LOST HOPE

"I am sorry because of recent scandal the producer has asked us not to cast anyone related to that scandal" a middle aged man responded irritated by the constant pleading of a young man for a small role in a T.V. series.

"Sir please, you know that I was not involved in that scandal, I was just present at scene and it was interpreted as I was involved in the scandal and police had also cleared my name from the case, please sir you are the assistant director you can help me getting a role " the young man pleaded as if his goals and dreams were getting crushed in front of him.

"I already told you that I can't help you with anything, so please leave my office" said Kevin to young man last time in a firm and annoyed voice.

Luke kept pleading. Annoyed and furious by his persistent Kevin called guards to throw Luke out of his office.

Humiliated and devastated by the turn of events he walked lifelessly to his uncle's house.

After reaching home he saw his uncle sitting on the sofa, so he tried to go to his room upstairs without getting noticed by his uncle, just when he reached the stairs his uncle noticed him and asked "Luke back home so early. Weren't you gone for the audition of the role you mentioned last night? And why are you looking so dull? Did you get involved in another scandal?" inquired his uncle Jhon worried about his nephew.

"No uncle nothing like that happened but the asst. director refused to give me any role because of the scandal" explained Luke with air of depression around him.

"what! " a roar of anger came from the kitchen.

Luke's aunt came to the living room furiously stamping on the floor. Luke became anxious by the arrival of his aunt.

"You again failed to get a role?" his aunt asked in a harsh tone. "Sorry aunt Kerry, I will try harder next time and definitely get a good role" said Luke trying hard to control his emotional turmoil and appear firm in front of his aunt and uncle.

"No this is the limit where we can support you, we helped you despite knowing that you have no talent in acting, but now you are becoming a burden to us, from now on you should find a way feed yourself" Kerry declared without a speck of emotion in her voice and feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Afraid to refute his wife Jhon told Luke to live in his grandfather house in their hometown until Kerry calm's down.

Luke agreed to his uncle's suggestion and started leaving the house with a with numb and red eyes feeling extremely humiliated and ashamed of himself.

"If you were intelligent like my son you would also be working in MNC's" taunted his aunt mockingly feeling proud of her son over her useless nephew.

This taunt pierce his heart and he takes a resolve that one day he will reach heights where no one will ever think of mocking him and whoever mocked him will regret ever doing that.