"Buddy, we are talking. Now say whatever you have to say before I hang up the phone...I'll give you 5 minutes....I've got to call someone....quick, your time starts now!" She hurried him.
"I just wanted to say why are you doing this? Don't you love me?"
"For the last time, I DON'T LOVE YOU AND I NEVER LOVED YOU BEFORE...It was just an infatuation perhaps...." she trailed off.
"Infatuation?" disheartened Mr X couldn't think of anything else to say as it seemed like someone had stabbed a knife in his chest and pierced his heart.
"Look, I dont know how I can make this any simpler for you: I DON'T LOVE YOU! Why don't you understand this? Please leave me alone." She sounded cold enough to freeze water into ice.
"Why are you so cold towards me?" He asked softly
"Listen, I dont want you calling me because I get my phone checked by...by someone and he doesn't like seeing your name in my phone anywhere. So, please don't ever try to call, text message or even email me again."
"But...I love you!...and we made so many promises together...have you forgotten everything about us...I dont see where I went wrong...did I do something or say something...please forgive me.." his voice seemed shaken enough to sense, even through a telephonic conversation, that he was about to burst into tears.
"Listen," Miss Z started to get agitated, "It's not your fault. I just find him better. And by better, I mean in every attribute, be it looks, intelligence, cleverness, high-class family, and everything a girl can ask for. He can provide me not only love BUT fulfill every need of mine. Love is not the only thing that matters in the world anymore. There's much more to life than just love."
"I can provide you with everything you want. You just have to give me some time. We're only in our 2nd year of college. Just wait for 2 more years until I get a good job. I can earn a lot of money, and I can talk to my parents about you and we can get settled - "
Before he could say anything, she cut him off, "WHOA WHOA, WHOA!!!! Dude, 1st thing you must understand is that I will never ever be with you again because I never loved you. And I don't care whether you will get a job and good money. And anyways, his family is already rich. Within a year he graduates, he would earn WAY MORE MONEY THAN YOU CAN EVER IMAGINE IN YOUR LIFE!...."
"So all you care about is money!" He spoke to himself rather than to her, "FINE!" and he hung up the phone!
He never called her, emailed her or text messaged her again. Although they went to the same college, he never looked at her once again in his life.
10 YEARS LATER
Miss Z, now Mrs Z, married to her husband - her long time boyfriend, for whom she had ditched Mr X years ago - lives in their 3 bedroom luxurious apartment.
One fine day, she goes to the farmer's market to buy groceries and sees a woman her age (we'll call her Ms Y picking out tomatoes). She too goes there and starts picking out tomatoes. They have a friendly conversation and Mrz Z invites Ms Y to her house for a cup of coffee. Ms Y agrees and after shopping, they both go to Mrs Z's apartment. Both sit down and talk about vegetables and how expensive each and every food item has become (typical womanly topic for conversation i suppose....)
After some times, the TV is turned on, and they both see a man being interviewed on television. Mrs Z's face went pale. It was Mr X. The business tycoon of ABC Ltd.
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The interviewer: So far, we have asked you professional questions, if you don't mind, I would like to ask a few questions about your personal life and get to know about you as much as we can since you rarely make any public appearances.
Mr X: (smiles and nods)
The interviewer: "Behind every successful man, there is a woman." What are your thoughts on this?
Mr X: In my case 3 women! (laughs)
The interviewer: 3? My God! Please do explain, I'm sure our viewers are eager to find out.
Mr X: My mother, who always told me to do the right thing and try to be the best I can, without trying to overshadow or being a horse in a race.
Then a woman, girl at that time, who made me realize that love was not ample to win a girl's heart over, it's money that plays the big role. 'If you have money, then you definitely will have the honey!"
But all that wrong perception I had got from her changed when I met my wife. She is the one who completely changed my life around for the betterment. After meeting her, I once again realized that money isn't everything, of course it is needed for one's survival in the world, but more than that, you need love. Love that cannot be bought by money.
The Interviewer: So how did you and your wife meet?
Mr X: I met her when I was coming back from a meeting. ABC Ltd. had recently started and I was still travelling in economy class as I was miser and wanted to save every penny I could. (smirks)
When we talked, I found out that she had given her first class seat to an elderly woman who had some leg problems. When I asked her why did she do such a thing, she said it was alright. She loved helping others and it gave her immense pleasure and happiness to see someone else smile. I was really confused at that point whether she was a woman, or an angel in disguise.
(The interviewer looks at him in awe and Mr X went on...)
The one line that she said to me on that trip which completely made me shocked was: "Nothing is ever greater in the world than love. One thing that money can't buy is love....so, if you find love from anywhere, anytime and anyone, grab it. And if you can give love to anyone, anywhere, and anytime give as much as you can!" She had smiled and I was in love!
(Both the interviewer and Mr x smiled and after a pause, Mr x spoke....again...)
And you know what the funny thing is? She's a consultant. (he laughs) When I got to know her more, I found out she loved cooking...(his cheeks went cherry-red)
The interviewer: Has that changed?
Mr X: (smiles) No. She still cooks food. She buys groceries herself, cooks food for everyone
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Ms Y suddenly got up with her eyes popped out and said, "speaking of groceries and cooking food, I should go home and start cooking dinner. My husband should be coming back from work anytime soon and he likes eating food cooked only by me."
Mrs Z smiled and bid farewell to Mrs Y, who then sprinted out of the apartment.
Mrs Z sat down again to gaze at the interview of Mr X, whom she had ditched. Today, he is successful, more successful than her husband. The interview continued...
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The interviewer: So, we have knows so much about this wonderful lady in your life, may we know her name?
Mr. X: Certainly. Her name is Ms Y. (smiles with a gleam in his eyes)
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Mrs Z was shocked to hear that name...she just kept gazing at the TV screen.....the same lady who was in the farmer's market...buying tomatoes....who came to have a simple cup of coffee with her....was the wife of a rich and successful man Mrs Z had ditched for money years ago. Where is he now and where is she now...He has a bungalow, ample servants....and yet this lady comes to the farmers' market to buy vegetables and cooks food herself, rater than servants cooking food.....
Thinking all this Mrs Z sighed and all of a sudden her husband came in and looking at Mr X he exclaimed "Hey, that's my boss!" with a smile on his face like a child.
Fate!....
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BLOGGER'S LAST REMARKS/ P.S.
- I wrote this in July...just never had the chance to complete it...so finished it off today
- Home food is too tasty
.....Neha's getting fatter day by day...
- Please do leave comments. Thanks :)
- PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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