YOU ARE MINE

" Lijah, are you there?" Amanda asked me through the phone as I was quiet for a minute.

" Amanda, I can't meet you today."

" Why? Are you still mad at me?"

" No, Leah met with an accident. I have to take care of her."

" What?! How? When? Is she fine now?"

" Ummm, long story. I came to know  that there'd be drug usage in the party and I wanted to stop you from going there. As you didn't pick my calls, I had to come to your house."

" My house? You were here? Are you joking?"

" No I am not. I saw your dad and ummm, you know the rest."

" Just remember one thing. Coming to my house is always a bad idea."

" I got it now. The accident happened while I was busy saving you."

Shit! It wasn't supposed to come out like that.

"I am so sorry for what happened to Leah and I mean it, but are you blaming me for this?"

" I am not blaming you, it all happened because you decided to go to that stupid party."

I raised my voice.

" That's what you call blaming." She shouted back.

" The truth is that 'you caused all these troubles'. Why did you put your phone on silent? Why did you decide to go to that party? Why didn't you save me from the humiliation that your father caused to me?" 

Why do I keep ruining everything?

I heard a beep from the phone, she hung up. I ran in to the house and walked to Leah's room. She was awake by then.

" Hey little Leah." I called out.

She smiled back. That innocent smile was all I wanted.

" Lijah, come sit next to me."

I walked closer to the bed and sat next to her knees. A single tear silently slid down my cheeks and fell on to my wrist.

" Will you sing me a song?" She asked me.

Her favorite song came up in my mind 'You are mine' .

' You are mine and I want it just like that always.....

I may have done something worse that you'll never forget

but remember one thing, just one thing 'bout me

that I have loved you for years and I'll love you for years more.'