"AIMEE"

~~Alan's body was laid to rest only 3 months ago, Meg still not recovered from the sudden demise of her beloved .She is under medical care ,getting psychiatric treatment for depression, as she looked gazing through the window in stillness, lifting her 6 month  old infant ," Aimee" in her hand. Meg remembered those ecstatic days , in deep sigh, feeling her wedding ring. When they first met ,in the metro station and their friendship bloomed into romance . One rainy day , Meg was rushing to shelter herself from getting wet in the train station. Alan  Kneel before Meg's surprise in the heavy rain ,proposing her . Tears rolled out ,as she said ,"I Do my Alan." Aimee broke the silence by her jargons ,"Maa , maa, ttaa ,ttaa",Meg kissed  her and said, "Mama is here".

Everything was quick their Marriage ,pregnancy. Birth of Aimee, added extra sweetness in their world, till Alan was found hanging in Aimee's room, nothing said nor written about this incident by him . Before ending his life, Alan kissed Meg and requested her not to go for work . But as usual ,playfully she kissed him and was getting ready to catch the metro, When little Aimee started crying constantly. Aimee's grand mother Ann too witnessed the tragedy, who visited them  for a short stay . Ann screamed in shock seeing  Alan ,hanging on a  ceiling fan. Meg dashed the

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cup in her hand. She ran towards Alan and collapsed suddenly. In shock she was for a month ,just  sat on the bed, staring at the wall all day and night not able to cry or talk . Dr .Martin , psychiatrist has handled Meg 's case very well. As now , Aimee is getting her mother's affection.

Meg whispered to Alan's photo in her pendant", Oh Alan our little birdy's 4th Birthday today. How the years passed so quickly? still the memories so fresh" wiping her tears . Meg smiled ,hearing Aimee saying" I want to eat a thocolaate cake" for her birthday . This day gathered memories each year for both. Little one is a box of happiness, a chatter box talking to the walls , trees,  dolls, dog ,birds, anything on her way she want to talk and play. She played whole day but a sadness persisted in her smile, now a days . As she felt lonely always , missed her mother who working ,day and night  for her child's better future . Forgetting Aimee  little happiness, as a Mom ,can't blame Meg.

Meg got a job in a call centre at night. Aimee was left at night in one of her friend's house and collected in the morning, until Ann will be there to mind. Aimee always  happy to go near uncle Joe and aunt Jane .They were kind couple. Jane's brother George lived with them as he worked  in a meat factory ,nearby. That night George took little Aimee to bed along with him. Aimee  fell asleep reading her book of angels.

But at night she woke up as ,she found George lying on top of her. Aimee cried, telling George "leave me George ,I can't breathe ".But he threatened her and torn her little soul into pieces . Many nights it continued ,with a deep wound in her soul , without any physical injuries. Little Aimee ,counted  the stars , reading her book of angels. She is quieter,scared ,withdrawn within her self. No one to express her dislikes. Often she woke up screaming seeing a nightmare, Aimee was scared of darkness now, she cried aloud if left alone. Meg noted the new developments but whispered to  Alan's photo, "Once mum is here ,hope our birdy will be fine."
 
Aimee sat on the door step ,eating a piece of chalk while scribbling on the floor. Suddenly she ran outside ,noticing Ann .They both hugged in excitement ,Aimee hugging  Ann , like a little monkey . Kissing on her cheeks Ann said ," darling Granny will be here to play and read lots of stories at night  for long ." Aimee  gazed into her eyes with a little smile , a smile of hope ,her little eyes brightened hugging her granny.