Memories of her started coming back to me like flashbacks making me feel the urge to shed tears again to her memory.

But I never cried, I forcefully held back my tears. Because I promised I won't cry. I promised I'll be strong. I've always kept my word and she knew that. Maybe that was why she asked for a promise as difficult as this. Knowing I may wail away the rest of my life.

The day after, I decided to go back to the city by night train. I couldn't bare to stay there any longer. I may end up breaking my promise sooner than later. So I left the house immediately after the required arrangements were made.

Even though the train was leaving at 10 pm, I left the house at 8 pm. I needed fresh air. It's been suffocating staying there knowing I'll never get to see the smile on her face. I wanted to get out of that gloomy atmosphere as soon as possible.

So I excused myself saying my train is at 8:30. They insisted I stay but I lied saying I had some important work. I wanted to but I couldn't bare to stay there. It was too difficult for me to say the least.

But now that I left so early, I had nowhere else to go. I was roaming around aimlessly. So I decided on going to the riverside where I used to go with my childhood friends whenever I came here.