Shruti woke up with a start the next morning. Probably her alarm was too loud. She literally threw the alarm away. But it was too late since her alarm clock was broken to pieces. She got ready and left for her job. She was happy today because her best friend Monika was back in town and is gonna visit her.

In the evening. Monika knocked at her door. Shruti didn't even wait for Mr Bhaskar to open the door. She almost ran towards the door.

"Oh welcome Mona. Please come in." Monika and Shruti went to Shruti's room after tea and snacks.

"Your room is beautiful Shruti." Monika said with amusement. Shruti just nodded.

Monika looked at all the photographs of Rahul and Shruti. They were arranged nicely above her book shelf.

"These pictures are beautiful".

"Yes. Rahul loved photography. Mom told me." Shruti said in a low voice as her voice cracked.

Monika saw tears in Shruti's eyes. "Oh Shruti. Please don't cry."

They both hugged. "I miss him so much Mona, I love him very much. Why did he go...." Now tears started to flow from Shruti's eyes as if they had no end.

Monika said, "Shruti. What is the point of crying now. I think we must cherish our old memories. I know Rahul is somewhere watching over us. What will he feel if he sees you crying all the time? I still remember
how you both met.You were all over him since you saw him for the first time." Shruti was now wiping her tears.

"Monika, then what is the point of cherishing those moments when I can't remember." Monika was shocked.

"What! What are you saying. You don't remember how you both met?!"

Shruti said, "No I can't remember a single thing about our relationship. All I remember is our wedding night. But from inside I feel that I loved him more than my life."

She gave a file to Monika. It looked like some kind of a medical file. Monika opened it to find some reports.

"Retrograde Amnesia" Monika read it loud.

"Oh Shruti! When did this happen?"

Shruti simply said "I don't remember!"

Monika felt sorry for her condition. She said "You will remember everything one day Shruti. I will help you."

Shruti's eyes were still glistening with tears. "What? How?"

Monika said, "I can tell you everything. Like how you both met, how you fell in love and got married. Maybe that will help you recovering from this. You shared almost everything with me Shruti. You are my best friend and I will do anything to save my best friend from this misery. I am with you."