The Bell
Diya's Nana Ji, or maternal grandfather, had lived a happy and fulfilling life. A successful career, a happy marriage, loving children and loyal friends - he had it all. Though his passing at eighty-one years of age had certainly been a cause of sadness for his loved ones, it brought none of the agony and regret that often comes with an early demise. The old man had remembered all his friends and family in his will. Diya, the twenty year old college student, had received a handsome sum of money and a cabin in the woods. Nana Ji knew what this cabin meant to Diya. It was her favourite vacation spot as a child. She had the most wonderful memories of visiting the place with her grandfather and cousins, of playing by the lake and watching goats and sheep graze at the edge of the woods or in the postures nearby. More importantly, the canine representated the bond she shared with her loving Nana Ji. So he had left it to her, with a request that she take good care of it. The cabin was