vanraj
It was ten in the morning.
I stared back at my reflection in the mirror.
I looked tired.
And hollow.
I hadn't bothered to change my clothes. I had just come back and since I was literally starving of hunger, I gobbled up whatever food I found.
It was mostly instant noodles, two packets of potato chips and a whole packet of biscuit.
I couldn't bother my life to cook anyways at this hour.
Then I just brushed and splashed my face with water to look sane.
Overworking often takes a toll.
The dark circles under my eyes seemed to just have darkened a shade.
Not that it was making me look bad but it just felt out of character.
Everything about me right now was.
I was thirty six, divorced and with lots of money and little happiness.
I doubt that sounds anything like a dream life.
Toshu was asleep, today in my bedroom, clutching my pillow.
Probably he was the one who was most affected with all this.
He could understand everything yet couldn't have a say.
I slowly removed my blazer.
My apartment was a four bedroom one. With a huge living room, spacious kitchen and dining, and a balcony attached to my bedroom. This was the fifteenth story of the building and the view was absolutely breathtaking.
I tip-toed down to the balcony. A soft breeze blew. The sun had come out and yet it wasn't extremely hot. A very pleasant weather.
I remembered dreaming of such a huge house in America.
But the dream always had my Baa, Bapuji, Moti Baa, Dolly..
Yet today, there was no one.
I left my family, finally.
And embraced the loneliness.
Character growth?
Who knew.
I stood in silence for moments.
Someone pressed the bell.
I turned instantly. I saw Toshu stir and then again doze off.
Who will come to visit me at this hour?
I walked down to the living hall and opened the door, and looked straight.
I found no one, until of course I heard,
"Uncle, I am here!"
I looked down to find a little girl. Aged almost five.
I had met her several times, in the parking lot. She would always come down before her brother and mom while going to school.
I personally had deep woven affection for her yet I had no reason why.
She distinctly reminded me of someone.
Someone I had irrationally started yearning for.
I bent on one knee.
"Hello, Pakhi.", I said with a smile.
"Good morning Handsome uncle!", She said beaming.
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