The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge was first held in 2010. The challenge is that we have to post every day of April, except on the four Sundays. April 1st is a theme with letter A, 2nd with letter B and so on till April 30th which will be Z themed. This year, I’m planning to do short pieces of fiction (not a series), or a poem based on a word with that letter.
Dhyuti’s Diary
The fragrance of incense sticks lingered in the hall though the funeral had been over many hours back.
Not many had come to offer condolences, but Anuj was thankful for that. It would’ve just been a formality had they come.
“I hadn’t loved you long enough, Dhyuti,” he whispered to the silence around him, a tear slipping from his eyes.
He remembered the first few days of their marriage. She had been silent, unable to look him in the eye and blushed as she slid under the covers next to him every night. It was only after her birthday that she began to talk with him properly.
When she had seen the gift in his hand, she had been surprised. She had deftly opened it, careful not to tear the glittering green wrapping paper which had pink hearts on it. Inside was a brand new diary, with a dark brown leather cover and a small lock on the side. On the cover, he had drawn a heart in red marker, and written her name inside with black. There was a card too.
“For your secrets, which I don’t need to know… So you don’t need to keep it locked in your heart.”
He smiled now, remembering her breaking her shyness then and giving him a sudden, warm hug.
It had been a year and eleven days since then, when she fell into an illness she never recovered from.
Remembering the diary, he got up and looked in her cupboard. Sure enough, it was there, below her blouses. He wondered if he should read it now. He wanted to know more about her. He just didn’t feel like saying goodbye.
He was about to search for the tiny key when he noticed it. There was no lock on the diary.
Surprised, he opened the diary to the first page. The diary was as empty as it had been when he gave it.
Or so it seemed.
On the day marked “June 11”, their anniversary, there was an entry.
A red heart, with his name, Anuj, written inside in black.
Beneath it was written, “I have nothing to write here, for I am, with my secrets, always in your heart.”
Like last year, I’m taking the challenge along with my friend Bhavya. We’re writing on the same themes each day, and giving each other the themes on alternate days. Day 04, the word chosen by us was ~Diary~.
(© 4th April 2015)
Happy first friendship Anniversary!!! This day last year “I want to Boogie” 4 words that began a life long friendship. As for this story, I wish she had shared her secrets with him. Life is too difficult to live while carrying so many secrets.
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Jb. Happy one year friendship anniversary 🙂 She didn’t share in the diary because after the gift, she lost her shyness and began talking with Anuj. 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Dhyuti’s Diary)
So sweet! 🙂
Did she already know she won’t live long or till their anniversary? :/
No Sims. She wrote on her anniversary because it was the date for them. And she began to talk with him instead of writing in the diary 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Dhyuti’s Diary)
Very well articulated. The secret remains, for it was meant to be. Secrets are not to be spoken about, neither they need to be penned. for they are, after all, secrets.
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Thanks Arpita.
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Awww… isn’t that the sweetest thing ever!! But fate should have given them some more time together….
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I wish so too but fate doesn’t always do those kind of good things na Ishi… 🙁
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I loved the lines on the card <3 So sad their journey together had to end so soon 🙁
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Thanks Swathi. Yes. Cruel that their journey together was short.
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Oh@ how is he going to know now! But wow! Loved those lines which you have written in Blue ink. I guess, it will linger in my heart for some time! Amazing, V!
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We realize more about people only when they’re no longer near us, Tomato. He’ll know her the same way I guess. Glad you liked the post.
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What a beautiful heart warming story and a trifle sad too. Very well written.
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Thanks Suzy.
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Dude how the hell do you write like this?!
Too good.
You writing is down to earth, simple and from the heart. If your writing reflects the person that you are, you must be a gem of a person! 🙂
Beautifully penned..!
I just write da. Don’t really bother about the how. Glad you liked the story Pooj. Thanks for the appreciation 🙂
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Teared me up! Good one.
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Thanks Prathima.
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Wow, I loved the way he presented her the diary to write all her secrets. Tragic love story are always sad to read.
And just as hard to write too Prasanna. Thank you.
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That was just beautiful. And how would he bear her loss… 🙁 … Life is cruel at times.
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Oh. It’ll be difficult but I feel that he’ll still find her presence nearby SSJ.
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This is such a beauty … left me numb for a moment … you are one amazing writer Leo 🙂
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Thanks for the appreciation Amrit 🙂
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Hi,
I want you to know that you really locked me in with this short piece of fiction. It is absolutely excellent. I really enjoyed reading it.
Visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge 2015.
Shalom,
Patricia at Everything Must Change
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Thanks for the appreciation Pat Garcia 🙂 Glad I could keep you engaged with the story.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Dhyuti’s Diary)
That was so moving. A truly beautiful tale and I’m so glad I dropped in.
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Thanks Keith for the appreciation and for coming by. I am trying to find a solution to my net troubles. Coming by your blog soon as I can.
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That’s quiet a love story! Well done.
Thanks Janu. Glad you liked it.
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Dont you have a knack of bringing tears to people!! this was such a heartwarming emotional post!!! i went all awwwiiieeeeeeee in the end! 🙂
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Well. I didn’t know about that knack Megz 😛 Honest.
Glad you felt it to be heartwarming. Thank you 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Dhyuti’s Diary)
Too heartbreaking, Leo 🙁 But so well written.Truly.
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Thanks Shailaja. It was heartbreaking to write that ending too.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Dhyuti’s Diary)
Oh, this tugged at heartstrings. Very evocative!
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Thanks Shilpa.
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Oh…that’s wonderful that she didn’t have any secrets to be kept from her husband…just the way a relationship should be…But that she died so young and so soon makes me wish she had written something in the diary, if not secrets, something to keep him going, as he himself says he didn’t get to know her so much…kind of sad!
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Life’s like that I guess Titli. Maybe she could have too.
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Heartbreaking story beautifully penned.!
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Thanks Vinitha.
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So that’s the “lock diary” women keep asking for at my shop! Will have to add it to my inventory one of these days.
I liked the way how you presented this story from a guy’s point of view… the things he noticed about her. You just hardly ever come across a guy like that in real life, you know, one who is able to put things like that in words!
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I’ve never seen a diary like that either Chicky. Only heard of it. Will have to ask you to take a picture when you add it to your inventory I guess. 🙂
Glad you liked the point of view and the story. Thanks for the appreciation.
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