he stairs as she walks away, returning to her TV show. Diana step

e quieted, but the storm insi

r knowledge, she had

ast and Diana is graduall

er legs also on the bed. But her back was still res

transparent nightgown, revealing the

of for years, making every man who came across her wet in th

f hers could only exist f

ust now, she had

t, at least, she would spend at least two we

r heart clenched a

.. another serio

visit her in the state, but only on on

d methods of believing that once she had a hus

nger on her side. She's

ouldn't bear to die without

steadily as she picked up her pho

esitating only for a second befor

ed to ca

hone

d Diana's tension k

deep voice came through the

beautiful and p

ed, his voice dripping

ed hearing your voice? You bare

ing in her power to hold back her em

ddy

r, forcing herself to smile..

missed y

long before I can hear from you, hmm? Is this how my princ

in, feeling every

sorry,

r princess, and you know how it

say. My dear, you're still young for that lev

ne. I wil

t the right time! Your mother was accusin

iana ex

to get herself some water.

a little, nod

hope she's taking her meditations. Yo

like you! I would tell her to rest, but no, she wants to do e

interrupted in

lking to? And even smi

her heart was squeezed with longing. It h

r!" Diana's father

, My Diana?! Giv

ffling sounds in the background bef

not to call us again. You didn't even call last week! Wha

course, blinking away the

m so sorry about that. I'v

in. This work of yours, will it marr

her mother knew how much she

not today," sh

leave you alone? Never! But for this night, I wil

dn't find herself laughing. Mean

you're eating well? You're

f that. Besides, I don't know whet

ail me. I told her that whenever I visit again, and

ughed out loud, feeling warm

doing well, Mom. You

. "Alright, let m

ome, but Diana wou

t i

deep breath befo

you both to come vi

ce at the other end. Probably, th

father

we agreed on. We agreed that

," she completed th

use before her mothe

a grown woman now. But once you've settled down with

nched the bedspread

y wants to see them for the last tim

. I am marr

as a sudden drop. An

ha

ha

hock. "Diana! You got married withou

her was alm

nly child has abandoned me! How

ediately. "Mom, i

is it then?!" he

ou both soundi

married, not before I get married or

eaking, I followed

to trick us again with Eng

ou used our own words

y. "So, does that me

both sighed

us with your cleverness, my princess. Now, we mu

ing this weekend. We cannot wait any longer

a little and

as she going to find a husband?

it to see you bot

r's voice

u, Diana. W

er added

better be ready for a long talk. You have

Ah! Mummy! Well,

, the cal

removed the phone from her ear. Staring

me. She would only need som

have to say goodbye withou

, a little tear dro

right thing," she