Shadows of the Sunshine

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*same day*
*Saptaparni's POV*
It again became cloudy as Mr.Sunshine left, what a coincidence, haha! I was ready to go. I wore a dark green suit with black shirt and black sneakers. I went to my office.
*Skipping time to 9pm*
It was busy day. I was over with work, while it was raining again! I didn't have an umbrella to walk home and neither were any cabs available today. About my own car, I am gonna buy it soon but right now I don't know what to do. My office area was quite empty by now as everyone was home almost. While hitting the ground aggressively in anger I noticed a man. He was wearing a baby pink shirt and dark pink pants, damn, mature man I see! He was actually enjoying getting wet in the rain just where the footpath ends, like a kid! Cute actually. I like rain but it's now like a daily weather and I was never allowed to get wet in the rain from childhood so now it's a habit even if I like rain. Suddenly, the man came towards me only to notice it was "Sunshine, you? Damn"! He smiled and was pulling me to join him but I resisted until ofcourse he was more powerful than me to pull me! For the first time ever, I was absolutely drenched in rain! I started to dance like him with a great smile, just like kids! We shouted "Wooooohooooooooooo"!!! We started singing the Doraemon theme song, cool idea by me! Soon a bus driver shouted at us to get up because a lot of public transport have been cancelled and probably it's the last bus. We quickly ran and got up, going to the last seat. We looked at eachother, all drenched in rain, and laughed like hell! He was brushing his hair with hands to dry then while opening the window and sneezed. I laughed and said with deep smile "Caught cold? Guessing you're used to it! My parents never used to allowed me, even if I love rain and got chances soon it felt like the rain either used to stop or i just made it a habit. Thank you so much for today! I never felt this but it was so fun! Yayyy"!!! He smiled and replied "Anytimeee! You should live life to the fullest! Like imagine seeing a all pink grown up man dancing in rain like a kid who's literally a great doctor of a huge hospital of his own! Haha"! I was surprised and said "Damn Sunshine! You really broke the stereotypes and even my weird habit which was holding me back from living life". I looked at window and told him "Look it's not raining anymore. Looks better than even a cloudy weather like a clear shiny sky! You really are magical, Sunshine". He looked at me with a soft proud smile and replies "I don't know! Maybe I am or maybe not" and sneezed again. I gave him a handkerchief from my back which i had made today, asked him to keep it because he definitely caught a cold! I got down at my stoppage, waving goodbyes to eachother happily as we just got down from school bus. I went home, changed my clothes, had dinner and went to sleep because after a long time i truly had fun for a good sleep!

*Samson's POV* Waving her goodbye! I was sitting beside the window sit, thank god she gave me that handkerchief because i need to take medicines as soon as I reach home or the cold might get worse! I was smiling in my own thoughts when the conductor shouted because it was my stoppage and asked me to come down quick! I got down, entered my house, changed clothes and while rubbing my hair with the towel to dry, I stood infront of the mirror asking myself "Wtf are you smiling dude? She calls you Sunshine but doesn't mean you have to be! Or maybe i actually am? No, no! I ain't, i can't forget that". I had some leftover food for dinner and went to deep sleep after having so much fun.

*Next day, cloudy as usual*
*Saptaparni's POV*
I woke up after a good sleep! It was my day off, still had no plans though. Except I had to attend a meeting online with a buisness person about an upcoming show.
*Skipping time to 2pm* This person was talking extra, finally it's over, the deal is done! I got up and went outside to the McDonalds nearby to get some food. It started thundering again, oh no. I rushed to my house. I was serving the food into my plate and getting it microwaved when my phone rang which was upstairs. It was my mom. After many days she called.
*In call*
My mom said "Hi! You should come to meet us someday! We miss our only daughter so much". I said "Let's see, when I can, I am busy with my HOME". She understood what I meant, the home they couldn't ever give me. I asked "What's the actual matter? Aren't y'all's YouTube channel going well"? My mom replied in a low voice "You dad isn't well. He needs to get-". I cutted her off and said sarcastically "Should I send some cigarettes for him to smoke? Isn't it a really good medicine"?. She was silent, whenever I said something right she was ALWAYS SILENT. And when it was my day making up stories to prove I was the worst person they knew, that time her mouth was very supportive. Such a wonderful wife she was & still is. Suddenly my dad took the phone and started speaking rubbish AGAIN about how hardworking he is, whatever money he spent on me in my whole life yet. I replied calmly "Congratulations! Mr. Best Perfect Dad in the whole world! You're so great! How can I help you right? I am the worst daughter anyone could ever have. You should literally forget I exist, I am so bad for you afterall. Now you don't even need to spend your precious money on me anymore because I am gone! Goodbye, mom & dad! Wish you well". I hang up the phone, closing my eyes preventing my tears to fall once again. *microwave beeping that the food is ready*. I took my clothes and a towel, went to the bathroom to take a cool shower as always! It was thundering to but nothing compared to the storm inside me. I went, dropped on my knees to floor, turning on the shower over me while breaking into tears miserably!

