Simon and I became friends through the coffee shop. We talked and talked without knowing the time. Sometimes we even talk while standing and drinking. He talked about his childhood and his parents. His parents died in an accident when he was 8. He grew up in an orphanage. He went for higher studies with his scholarship. He became a reporter but he is only by the name. His work is more like a clerk. He always says that he would publish his writing in the newspaper under his name. That day will come and he will wait for it. One day I want to meet my mother. She is in the hospital. Every Sunday I went to meet her. I asked Simon if he is willing to come. He said sure. So we went to meet her in my car. It was a 2 hrs drive. We talked and laughed while driving. We reached the hospital. I went to meet her. She was sleeping. I called her. She opened her eyes and looked at me, smiled and called out my name 'Ted'. She said " it was like a month when you left from your last visit ". I asked the nurse about her health. She said " she's okay but sometimes she could get a breathing problem ". Mom asked me " who is the person in your behind? ". I introduced him. " It's Simon. A friend from my work. He's the only friend till now ". She looked at him " ah son... Simon right...? Thanks for being friends with him. Ted will you be coming home this Christmas ". I didn't speak for a minute. " It's been months since you came home. Our house it's all.lonely there. Your father built it for his " said my mom. I said " that's why I'm not coming. Not only now, ever ". I said my goodbye to my mom and left. We got into the car and left there.
Simon heard everything we talked about. He asked " what happened between your father? You didn't say anything back when we were talking. What happened? ". I tried to hide it from him. But sometimes all truth will be dragged out in the light. I said everything to him. I said " my mother was a tourist guide. She would guide people who would visit the city. At that time, my father came to this city and she was the guide back then. They met and fell in love. After that they stayed here and my mom had me. When I was three months old, my father left us with no reason. We thought he would be back within a few days. So mom waited for him. But he never did. So that my childhood wasn't an easy one. Everyone would be teasing me. And it hurt a lot. My mom still believes he will come back. We changed cities to cities. I never said my flashback to anyone in my childhood days. Because they would be teasing. That's why I didn't say this to you". He replied " well my childhood wasn't an easy one. Since my parents died in my early childhood, I grew up in an orphanage. So everyone would blame me that I killed them. I didn't even go to school for days. Everyone was avoiding me. The same thing happened in my workplace too. I was all alone. That was the time when you came to the coffee shop and we became friends. So I won't be the one who sinks this ship. No matter what ". After what Simon said, no matter what I will be there for him like someone said in from my inner. ( Present time ) (Ambulance siren passed away Ted's car) (Ted wakes up hearing the siren)
Ahh...Ahh...let's move from here. Let's park the car. (Ted parks the car) (Pulls the seat slightly backwards) (Leans in the seat in a sleeping position) (Groans in pain)
To be continued...
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