Forbidden

When Life's a Complete Mess Emotionally--- some do what they are forbidden to!!

Last night was the longest so far for Catherine Mathews, for she didn’t had butterflies in her stomach caused often by her grueling job but after five long years, her patience had given way to the most beautiful moment in her life. Jack Brown wasn’t a Californian but a country folk singer from Australia. They both met in a world that was virtual.

Whosoever knew about how Catherine fell in love with Jack, awed with both amazement and a question, “How can she trust someone she had not even met or even seen??” For now she knew that He was the one. And when anyone in this MAD WORLD knows that, you know you are in LOVE.

The only recognition of Jack to Catherine was his voice .She listened to his compositions everyday religiously. She would sleep listening to his voice humming lullabies and would wake up with an eternal morning glory.

She dressed in the best white outfit in town for Jack loved white. They had to meet at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra that day. She picked up the taxi at 5 pm and by 6 she was there. 


The clock struck 7, inside the orchestra had started the melodious tune of “Night in White Satin”; she didn’t want to go inside because they decided to meet at the entrance of the hall. 

The clock struck 12, another day had started…

“Mam, time to go. Should I call the taxi for you? “She had not lost hope, hoping against hope was what she was doing, she didn’t say a word. The taxi arrived and she reached her abode, she switched on her answering machine..

Mam…the flight from Australia to California met an unfortunate accident… we could recover some belongings and this one had your name and address...

Lying all over her bed were his letters…which he had written to her past 5 years and a charm having a fairy on it. It was a night when tears do the talking because your body and soul is all numb...it wasn’t his face she had never seen and will never be able to see because she had pictured it in her eyes...every night she fell asleep...but it was his soul she wished to meet. She knew it was beautiful… there was only one way to make the meeting happen...


And then she took out her gun, aiming at her head------- 

Time Frame

There are times you wish ---“wish we both were in the same time frame”!!
Turn Back Time performed by Aqua

Year: 2031

He

An IT tycoon, father of two children and their beautiful mother—What else can anyone ask for?

A reunion--- seems that's what you want when you think you have got everything--- you need those people who were around in times of struggle.

I had to call her—she had always been around, just not past 12-15 years—it wasn’t that difficult either to track her down, since we had an abundance of common friends. But I was wrong—it became a Herculean task to track her down—whomsoever I asked, no one had a clue about her—it even crossed my mind once that is she even alive? 

I didn’t bothered to enquire about her when she’d been there all the time for me---I prioritized my life so much—

She had been my interest and my greatest friend thereafter—

I still remember the day I met her--- we had crossed each other umpteen times, but never bothered to talk---and one fine day---we were left alone—probably HE wanted us to talk---

Hey--- that’s all I asked

How, when, where, what…why? Well ---you can imagine she had all the questions.

But I didn’t get annoyed----because no one bothered or even cared to ask me so much.

That was it---after that—whereever I went---she was around—laughing talking---and seems I always wanted to be around her. One year passed like this---and I thought it was a perfect time to ask her out---

I just knew she was the one—who makes me happy, so much that I love this life now.

And so I did asked her---

She said –“ No”!!

That was all and that was it--- it didn’t affected anything between us—just became awkward for a while, for the time we stayed in touch—she was the closest person around!!

She

I hate tea/coffee spills, especially on my papers---and they happen more often now—hindering my work—

I got married to my profession—there just was nothing else--- never could find anyone interesting and I decided to stay aloof after that---

But with no regrets—I love this life and I get to do everything I wanted to—

It was a weekend---and I was drop-dead sleeping---

The phone rings---

She: Hello---

He: Hey---

I still remember that voice---

She: Hi---its been so long---where are you?  How did you get my number---what have you been doing these days?

He: You still haven’t changed much--- ha ha, by the way I am hosting a party, reunion and it is pointless without you---you  have to come and I don't want to take a no for an answer.

She: And you finally got time for that

He: I know you would complain---lets meet, you have to see my kids, meet my wife—

She: Ya, is there any option I have?

And we talked---like before..

When I hung the phone down---I was numb for a moment---it was totally unexpected—15 years---

Talk of decisions—I think nothing went wrong in life—except one decision---a NO to him…back then I was so engrossed in myself, career that it never crossed my mind that he could be the one--- 

It was too late when I realized it was him ---

The smoke circles were taking me back in time---

If it were one thing that I could change ---I wish I could have turned back time to the day he asked me----!!

PS- I never went for the reunion party