SARA's Fantastic Truth

Sara's sharehouse story

Sara forcedly handed the bread to
Keme and went back to table to eat hers. Placing it back on the table with a stern expression, Keme walked out. She felt bad feeling guilty of intruding his small space of privacy. Feeling bored all day long, she took walk in the alley for around thirty minutes and bought lollipops to do time pass. Finding no one in the house, she sat on the sofa in the hall and turned on TV to check out if anything interesting is being broadcasted. But since it is  afternoon she found nothing and  halted the search on SBS channel showing repeat of one of the prime time dramas. Meanwhile Keme arrived. Already feeling embarrassed for the earlier happened events, she don't want to further spoil the mood of the house. So she volunteered to walk upstairs, when something unexpected happen.
"You can stay here." Keme said with an assured expression.
She smiled at him shyly and sat again thinking, it was actually pretty awkward that she is being uncomfortable around a teenager but gives cutting as if he is an adult.
Keme glared at her suddenly. She was afraid if she actually spoke it out.
"What happened??" Sara inquired with a tensed face.
"Nothing" he said it with a hidden smile and to her astonishment joined her to watch TV.
She said to herself in mind : This kid is actually interesting. He seems cold but he is not. He don't want his weakness to be shown and try to pretend stronger. I think, I understand him. May be because I am going through the same phase. Of course our pains are not comparable. But still I feel related to him....

"What do you do for living?" He interrupted her thoughts.
"Hhh! What do I do?? Well!! As of now nothing" she answered him at the same time gaining consciousness. He looked at her confused as if there are many questions which would follow now. She understood his dilemma and said with a grin.
"Okay wait..  its actually a big story. Just think that I am taking a break from my regular shitty work schedule and I will be back to routine after a month or two probably."
Keme looked satisfied enough so she did not elaborate further. Both continued watching the drama being broadcasted.
To her utter dissatisfaction, the female lead role in the drama is going through the same events, Sara has been through but the only difference is male lead is still on her side, despite the female lead's friend trying to flirt him with all her wit. She always thought dramas are fantasies and drama world is beautiful unlike the one we live in. But they are just reflections and customisations of one's or others experiences. Irritated by the pace of the events, she got up irritated and walked away leaving Keme surprised not to the extent that he tried to stop her though. But one thing did change, she had an impact on him. He smiled slightly after she has gone.

In her room, Sara as soon as entered, fell over the bed. Her eyes were rolling tears on her cheeks. Every moment the intensity of her sorrow increased and she buried her face deep on the pillow and cried till her tears dried and fell asleep. After sometime, she woke up and sat in front of the mirror, could combing her traces smoothly while looking at the bulged eyes with compassion. Told herself loud, what is happening to me. I endured these many days without any complaint. I thought I got over all those bad things, then why I am an sobbing over them just at a glance of trivial thing in dramas. Unnoticed, Elnora was standing there all along.
"So this is your story?".
"Oh! Hi! Elnora!"
Sara was not sure how much she has heard. And is not interested in giving further details to her. She smiled at her without paying much attention to the worry of being overheard.
"What did you do the whole day?". Elnora asked by keeping hands over Sara's shoulder.
"Nothing worth. I now know the anti-perks of being unemployed. " As Sara said both giggled.
"Have you had dinner?"
"Not yet. I am in no mood" S
"Kudos! Let's celebrate. We will do welcome part to our new housemate."
"Oh! Is it possible?!. I mean, Linda is not here and Keme is aloof of these things" S asked.
"Let's get down first. Then we will discuss everything."
She followed Elnora after washing her face a little and trying to cover her cried face with some make-up not visible. To her surprise, as soon as she entered the hall, someone blasted a cracker filled with colored paper pieces. All her sorrow till now has vanished in a single go. She was so happy that tears again roll over her face but this time, its from happiness.
She really did not expect a single bit of warmness from their side. By the way, late to introduction the one who blast is Linda, the other housemate. Sara was shocked looking at Linda who is supposed to be in her thirties but surprisingly no. She look as a young adult equal to Sara. She had a perfect shape with flawless personality. There would be no man left unfallen for her. May be that is required for the kind of jobs she do, unlike Elnora who is burdened with responsibilities.
"Hello Linda, I'm Sara ". She voluntarily introduced herself. But Linda did not respond and is lost in dancing for the music playing along. As expected Keme was missing. Sara sat aside, her emotion fluctuating from excited warmness to being bored. It's understandable though because Linda is a party freak and is not concerned about the reason for the party. In other words she is in different towards Sara. On the other hand Elnora was busy drinking to remove her stress from all the daily chores. Sara understood that she is just an excuse for having their things get done.