The office was filled with people, no electricity and no work. His colleagues were having fun discussing and bullying each other. Sitting on new furniture in front of his laptop which still had some power left he was deep lost into his thoughts and pain.
All he was thinking is what has left of his life, a job which might end in a month time as the company is not making money, his business which has turned into dust by the force of nature and his love which does not love him anymore. Peter Baldwin, short, fair, black eyed was deep lost into his thoughts when approached by his colleague, Catherine. Catherine had a liking for peter, which peter was aware about. His acute instinct of people has always been his strength, which has brought him a little success what was about to get over soon. Bit annoyed he greeted her. To his surprise he was faced with a blunt question, “what is bothering you, all of us can see you are a bit low”. Peter knew she cares about him, but the way he was losing his love had created hatred inside him. He started to hate girls; his understanding of feminine sensitivity was shaken and broken. Rudely “he said I am not low...thanks for the concern”.
Peter’s direct resistance to Catherine, have made her more and more persistent in having him, but peter being aware of everything didn’t care a bit. With couple of cell phone, music plugged into his ears he decided to take a long walk, he thought perhaps a glass of juice and people on the road can be a better place to be lost again.
The weather was dry, hot and windy. His pace was slow, his thought still moving deep into his life, picturing Kate, in his arms. He knew she was always selfish and mean, but his belief of her being a good person somewhere deep down into her heart what made peter fell for her. As much he remembered her, his pain grew more and more. Kate was Ambitious, competitive, sharp, witty, pretty and very charming. Her charm had always attracted peter at a same time have made him insecure, but a bomb got dropped on his heart when he learned her fast drift into other man’s arm.
After a long walk he reached the juice corner. He saw people, to his surprise he saw people alone walking, doing their things. He didn’t feel much bad seeing it; it made him aware that he is not only alone in this world. The world is full of souls who are alone, scared, cheated and deprived. Thinking that with a small smile he asked for a juice.
Suddenly, he was approached by women in late 60’s. Name unidentified( Women in green), She wore a green torn saree, hand rusted by the wind of time, She was saying something. Annoyed again, Peter tried to understand what she is saying. All he could hear was gibberish, he wondered, but soon realized she is asking for something to eat. He immediately asked the nearby food stall to offer some of the bread. Deep down inside peter was a humanitarian, helping weak and helpless had always made him feel better. He walked and sat on the bench, when he actually saw that the woman was not alone, she was with a man in the mid 70’s sitting on the road. The man could hardly speak. With the bread in her hand, she went to this man, and offered three fourth of her bread to him.
In a split second all the questions and problems in his head got cleared. He actually saw what he always wanted to feel deep down inside of him. “He was seeing love”. His hatred of woman vanished like a flame in the candle. He felt stronger and was amazed with the power of his own. He walked instantly to the food stall and asked them to offer these guys few more breads so that they can fill their stomach. He walked back thinking how little little things in life give direction and wisdom. The women is green was his heroine. At such an age she exhibited compassion which is the most costly jewelery for any woman. Smilingly, he took his walk back into his office. Reborn like a phoenix, now he knew Kate didn’t deserve his love. Company collapsed because he didn’t give much, and he knew how to turn around his job.
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