave he would come t