Life of Problems

chapter 57

That's wonderful, said Kathy hearing the news of Nick's art competition. We four were sitting at a table in our canteen.

Yeah,l said. Why didn't you tell us yesterday.

So l can tell you today, said Nick mockingly. I have talked to father as well. He is so happy.Certainly he will be happy ,l said smiling and suddenly my smile disappeared thinking of my 

father.

What? Joe asked noticing it.

What if I fail in the exam? I asked unable to believe that myself.

Why? asked Kathy. We had better exams this time, right?

I didn't ,l said in a low voice.

Then you start writing some books, said Nick. If you can find publisher then you will become a 

professional writer. And we can pass together next year ,he said laughing

I sighed. Forget it. I am very happy for you anyway. Best of luck.

Nick bowed. My pleasure sister. And we laughed.

*

Are you sure? You said that you will start it when you are 18, right?l asked as Kathy told me about her admission form which she has brought from a boxing club nearby.

It's getting late, said Kathy examining the form. If Nick can leave exam for his competition then why can't I just do this without informing my family?

But last time you did the same and got caught, right? What if you get caught again?

Kathy sighed. They will punish me,of course. But what worst can they do? And last time, it took almost two years for them to catch me. If they take that much time this time,l will turn almost 19 by then. So,l think l should do this.

But Kathy....

Ema! You should encourage me about this. Instead you are making me more nervous, said Kathy frowning at me.

But your parents will be upset when they hear about this club,l said again.

So? I was upset as well when they refused to let me learn boxing, okay? Who cared then? You can care about your parents so much but l don't, said Kathy hotly.

But Kathy, I tried to explain, parents always think good for us,can you deny it? And don't you love them?

Yes, said Kathy angrily. Obviously they want good for us and l love them so much,l agree. But good in their sense and good in my sense isn't the same, what do I do? When l think about boxing, you know what l think? A sports l love which needs great effort to be good at. A thing which l enjoy doing and wanna choose as my profession. But my parents think a cheap thing to do which has no logic. A thing which is a negligible profession, disrespectful and all. They want me to join our family business so l can earn more money, be happy and successful. But no matter how much l explain them that I don't enjoy that and enjoy boxing, they think it's bad for me. They never really hear carefully what even am l saying. Now what else can l do? I tried to divert myself by reading some books on business but l couldn't. And l don't have patience and thoughtful mind needed to be a business person as well. After knowing all these, joining our business will be like destroying it willingly. They have my brother and cousins for that, then why? Why the hell do l need to join the business. And they say, if not business then choose some other decent profession at least. But what is indecent in boxing? Tell me, am l choosing to be a thief? Just tell me, shouted Kathy breathing heavily.