Love is forgiving

Nandhini tossed and turned in bed. She could not fall asleep. She was confused. 

Maybe I'm not blinded but I just believe that we'll overcome anything if we are truly in love.

She could hear the soft snore coming from the other side of the bed.

She carefully climbed out of bed and put on her clothes. She then sneaked out of the room.

Her heart racing a little. What was she expecting to find?

The knob turned and the room was exposed!

The study. 

She walked In, not quite sure what to look for.

She walked over to the teak table and sat on the huge office chair. She turned on the lamp. The dim light was all she needed.

Without a second thought, she tried to pull open the drawer. She was quite shocked that it opened. 

There was a diary inside.

Should I?

She picked it up and a photo fell out.

A sweet smile from a girl not much younger than her. She was holding Etienne.

Nandhini's heart skipped a beat. So this was what jealousy felt like, she thought.

Who was this girl? Why didn't Etienne mention her? Did he even have to?

 
A million questions swarmed in her head all at once.

She dug through the drawer some more. A newspaper article was lying buried deep under some documents.

'Girl eaten by man eating beast!"

Below the headlines, was the same girl!

Nandhini covered her mouth - shocked! 

Obviously it must have affected Etienne, maybe that's why he didn't mention the girl. They seemed  close in the picture. Was she his girlfriend?

Upon reading, Nandhini found out her name was Swetha.

My poor Jaan!

He has suffered too many losses. That explains why he didn't want to lose me as well.

She just had to wait for the right moment to ask Etienne about Swetha. She returned to the room and slid back next to Etienne under the covers, placing one hand across his chest. She just wanted to hold him close.