Back Stage - A Short Story

backstage

The audience comprising mainly of youngsters are trying to figure out where thier seats are....
Meanwhile on backstage,
Jerry-Tom!why do we need to pretend in every act that we share violent rivalry with each other & fight all day long despite of the fact that we are more than bestfriends in real life?
"Ohh jerry,the moment we step onto the stage,arent you able to appreciate the wrinkled foreheads,the tear filled swollen eyes or the sweaty hands,all pointing to their stressed out lives??"answered tom.
"Yeahh,you are right tom,but..."
"Ahhh...jerry,they are humans,their lives are more complex than ours & moreover its  the purpose of our life to make them happy...Now,give me a jerry-fiiii..."
Director(from distant corner)-Tom!jerry!we are getting late for the show,what are you two lads doing over there?come over here &get ready..."
"Both rose up from their chairs,while smiling enigmatically jerry winked at tom such that one could read the expressions on both of their faces proclaiming-whatever happens back stage should remain backstage."