Remember Me In Your Despair

STUCK IN MY MIND

Unknown:
Anneyo!

Yuri:
Anneyo, but who r u??

Unknown:
Ah, am sorry. I am Park Solomon. I took a book from ur store. Remember?

Yuri:
Yup. I do remember. But how did u get my number?

Unknown:
It was written on the help desk.

Yuri:

Ohk, I forgot that I had written it on the help desk just in case someone needed help. So how can I help u?

Unknown:

Ah ryt, when can I return this book?

Yuri:

Oh yes you can come over and return it this Wednesday at around 8 pm if it's ok.

Unknown:

Ok.

After having finished the conversation, Yuri changed the user id to Park Solomon-shi and he changed it to Yuri-shi. The conversation was nothing big as both went back to their own lives. Yuri was back to her hectic schedule of going through her patients and reports while Solomon was back to his world of cameras and scripts.

A week later:

A week had passed in the blink of an eye. Yuri was finally back to her daily evening solace in the bookstore. She rummaged through the shelves checking the taken books, when the front door was opened, and someone knocked on the help desk. "Is anyone here?", a male voice asked. "Yes, welcome. How may I h-", Yuri stopped in her tracks finally seeing the man who had come inside. "Aah, Anneyo Solomon-shi, what brings u here?" she asked. "I came to return the book", Solomon finally able to see Yuri after so many days said with a smile or rather a grin.

"So how was the book? Did u like it?", she asked while registering the book as returned and putting it back in its place. "Oh, it was really good but...". "But???" Yuri asked with a expressionless face. "But I didn't like the ending. Like Hazel and Augustus had such a great chemistry. I swear I wanted them to end up together." Solomon whined with a child-like expression. "But that's how some love stories are supposed to be. Incomplete yet beautiful" Yuri explained him nonchalantly. "But it was too good to end up like that." Solomon cried still not convinced about the ending.

"Don't worry just read another book with a happy ending" Yuri finally said seeing that she had to deal with this ginormous baby. "It's ok. But how r u so calm even after reading the book? Do u not like happy endings? I don't think so everybody LOVES happy endings" he said. "Solomon-shi not everyone likes happy endings. Sometimes people like me do not believe in such things. They are one big lie for us " Yuri said with a solemn face. Solomon couldn't read through the lines but somehow mustered up courage to her. " Is something bothering you, Yuri-shi?" the guy asked not able to hold it in himself. The girl shook her head in denial and suddenly asked," Do u want coffee?". Not knowing what to say Solomon nodded his head in agreement.

So, there were now two apparent strangers sitting in small bookstore talking about books that interested them. It had already been around 9 when it started raining outside.

"You can take my umbrella if you want", Yuri said offering Solomon her umbrella. Solomon looked at it for a moment before refusing, " Ani, ani You take it. You need it more than me. I'll text my manager to pick me up from here". " But u still need to go till the bus stop, I don't think your manager can locate this place." Yuri said sensing that he was being unnecessarily kind to her.

"Let's just share it till the bus stop. You can have the umbrella after I get on my bus", Yuri suggested knowing that it was the only option left. They both walk till bus stop, an awkward silence between the two. They reached the bus stop. "Here take it." Yuri said handing the umbrella to Solomon as the bus arrived. She boards the bus and as the bus moves on both stare at each other. It was as if time had stopped, and nothing seemed to move.

What was this unknown feeling both felt? Guess we need to wait for a few more meetings.