by Pamita Rao
“Neelahaim!” she cried, but words did not leave her mouth. She floundered but caught nothing but air.
Suddenly, Elora, Horace, Freddic, and Father appeared in front of her, as if four ghosts, waving at her.
“Take care of my son,” said Elora.
Alaira nodded. “I will, more than my life.”
Father smiled. “You have done it, Alaira. You defeated Creed. Now I shall rest in peace.”
“I may come back to haunt you,” said Horace, and Alaira laughed.
“I will be waiting,” she said.
As these apparitions disappeared, she felt herself drift into sleep, her mind still with her family. She knew they would all be together again, if not in this life, then in the next. When she woke again, she would find herself in another realm, with more challenges, but until then, she would stay with the memories of her land, of her family. Soon her limbs started to weaken, her mind numbed, and she said her final prayer, allowing darkness to engulf her as the gates of heaven pulled her towards her destiny.
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Acknowledgements
This is going to take a while. Please bear with me.
I dedicate this book to my heart, my soul, my best friend and critic – Amitabh Hota, my dear husband. This book would not have seen the light of day without you constantly nagging me to finish it. Big thanks to my sister Priyanka for proofreading. I thank my parents Suryanarayana Rao, BG Anuradha and (Late) Uma Rao for teaching me that I can achieve anything if I set my heart and mind to it. My grandmother Sunanda whose love, wisdom and spiritual teachings has helped me see life from a different perspective. I would also like to thank my in-laws, all my relatives and friends for cheering me throughout my writing process.
To my Editor Scott Pack, and book cover designer Damonza- You guy rock!
I hope you enjoyed reading Gates of Heaven as much as I enjoyed writing it.
