I couldn't be able to reply her, but what I had observed and what she said was true. If I give an honest reply she will be disappointed. By remembering the things I had replied, it's not like they hate you but they can't accommodate with the strict people like you. May be because of that you had assumed the other things... everything went silent after this. Thank you for your reply Shiva, it's made my heart lighter. May be you are the only person who communicate with me normally. I'm really happy for meeting you. I don't know the feeling which I had right now but I'm happy in this instant.
Somehow her sad mood was disappeared but not completely erased. Its not the best time ask her about the details. The last class has been over today, now I need head back to the room. I was waiting for her on the outside of the school. The students left one after another. She came outside after all of the students and faculties are left. She observed me that I was waiting for her from the school. While I was checking my mobile about the messages received she walked towards me and suddenly grabbed my hand. Whats happening? She gave me a smile and replied "let's go on a date". Date? What? At this hour? I was thinking inside but she laughed, I was just joking with you please don't mind... she was surprised me more than once today. Somehow it feels good to me. The sadness in my life is constantly fading. How about we go to a cafe, I really need to drink some tea right now... ok, let's go. She accepted my offer instantly. We were walked to a nearby cafe. The place was quite pleasant, she ordered for me since I don't know the flavors around here. I had taken a sip of the tea but she didn't, she was worrying about something. While I was taking the second one she asked me a question out nowhere, "hey, will you be with me forever". What? I had spit a little amount tea. She gave me her hand kerchief to clean but her face in different direction. What is it? She appeared in front of me yesterday and today she wants to be with me. I had taken some time before replying. After a deep breath, Akia I don't who are you? And I don't know anything about your past? moreover I don't want to force you to tell me... yesterday when I had lost my hope you came to me with a candle of hope, now I'm searching for my identity in the path you had opened for me. I can't reply to you anything, it's not like I don't have any feelings for you but I can't decide right now. When the time comes I will give you a proper response. I had felt a little bit of guilt for refusing her. You know what...she was happy with my words. She hugged me unexpectedly and kissed me on cheeks. I was standing like a statue over there. She gave me a smile and said let's meet at the school tomorrow. The entire environment is running slow motion to me, she left the place by waving hand. Yesterday onwards unexpected things are happening in my life and they are really nice to me. l had paid the bill and came out of the Cafe.
Finally I made a call to arjun, at first he is mad at me since I hadn't lifted his call yesterday but he became calm after my entire explanation. Shiva, I know what you're gone through but be careful just in case and also inform Akia that I had thanked her. Sure arjun, I will do it. I forgot to tell you, Kanna asked me about you, did you forgotten anything? Shit! I forgot that he asked me to visit his place, I had totally forgot about it... sorry arjun I had some work to do , call you later... wait I need to talk to.... beep sound .. Call ended. I had walked to a nearby market for buying some food items and headed to Kanna home. I had ranged the Bell twice but no one came outside. I'm not sure whether it was his home or not and there is no name plate to find out, the address was correct so far. Maybe I was at the wrong address? While I was about to leave, the door was opened and a girl came out. I had seen her somewhere today but I don't know where until she uttered a sentence. "Teacher what are doing in front of my house"?
I was wondering what she was doing here or what am I doing here? Maybe I need to leave right now and that's what I thought. After a second Kanna also came out. Oh! Shiva it's you, what happened to you? I had tried to call you yesterday but I didn't get any response, are you alright? I'm sorry Kanna, there are a lot of things happened yesterday which I couldn't explain now... papa do you know the teacher? What? I know Shiva but I didn't know he was teacher. Its looks like we need to discuss a lot, come inside we will discuss about the things while drinking. I bought some food items you can have it, I had given them to Veena the wife of Kanna. Veena and his daughter resembles almost same. Me and Kanna went into his personal room and sat there. The room quiet and peaceful, Kanna bought two glasses and a bottle of wine from the shelf. I had explained everything to him while drinking. Well, its looks like your story is similar to me. What do you mean by that? I had asked him... when I was working as a programmer, during the project time my team had submitted the project one day later than the dead line. Even through the project was a huge success they had taken me out of company mentioning the deadline? After that I had joined in a hardware electronics company and leading a peaceful life.
You also lead a miserable life too, I think. Life taught us different things but we need to learn best from them, that's what I know Shiva. You are correct Kanna all we need is to do our best in the things we had. We had continued our conversation for a while. Finally the dinner was prepared, Mrs. Kanna came inside the room to inform us. The three of us went to the dining hall and started eating dinner. For the first time in my life I had eaten food with heart full content. We had so much fun while doing the dinner. It was a great day for me, slowly happy moments are returning into my life. Its getting late so I need to leave. I had left the place by waving my hand towards the three of them.
Currently I'm walking towards my home, the stars on the sky are shining, and the street lights are glowing. Even though it was night time I can see the things as clear as in the day time. I don't know how to express my current feelings but I can simply say I'm ecstatic.
It will take another ten minutes to visit my home. So I don't mind walking a distance like this but I found a strange thing going in front me which is a person was trying to lift one heavy Box without any help. Its looks the package was delivered late at night so the delivery boy left it in front of his house. The person was trying to lift it so desperately but he couldn't because he was an aged person. Lifting the box isn't a tough for a normal man. I was wondering why he didnt ask the help from his neighbors. I can't over watch the situation, May be I should help him.
Uncle, its looks like the box was heavy let me he help you? Oh! Son thanks for asking but I need to do this please don't mind. What? I was willing to help yet he is refusing me? But why? ... No sir, please let me help you otherwise I will regret it during my entire life. I can lift the entire box for you. Son, if you really want to help then lift the half side while I'm lifting other half. I don't know why he was saying like that. At last we placed the box inside and the old man thanked me. Out of curiosity I had asked him, Uncle why did you pick the other half? I can manage the entire box... but I was stunned by his answer, those words are still repeating through my ears.
What he said is, "this is my work and I need finish it no matter what. Once we have decided we shouldn't think about others and we need to complete it, whether it is good or bad without expecting anything. If you give up in the middle then you are nothing but a failure. So be confident in the things you do. Thats all I can say and you need to figure it out....
What is it? I couldn't be able to understand. He not a normal old man, he is something else. What he said is related to my life, the same thing has repeated while I was sleeping too. Should I continue my life or should I restart my old career...