Oh, the incessant rain. It kept on lashing all around and left him feeling cold and wet. He was outside his home standing near the gate with nothing to protect him from the rain. But he didn't care. He was sad and frustrated.
Divya and him have been fighting continuously. He indulged her angry outbursts in the beginning but he couldn't take it anymore. He worked so hard at work only for her and their son. Yes, he was guilty of cancelling many a planned holidays. Yes, he would take on a work call no matter where he was. Yes, he stepped out of the auditorium during his son's play to talk to his boss. Doesn't she understand how much it hurt him too? To know that he completely missed his son's part on the stage that day? But it was all for a good cause, after all his boss called to tell him that he was chosen to go to London on a work trip for a week! I thought Divya would be thrilled but she just smiled and went to bed. I haven't felt her skin in so long. Memories of a happier time filled his mind.
There, she just stepped out of our home with our little boy. It crushed me to know how distant we have become today. I stand here everyday to just catch a glimpse of her and Rohan but they see right through me. Maybe they just don't have expectations from me anymore.
She was very close. She looked up for a brief second and quickly looked down again. I see that she is wearing the pendant that I gave her. Maybe she still loves me. I watch them for a long time waiting for Rohan's school bus. They are not saying much. Suddenly Rohan looks at his mother and says, "I miss papa. Do you?"
Divya nearly chokes while answering, "I always did and I always will. He is very close to us & is watching us to keep us safe. I can feel it. He loves us very much Rohan, never forget that."
The bus comes in splashing water all over the road and Rohan got into the bus which left in a great hurry leaving Divya & me in a silence that crept between us a long time ago.
Divya and him have been fighting continuously. He indulged her angry outbursts in the beginning but he couldn't take it anymore. He worked so hard at work only for her and their son. Yes, he was guilty of cancelling many a planned holidays. Yes, he would take on a work call no matter where he was. Yes, he stepped out of the auditorium during his son's play to talk to his boss. Doesn't she understand how much it hurt him too? To know that he completely missed his son's part on the stage that day? But it was all for a good cause, after all his boss called to tell him that he was chosen to go to London on a work trip for a week! I thought Divya would be thrilled but she just smiled and went to bed. I haven't felt her skin in so long. Memories of a happier time filled his mind.
There, she just stepped out of our home with our little boy. It crushed me to know how distant we have become today. I stand here everyday to just catch a glimpse of her and Rohan but they see right through me. Maybe they just don't have expectations from me anymore.
She was very close. She looked up for a brief second and quickly looked down again. I see that she is wearing the pendant that I gave her. Maybe she still loves me. I watch them for a long time waiting for Rohan's school bus. They are not saying much. Suddenly Rohan looks at his mother and says, "I miss papa. Do you?"
Divya nearly chokes while answering, "I always did and I always will. He is very close to us & is watching us to keep us safe. I can feel it. He loves us very much Rohan, never forget that."
The bus comes in splashing water all over the road and Rohan got into the bus which left in a great hurry leaving Divya & me in a silence that crept between us a long time ago.
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