321 MILES APART!

31st March
YEAR: 2035
9:45 PM

Ayan comes back from office.

Ayan: Hey Pooja!

Pooja: You're late again Ayan.

Ayan: Yeah darling! I just had few work to do in office.

Pooja: It's 3rd time in the week. Why don't you ask your boss a leave for a day or two? I am really concerned about your health.

Ayan: It's fine Pooja! I'm alright. Where is our son? What he's doing?

Pooja: He is in his room, sleeping. He was tired coming back from his cricket coaching.

Ayan: Did he eat?

Pooja: No.. he said he had his food outside and he went to sleep.

Ayan: This early? He never sleeps this early?

AYAN KNOCKS THE DOOR OF HIS SON,

Aarush: Hey Papa.. When did you come?

Ayan: Just now Aarush.. Mommy said you're tired? You had your dinner?

Aarush: Yes Papa.

Ayan: But you never sleep this early, Are you alright?

Aarush: Yes Papa. I am all good.

Ayan: Ok.. So how many boundaries did my son hit today?

Aarush: Papa.. actually I skipped my class today. I was not feeling like to play today.

Ayan: Hmmm.. so my son isn't comfortable sharing his bad day to his papa, right?

Aarush: No Papa.. It's not about a day.

Ayan: What's then? You had a fight with Payal again?

Aarush: We broke up Papa.

Ayan: You broke up? But why?

Aarush: Papa her dad is sending her abroad for her studies. And I don't think she is going to settle here ever again.

Ayan: Hmmm.. so this is why my son is upset tonight? You know this is the time when we should have some man to man talk?

Aarush: No Papa. You won't understand. This is something which I have to tackle by myself.

Ayan: Why you think I won't understand?

Aarush: Papa because you never faced such situation in your life. You won't understand my feelings.

Ayan: You think I never faced such scene in my life?

Aarush: Did you? But what I know, you just loved mom in your life and you both are happily together now.

Ayan: Aarush.. We all have a lovestory in our life, that we don't speak about, But keep them watering everyday in our garden of memories.
My Son.. Understand,
Not every lovestory has a happy ending, Not everyone gets the love that they once prayed for,
Love comes with both sorrows and happiness..