Monday, September 25, 2006

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"Very well. Is this what you want ?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure ?"

"Yes."

"You're not going to change your mind later, are you ?"

"No."

"Ohh ! All right then. Here you go."
And with these final words, he grapsed the documents. His fingers quivered for a moment; he remembered those bygone days when they were an item.

"What are you waiting for ? Sign up quickly. We shall finally have what we have wanted for so long." The shrill reminder from his wife coerced him to do what he was hesitating to. His hapless look didn't have a chance vis-a-vis the glare of his wife.

She did not move. Yet. Stoned to her seat, she fished for words. So did he. One of those awkward moments returned to haunt them. Like the moment when he broke to her the news of his going abroad. Like the moment when she told him she was getting married. Like the moment, he in a fit of madness, decided to marry. Also like the moment, he discovered that she had lied about her impending marriage.

Shreya shed a tear. She, being equally close to them knew everything. She did not utter a word yet. She looked at the radiant face of the new-born. Little did he understand the intricacies of events around him. Ever happy, he kept on smiling.

All this had happened in the space of less than an year. And now another twist of fate had brought them together.

He thought, " What is wrong with her ? Why does she not tell me who the father is ?"

She thought, "At last my son can have a family."

The wife thought, "Yes, I finally shall have a child !"

Shreya's only wondered if she would be the one to break the truth to him.

After, all the formalities were over, she left. In her own quiet, dignified way - without any sign of the impending storm.







Days passed. The child had become a man. Life went on normally. Like it should have in the first place.

Ringg ! Ringgg !
"Hello !"

"Hello Vin ! Shreya here ! Come quickly. It's Maya. She....Its very serious."

"Ohh ! What happened Shreya ?"

"Just come please. Don't ask me why, but get your son too."

He reached - a trife late though. She had passed away. Shreya was there. So was her husband. They were the only people Maya was close to.

"You're late. As usual. All Maya wanted was a glimpse of her son. Actually yours."

"Our son !"

"It took you all these years Vin ! Why ? Why ?!"

4 comments:

s0ulasylum said...

wah wah wah!
fab job man! been watching too many tear-jerkers lately.. have we? :) hahahaha
fun read.. fish was awjummmmm... thkieee a ton lot.. :))

Vin said...

Thank you S0ul !!!
Well, half the credit for the fish goes to you !!!! We'll have fish again - very soon before Mom returns ! Praaaaaaaaamis !

Rebelzz said...

Hey that was nice post..

Vin said...

Thanks r.e.b.e.l. ! Have seen you on S0ul's blog......cheers !