Farewell To The Past Novels & Stories

It was now up to her hips. “..and sculpted angels..cold and monumental...seem for you the wrong companions…you were warm and gentle….too many years fighting back tears…why can’t the past just die…wishing you were somehow here again…knowing we must say goodbye..try to forgive…teach me to live…give me the strength to try…no more memories…no more silent tears..no more gazing across the wasted years…help me say…goodbye..help me say…goodbye”

Would he celebrate even if it was in silence, or did he already dread the day like I have been for the entire year? I sighed as I slowly walked into the woods towards the familiar oak tree that stood in the middle of the open field. It held so many good memories for me, beautiful memories I would give anything to relive again, but they were too painful for me to even imagine. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. I shouldn’t be doing this, I shouldn’t be thinking about what I had, and what I could have had. My mother always told me, ‘never live in the past; the past is better off left in the past. Let go of what you cannot change, and move on; something better will come up in the future, and

" Even though I had long since resolved to let Nathaniel go, those words tore open every emotion inside me. In my last life, I cooked and did all the chores for him for 40 years. And now, in this life, all it came to was going our separate ways. I let him pound and shout, even as the neighbors came out to gawk. I didn't open the door or say anything. At last, he stormed off furiously after being urged on by the neighbors. Before leaving, he threw one last line over his shoulder. "Bella, if you've got the guts, then hide from me for the rest of your life!" He didn't know I had already decided not to have anything to do with him again. The days passed, and the wedding drew closer. The day befo

He rushed out that night and caught the first ride in that direction without bothering to clean himself up. He was flooded with regret all along the way, replaying every moment we had shared in his mind. He finally realized how much he had neglected me. However, it all seemed far too late now. Finally, he arrived at the grave. In the silence of the cemetery, a bouquet of sunflowers had been gently placed in front of the gravestone. The air was thick with sorrow, and Carter broke down at the sight of it. His final defenses crumbled, and tears streamed down his face. "Mom, Kaia doesn't want me anymore. What am I supposed to do now, Mom?"

"It's a long story. Forget it. It's in the past." "Liv." "It's alright. It's in the past. Eve, I called you out today to bid farewell."

"And that's okay. Missing something you've lost doesn't mean you're not moving forward. It just means it mattered." The words hung in the room, permission for everyone present to acknowledge their grief without shame. Elara sometimes sat in during the closing minutes of these meetings, watching with her developing empathic awareness. One evening, after everyone had left, she looked up at me with serious eyes. "You're sad but not sad," she observed. "What do you mean, sweetheart?" "You're sad about the old things but happy about the new things. Both at the same time." The insight from a three year old cut straight to the truth. "That's exactly right. Sometimes we can be both things at once."

Like I’m being dragged back to that moment—standing there, unable to do anything while everything slipped away from me. She’s gone. Not missing. Not coming back. Gone. Forever. My jaw tightens, and I turn away from him, continuing toward the mansion. Jake quickly follows. “I’m sorry, sir. I didn’t mean to—” “It’s fine, Jake,” I cut in, my voice low. “It’s been ten years.” I pause briefly before adding, “Some things are better left in the past.” Jake goes quiet for a second. “But what if they don’t stay in the past?” he asks carefully. “What if they come back now… in the worst way possible?”

"I don't think I understand...He's an immortal, they can't die." "You cannot kill him, that is true, BUT, it is still possible to let his soul slip into the abyss of the universe. Think of it like a whirlpool. Once you are sucked into it, there is no leaving." Latifa walked towards the door on the left side of the room, my bed positioned to the far right. I quickly started after her. "And so, by the end of the ritual, that snake will be lost to the sea of the universe." She paused and smiled at me. "So you don't have to worry about him anymore."

I said and Jay stiffened. “Why?” he asked in a whisper. “Manohar knows what happened and he will not leave you alone.” I replied and he sighed. “Do you think it is right thing to leave off like that? Maybe I should talk to some officials for doing this.” He said. “No! You don’t need this extra and I hope to god you will not misuse this and start a new life leaving the past completely.” I said glaring at him. “It is not that easy to leave the past.” He said frowning.