Spaces Between Us

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*The bell rings*

She opens the door with a smile.

"Hi sweetie", she says bending down.

"Hey", he says hugging her.

He pulls away and runs into the house.

"He looks pretty dull", says Ritu standing up.

"I know! I don't know what's going on in his head", says Niall.

"Don't worry, I'll figure it out", says Ritu.

"I hope so. Vida will come and pick him up", says Niall.

"Okay", says Ritu.

"See you", says Niall.

"See you", says Ritu closing the door.

"What happened to you?", asks Ritu.

"I don't know, I am just curious", he says.

"About what?", asks Ritu.

"See, it's your day off, why aren't you spending time with Uncle Richard?", he asks.

"That's because, your Uncle Richard, has work today! It's off for me, not for him", says Ritu.

"That doesn't mean, he doesn't love me", says Ritu.

"I know that", he says.

"I just don't understand, why aren't Mom and Dad married? All my friend's parents are married", he says.

"Because, it's not always compulsory that people who love each other should be married, look at Uncle Richard and me, we love each other but we aren't married and you will understand this only when you grow up", says Ritu.

"I am four years old, I can understand everything", he says.

Ritu chuckles.

"That's not enough", says Ritu.

"Ok", he frowns.

"Hey, don't be sad", says Ritu hugging him.

"I want to know how Mom and Dad met", he says.

"They never told you?", asks Ritu.

"I never asked them", he says.

"Why are you asking me?", asks Ritu.

"Because you're Mom's best friend", he says.

"Okay", says Ritu.

"But you have to promise me, you will become happy after I tell you the story", says Ritu.

"I promise you, Aunt Ritu", he says.

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*Flashback*

She picks up her phone and calls Ritu

"I have been waiting outside the building for the last fifteen minutes, where are you?", asks Vida.

"Come, fast", she says.

She cuts the call and waits impatiently.

Ritu walks out of the building.

"Vida, you should understand that, I just got placed, I have a lot of work", says Ritu.

"I know that! I've got good news", says Vida.

"What happened?", asks Ritu.

"I, I am on the list of the candidates getting promoted", says Vida excitedly.

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