Out Of Sight, Always In Mind!

SAM's Story

Sameer's (Sam) POV

I open my eyes. Today it seems different. There is no excitement to start my day like usual. No wish to get up. No strength to face my family. No guts to watch them break. It was difficult enough to deal with it myself. But I have to tell them. I wish I could escape this, I wish there was something that could save me from this hell but I am not that lucky I guess. Today is a slow day for me. It is taking me more time than usual to do my chores. Maybe because I don’t want the time to pass. Every second that passes by makes me weaker. Somehow I walk down the stairs. I feel like an old man whose life flashes in front of him like a film. I remember my parents, who left me when I was fifteen. Now I could go to them soon and tell them how much I loved them and how much I missed them. Papa, who has been holding my hand since it shook while giving fire to my parents..Mumma, who considers she has three children, who gave me the adolescent talks, who told me to stay aware of the local girls. Who loved me like my own mom might not have. Krish, who learnt to walk from me, with whom I shared all my joys n sorrows with, from Keya's birth to first crush to first heartbreak to all the guy stuff we did. Manya, who I promised to spend my life with, she probably must have also made plans where our new house would b located. And my eyes moisten as I think about Keya, my soul, my heart, my life, my little sister, the reason I was alive after my parents died.

How was I going to leave them all of a sudden? Why was life so cruel? Why did God have to take my life away from me so soon? Somehow , I make it to the breakfast table. Everybody is already present there. Keya is the first one to notice me enter the room,

"Good morning Bro!!". She runs to me and hugs me like she always does.

I hug her back but not like I used to. I was tense about how I was going to break the news to them.

She analyzed the tension in my hold and asked, "Bro is anything wrong? You seem sick, are you alright? Let me call the doctor! You have to start taking care of yourself! Work work work doesn't always work!"

As she rushes down I call out "K.. Wait.. Am totally fine.. I mean am not fine actually.. But I can't help it.. I mean I won't be.. Am okay.."

As confused at my words as I am mumma asked "Sammy, what happened? What are you talking about?"

"Mumma there is something I need to talk to you guys about.. Am just waiting for.."

The bell interrupts me and without completing my sentence I rush to open the door. Opening the door, I see her standing there and looking at me. Her eyes meet mine instantly and without any words she knows I am thinking about how beautiful she is and how lucky we are to have each other. For a moment I just stand there and look at her. Her long hair kept down just like I like, her brown eyes that remind me of my mum. Without waiting another moment I hug her and kiss her forehead.

Still in my arms she asks "What made my love call me so early today? Becoming too impatient nowadays huh? By the way good you did. I have something to tell you".

"My chatterbox.. Come inside first" .

Manya (pronounced as Maaanyaa) and I met in the school. We have been friends since but then two years ago we discovered our love. And today it's difficult to stay away even for a minute...

"Morning Man!" Keya hugged Manya.

Manya loves Keya as much as I do.

Krish came with a flower, "Welcome our fair lady"

"Oh stop it Krishy! Good Morning Uncle! Namaste Aunty!" She touches their feet.

"I want all you guys in the hall. NOW " Everyone turns to me confused by the urgency in my voice.