Chapter – 3 : Alina’s Grief and the Shocking Truth
Alina was lost in thoughts about William when her phone rang. It was a call from Bella’s house. The moment she picked it up and listened, the phone slipped from her hands, and she collapsed onto her bed. She screamed, “Bella!” in agony.
Hearing her cry, Alina’s mother and sister rushed into the room.
“What happened, Alina? What happened?” they asked with concern.
Still sobbing, Alina barely managed to say, “Mom… Mom… Bella…” Her voice trembled with grief.
Without wasting any time, she called Bella’s house to find out what had happened. What she heard left her completely shocked. Without a second thought, Alina, her mother, and her sister hurried to Bella’s house in their car.
Alina kept sobbing uncontrollably in the car while her sister held her close, trying to console her. Meanwhile, Alina’s mother called Alina’s father to inform him about what had happened and asked him to come to Bella’s house.
Memories of Bella started flooding Alina’s mind. She recalled every moment they had spent together, from their childhood to the present. Bella had always been like a shadow to her, always by her side.
Bella and Alina were more like sisters than best friends. They shared every joy, every sorrow. Whenever Alina faced a problem, Bella was the first to stand by her side with courage.
But now… how could Bella take such a drastic step? How could she commit suicide? Alina couldn’t understand.
As they arrived at Bella’s house, they saw a heart-wrenching scene. Bella’s mother was crying uncontrollably, and her father sat in a corner, devastated. His tears had dried up, and he simply stared at the floor in silence.
The moment Alina entered, Bella’s mother rushed to her and held her hands tightly.
“Come, Alina… come see your best friend. She’s just sleeping. Wake her up, my dear… Wake her up!” she cried desperately.
“You can wake her up, Alina… She will listen to you!”
Alina suddenly remembered an incident.
There was a time when Bella had been upset and had wrapped herself in a blanket, refusing to get up. Her parents had tried everything, pleading with her, but she wouldn’t budge. Then Alina had come and simply said, “Bella, get up.”
And just like that, Bella had laughed and woken up.
Remembering this, Alina broke down completely. She fell onto Bella’s body and sobbed loudly.
“Hey Bella… Get up! Wake up! It’s me, Alina! I’m here! How could you leave me like this?”
“We were supposed to be together forever, weren’t we?”
“If I get a fever, you stay with me instead of my family. Now tell me, Bella… Who will be with me?”
“No one can fill the void you left behind, Bella… Get up!”
Alina’s cries filled the house, making everyone else cry as well.
Just then, Oliver entered the house with flowers in his hands. His expression was unreadable as he looked at Alina.
A while later, Inspector Smith arrived at the scene. He called Alina and her family aside.
“Alina,” he said, “Do you want to know how Bella died?”
Alina, still sobbing, nodded.
“She hanged herself in her room. We found this letter beside her,” Smith said, holding up a piece of paper.
“What does it say, sir?” Alina asked, her voice trembling.
Smith hesitated. “Alina, if you read this… you may not be able to handle it.”
Alina’s father, his eyes filled with pain, said, “Sir, please tell us. My daughter has endured a lot already.”
Alina’s mother, also in tears, begged, “God has taken everything from me, sir… Please, tell us what’s in the letter.”
Without waiting for an answer, Alina snatched the letter from Smith’s hand and began reading.
The Suicide Letter
“Alina, you are my life…
I have loved you since childhood. But… that love was only on the surface.
You were always better than me… better in studies, better in looks… always first in everything. I hated that.
I kept smiling, but inside, I was always burning with jealousy. Every time you were sad, I acted like I was comforting you, but in reality, I enjoyed watching you suffer.
In school, you were always the topper. That drove me mad. Since childhood, I always wanted to see you fail.
Then came your birthday. That day, my hatred for you grew even stronger.
I pretended to be your loving best friend, but the truth was, I was never your friend. I was your enemy in disguise.
I need to tell you something, Alina.
I loved William deeply… But he loved you instead.
I couldn’t tolerate it. When we planned your birthday party, I knew I had my chance. William and I met that day… and I asked him to confess his love for you.
But instead of that, he humiliated me.
He said, ‘I always thought of you as a good friend. But you… you are disgusting.’
His words stabbed me like a knife.
I couldn’t control my rage anymore.
During our argument, I lost all sense of reason… and I stabbed him in the chest with a knife.
He fell to the ground, bleeding… and after a few moments, he died.
I buried his body in the nearby land… thinking no one would ever find out.
But ever since then… he haunts me.
I see him everywhere, Alina… He tortures me every single day.
I was so scared that I called you and your sister to stay at my house that night. I thought I would feel safer. But after you both left, William appeared to me again.
I couldn’t take it anymore, Alina. I’m too afraid to live.
I am ending my life.
Not out of love… but out of fear.
– Bella
Alina screamed, “Noooooo!” Her mind refused to accept what she had just read.
She had never, in her wildest dreams, imagined that Bella could be like this.
Everyone in the room was in complete shock.
The police went to the site where William’s body had been buried. They dug it up and confirmed the horrifying truth.
William’s mother collapsed with grief. Alina, too, broke down completely.
Everything she had believed in… was a lie.
Bella had betrayed her. William was gone forever.
Darkness surrounded Alina.
She could still remember the way Oliver had smirked as he walked out of the police station, free of all charges.
Her heart burned with rage.
“Oliver… I will expose you,” she muttered, her eyes filled with fury.
Will Alina reveal Oliver’s crimes to the world?