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Smirk in the faade

By-Shubhendu Poothia

The sun was about to set they both were sitting on the couch in their
balcony; her head was resting on his shoulder while his hand went all
the way around her body and was resting on her shoulder! They were
sitting as any couple who is blindly in love would sit they both had their
eyes fixated over the horizon! They always did like this on special days
and that day indeed was the most special one, every passing moment
was precious than the last one because they both knew one pair of eyes
will never see any sunrise again
Next day, in church
This is the most unfortunate moment of my life that I had to witness this
unholy event, in my lifetime! It should have been me who should have
departed from this world, not her said old Mrs. Davis, their neighbor
almost bursting into tears.
But she continued somehow
Oh! I have known Harry for all his life; you cannot find a nicer chap than
this boy in this whole wide town! He shouldnt be suffering like this, I
dont know how god can be so cruel to him and she could speak no
more.
It was Harrys turn, the unfortunate husband who has just lost his
beautiful bride! He slowly walked up to the podium and started
Thank you Mrs. Davis for such kind words, you have been like my
mother, ever since my own left me he paused to sip some water and
then he continued again Everybody who has gathered here has been a
big part of mine and Rias life, some of you are almost like family you
all probably know the story that I am about to tell but I am going to tell it
anyway he paused again to look up at cracks in the church windows,
the beams of sunlight were pouring in and he continued again
We both met in the church when we both were praying to God for our
better-halves! Somehow we saw each other, and knew it was the right

choice and three years back on this very date we both stood right here
and said I do, I do in front of everybody
He took a deep breath and continued It was a perfect love story one
can imagine, almost like a fairy-tale I used to go to work in the
morning and she would stand on the porch, watching me go until I was
out of her sight! And believe me there was not a single day when I
returned and didnt see her waiting for me in the same place where I had
left her in the morning! We would eat food and share what we did in the
day and then we slept cuddled up! Occasionally we used to sit in our
balcony witnessing the beauty of nature we watched sun setting in the
horizon, you might not know but our town has much of the population of
fireflies and they look beautiful in the night sky sometimes we used to
count them! She would be amused like a child while doing so!
Sometimes we just talked endlessly until the sun rose again in the
morning! We were so happy until that unfortunate day
He paused again maybe he was checking his strength to go on he
knew very well why was he standing there and no matter how painful it
might have been he had to continue after all it was his life if he
could face it, he could tell his story as well and again he continued
It was our second anniversary and we had planned to spend that day
with nature in the farms just outside our town! We went in our car, I was
driving but I had no idea that an oil tanker had met an accident there and
there was oil all over the road! As we passed that spot my car skidded
and fell off the ridge I was fortunate not to get killed in that accident, I
lost my good left leg though! he said kind of smirking and pointing to his
amputated artificial leg.
I was fortunate not to get killed but she she was unfortunate not to get
killed! The condition that accident put her into was worse than death!
The broken glass from the car was all over in her body especially her
face! She had lost seven of her good teeth and that accident somehow
affected her spine or brain, I dont know, which paralyzed left part of her
body completely! She was no more beautiful in the eyes of this cruel
judgmental world for me she was still the woman I loved and married
but somehow that was not enough for her! A tear rolled down Harrys
left cheek.
Once we went to this local hospital for her regular checkup and we were
waiting for her turn in the waiting area, when a small girl said to her
mother Mom, she is so ugly is she a witch? we both heard her say
that but reply her mom gave was even more heartbreaking for her she

could have explained her that she might have met some accident but
she simply said We must not look at bad people! bad people? How did
she become bad? What did she know about her that she judged her so
freely? I wanted to slap that mother but just couldnt
Everybody in the church was sobbing but the most heartbreaking part of
the tale was still left
Once when I was combing her hair it was the only part of her face
that had retained its former glory, they were as silky and lustrous as
before when she suddenly said Harry, I dont like to see myself in the
mirror! I terrify myself do I look that horrible?
I was dumbfounded by her question Of course not, you were, are and
will be the most beautiful women I have ever known in my life if you
dont like to watch yourself in the mirror then just dont because mirrors
lie but love doesnt! I said.
What good deed I possibly did to deserve you and what bad deed you
did to possibly deserve me? she said with teary eyes.
Why do you say that? I love you, you are the most beautiful blessing I
have, I cant thank god more for having you! She wanted to say
something but she hesitated because she knew I would not approve it
ever!
One another day when we were sitting in our balcony watching sunset,
she asked How much do you love me?
I replied More than my life!
She was hesitating but she somehow managed to say those words
Will you fulfill one of my wish? she asked
Anything! I replied without realizing where it was going.
I want myself and you to be free of my body! she somehow
said it.
I dont get it what do you want me to do? I asked praying to god that
she shouldnt go in the direction where she seemed to be going.
You know Euthanasia? she asked me.
Are you mad, huh? I am not going to let any doctor murder you there
is no such thing as mercy killing, its just god damn it faade! I
screamed over her for the first time in my life because she wanted to
take herself away from me!

You remember we bought two graves side by side in the cemetery?


Death is inevitable but suffering is let me go and I promise Ill wait for
you forever! she said almost bursting into tears.
If you are leaving this world, what would be the reason of my
existence? I said trying to persuade her.
Oh! You have to live and swear to me that you will tell our love story to
the world! They must know true love still exist! she said.
I couldnt argue with her but I kept on postponing the date unless God
himself showed mercy and ended her pain I am standing here telling
this to all of you because I want fulfill my promise of sharing our lovestory, so that one day I could sleep peacefully beside her in the grave! I
have nothing more! Harry had concluded and there was no soul present
in that church who wasnt lamenting at his loss and at the play of
destiny!
They then carried her to the cemetery even the heaven was crying,
the black clouds were coming closer and closer and ground was
becoming colder and colder as they lowered her coffin down! Harry left
the place as soon as the coffin was completely buried!
Her tombstone said A loving wife
At Harrys house
There was a beautiful portrait of his wife beside the bed, Harry went up
to that portrait and started talking You know love; I have fulfilled my
promise I have told our tale and I dont think that even generations
would be able to forget our story! Now as promised, I can come to
you
He then picked up a half empty glass which was kept just below that
portrait and drank whatever was in it it was the last drink his wife had
taken, he then went to the balcony to witness the sunset, which he
believed would bring new sunrise in his life and as sun set in the horizon
so did the heartbeat of Harry in hope to reunite with his love in some
other world
Love is not defined by what you do to get them but what you are willing
to do to serve them!

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