It was only after a late afternoon that she felt relieved when she saw the letter with his signature. She didn’t get the chance to read it. But she knew the sign at the bottom of the handwritten letter was a sign of him being there, alive, breathing and well enough to think and write a long letter.

The days had been long and nights longer. She had waited for countless hours just to hear his voice. To get some communication from him, something that would give her a hint that he was alive, he was well.

The last she had heard from him was more than a couple of months back.

I am in the hospital, he had said. Will connect back when I come back home.

Days had been living hell since then, it was the nights, the drunken dark nights that were her only respite to the whole travail she was going through.

The Letter

Dear Babes,

Life has not been fair, I know it certainly has been difficult and when you read the letter you will curse it more.

I have been off the grid for a while now. I am quite certain your temper must be on the peak and you all over the place, so let’s start with what been happening…

I met with an accident. The car messed up, I was hurt and recovering in the hospital for past months. With my jaw broken, hand twisted and ruptured rib I was pretty much stuck to the bed.

And that what got me thinking, I want you to fly girl. I want you to achieve things you are destined to. I want you to let go of the nest, let go of me, let go of anything that binds you to the ground and soar high!!

I know it’s not easy for you, I know you search yourself in me, I know you are happiest when I am around but that not enough… trust me. This feeling will wear off and then you will want to fly. I suggest you fly now before the feeling sets in.

Oh common, stop being melodramatic. I am always gonna be there but I am still gonna let go of you. So you can start new, fresh and be in the world you so rightly deserve.

You will hate me for this, I know, and cry and throw a tantrum and try and call me, but am gonna block you on my phone. So you better gather yourself well and stand strong, to be able to fly again. Heal so you can grow again and achieve the heights I can see you achieving even now as I write this.

So listen babes… Its time you learn to fly and fly alone.

And know this… I am always there somewhere watching you grow and fly.

Signature…

It wasn’t something she was ready to read, let alone acknowledge the existence of.

She knew tears were running down her cheeks but she couldn’t feel them. She wanted to tear the letter to pieces and beat the shit out of him but she couldn’t move.

Somewhere deep down, the sense of freedom was growing strong and her senses told her that it was time to let go… it was time to cross over now.