Dear Diary

It's been a week since Eric's death and it always feels like yesterday... sometimes I cry myself to sleep, wishing and regretting why I never forgave him; you'd think I'm evil but I wish I could undo the trauma of the last week.

Sam is fine and I visit her everyday...scared to tell her that Eric is dead... refused to believe he is... hoping I'd wake from this nightmare. I miss him so much...I had the best and worse times with him.

Adrian has given me time off from work and news is Lily has been arrested....God knows that psycho bitch deserves it.

To Eric : I miss you and I pray for peace in the great beyond... you were my friend and my craze...my lover and I am sorry. Till we meet again, never forget that you will always be remembered and missed.

I closed the diary... Eric's Family had been informed of his death and they sympathized with me too. The funeral was arranged...

Now six feets under.

Two weeks after, I resumed work...Sam still in the hospital and recovering, Adrian travelled to relax his mind, leaving me in charge, psycho Lily arrested and facing 30 years in prison for first time murder charge and kidnap.

I had to get my head back in the game and concentrate on my work...my family was doing okay but I didn't tell my mum what had happened...she would have freaked out.

One month gone and Sam has been discharged from the hospital but on bed rest. I visited often and we talked a lot but Eric wasn't mentioned, I wanted to leave it be so I won't cry in front of her.

Adrian came back a month and week after and resumed his duty as manager, making someone else his personal assistant and me as chief editor...a blessing and dream come true.

I learned the hard and easy way that Iife has ups and downs and we should always be prepared for them... Eric's death had me wanting to be better than I was before his passing...to forgive and let go...be happy and let nothing stop me from enjoying life to the fullest cause tomorrow is never certain... always having a thankful heart and giving gratitude to God for seeing each day; count your blessings and your defeat...praise your blessings and move past your defeat.

One day, I will tell Sam about Eric and her condition and maybe one day, I will find love again...that's if I haven't found already (chuckles).

A year later

'Do you Adrian Walker, take Rebecca Stanley as your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward...treat her with love and respect, honoring her till death do thee part?' the priest asked an already grinning Adrian...

'I do...' he responded in smiles.

'And do you Rebecca Stanley, take ye this day Adrian Walker to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward...to respect, honor and submit to him, treating him with love till death do thee part?'

'I do... always,' I smiled back. I saw my mum wipe a tear from the corner of her eyes...she mouthed I love you and I nodded with a smile.

'You may kiss the bride...' and so it happened. Sam was there every step of the way, despite her condition which I finally told her...she was sad about Eric but thanked God for her life in return.

I didn't get Eric but I got a blessing in return...Adrian and I love him.

Life may hit you hard, you will lose loved ones and friends too but you will always be thankful for the gifts you got in return. When we have kids, I will tell them of a man who sacrificed his life to save their mother, father and godmother...a man who is gone but never forgotten.

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Author's note

That's a wrap on 'In Pursuit Of Her'...hope you enjoyed and followed it as much as I did. It didn't get the votes and reads I wanted it to but it got people who stayed to read and vote.

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