I was in Metro Mall when I saw him in a coffeehouse. I saw him after almost twenty years. I looked at him from afar, but he didn't seem to have changed much. But when I reached for him, the brightness of his eyes looked a bit reduced, and he was wearing reading glasses. I went to his table. He got up and greeted me!
He was surprised to see me, "Rina, you here?"
I said, "After all, I found you. When did you come to India?"
He smiled and said, "I never went anywhere outside of India? That's all. I am a professor at a college in the village.
I laughed and said, "Well, so you didn't expect to meet me here? How have you changed so much, Abi? " He also just kept on laughing and saying sorry. "You used to dream of London from college time. Now you say you're at a local college, how come?
For me, it was really just a question. Abi was a lecturer at a reputed private college, and he played an important role in fulfilling the dreams of many students. The same Abi is now a lecturer at an anonymous local college. Abi deferred the matter and said, "Come on, I will not be able to tell you the details today." I will come back after a week. Then things will happen over a strong coffee in your favorite restaurant.
So has he never been to London? And his marriage? It was like a puzzle to me.
After Abi left, I sat for hours in the maze of days spent with him. He had asked me in the first meeting itself, "It seems that you have been preparing for the lecture by staying awake all night."
I asked how he knew. He said, "Seeing your dark, tired eyes, I know you didn't sleep last night, even for a moment." so innocent in the first meeting. I felt a little strange, but well.
After that, we started meeting. Our tastes and our views were similar. So we started to enjoy spending time with each other. Sometimes we had coffee together, sometimes an evening tea. Between tea and coffee, we could not understand how such a relationship had developed between us. A relationship we had no name for. A relationship that was definitely more than friendship, perhaps the beginning of a relationship. We just had trust in each other. I trusted him that if we ever faced a problem, we would be able to stand together for each other.
During that time, my parents wanted me to get married, but I had other plans. So, Abi would come to tell them that he wanted to marry me. That was true; he wanted to be my life partner.
One day, suddenly, Abi said that he was preparing for a job in London. When asked, he said that he had gotten some good offers in London. We were all very happy for him, although I had a strange feeling in my heart. I could not even meet him, but he left without even telling me.
You weave a complicated plot between deep desires, personal and social goals, and the existence of a character who is guided first and foremost by the goodness of his heart. Thanks for posting it on @theinkwell, @rayt2.
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I love the story and I admire Abi’s sacrifice. All in all it is a beautiful story. Continue writing more stories! 🙂
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Abi did a lot for the benefit of others, he deserves more for all he has done. The storyline is beautiful, nice work.
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