*Samson's POV* I got the invitation of an old classmate's wedding, Ryle. I was very excited, he was getting married to his first childhood love! I was so happy for them. Oh yes, I knew he's Saptaparni's ex crush but she always wanted to meet for one last time which the couple knew so I am taking her invitation as well to her right now. Though it's thundering but she doesn't lives that far either so yeah. I saw the door wasn't locked, oh gosh, what will happen to this girl, anybody could break, though it's me too! I sneaked in tiptoeing. Saw her food was in microwave. In such a empty house, i could hear someone's cry from upstairs. I went sneakily, to find out Saptaparni was in the shower crying like hell. I felt nervous and thought if I should knock, as I was about to she screamed "Why? Just why? Why always me? The worst daughter, the worst student, the worst bestfriend & probably the worst lover too? I am so done. No matter how hard I try to be good enough, a cold person focussed on her career, I can't denie the love inside me is killing me, mentally & physically! I take medicines because sixteen years before my heart started to not handle all this bullshit by my parents, it cannot handle anymore heartbreaks and won't even stop falling" *cries hard*. I was frozen feeling so bad which i shouldn't because I know, I am not supposed to. I sat down leaning on the door helplessly while she was in the same situation or maybe worse on the other side of the door inside the shower. I again heard her screaming "He thinks I wanted a luxurious life? That giving money was all he should and i wanted? Then why did god give us fucking heart? Why did I cry for the man to whom money was all? Why did I do good things so get appreciated which he never did? Why I did feel lonely just because he didn't talk? Why was he so blind to see my pain? Why couldn't he see me fear him like anything, my hands shaking, tears flowing like waterfalls & my heart pounding crazily like hell? And yet, hating him so much, blocking him from my life, disconnecting all relations with them, here I am freaking screaming and crying like hell, why? He indeed is great psychologist who cures everyone but he failed as my dad, I am sorry but I won't be silent, he can't keep me quiet anymore"!!! She broke into tears badly again. I felt terrible to be honest. I took a deep sigh. Left the invitation card on her bed and went away thinking she needed some alone time and ofcourse who am I to interfere.

*Saptaparni's POV* After breaking down back, I got myself together back again, I am alright now! Happy that I could finally be free and in peace, in MY HOME! I came out after the long shower, it didn't rain but the sky seemed to be a little clear as if Sun was about to shine but didn't. Thought of Samson actually but anyways I noticed there a card on the bed with a note on it. It was Ryle's wedding invitation! Damn! Finally, he's gonna be happy and how couldn't I witness it, my favourite couple's wedding! Haha! I took the note which said "Heyy! Saw you were at your worst. Feel terrible and helpless but here you go, don't know if it's a good or bad news though but let's go and have fun bro! I will pick up that day at 6pm, dress up pretty and slayyy! Take care of yourself, I know you can, you're the strongest tree I know! Now go, your McDonalds downstairs is waiting, eat and take your medicines on time dude! ~Your Sunshine". I smiled truly! It was so CUTEEE, awwww!!! Even he knew my name actually means a tree, thats very thoughtful! What a tree without sunlight though:) I kept the invitation in my cupboard where I keep every memory safely and the note in my dumbell bottle of memories. I went downstairs wishing maybe sun was shining but it was cloudy. I saw my food was hot and kept nicely on the table guessing who did this! I smiled and happily ate my food, medicines later too! Felt so good right now! But I was also scared being happy, that, what if i again-