'Sarah, I'm at your house. But...where are you? Moreover, there's no one in the house. I had to take keys from the landlady.' I said in great concern.
'Actually mom... I usually go office early so, I'll not be able to meet now, and about Anna, she must be in college. You may stay at the house, I'll be at home around...09'o clock.' She said.
'Okay, honey. Then see you at home, come as early as you can.' I said and we ended the phone.
I roam around the house and, realized that the house was too tiny for Sarah. She doesn't deserve to be here, she deserves to be in the mansion. The mansion belongs to her and no one else. I was worried about her and there was nothing I could do for her. Though, I carried the credit card with me, full of money.
I decided to cook something delicious for her. Last time too, she wasn't able to eat the food that I made especially for her. So, I went into the kitchen and to my surprise, I wasn't able to find any vegetables. There were just packet foods everywhere and nothing healthy was available for my child to eat.
After analyzing how she lived all this time my eyes got jammed with tears. I decided to go out and buy some vegetables and make the best and delicious food I could make for her.
****
One hour ago...
After traveling almost five hours Merylin finally, was able to reach her hometown. She had no idea, where to go, what to do? She was not even allowed to go to John's house and meet him. He had warned her,
'Look, this is the last time we are meeting. Don't try to contact me ever again, I'll send you the money every month. Go somewhere else, far away from here. You understand!' John yelled at Merylin.
He left her alone, out on the streets in heavy rain. Since then, she has never dared to meet him or her son.
But she also had nowhere to go. She had no friends, no family. Everything got destroyed in her life when she got bumped into that woman twenty years ago. She, till now curses that moment when she hit that woman from her car accident, and talked to her. She is still now paying for it.
After traveling in the city for about an hour she started to feel unstable. She was thirsty and hungry. She was walking for about an hour now and she knew that she was too old for doing this. But, her circumstances were always against her. She was about to go inside a supermarket to buy something to eat when she fainted and someone held her. It was Hannah, her pal from a very long time. Hannah held her before she hit the floor.
She got worried and said,
'Merylin??'
'You're..you're alright?'
****
I came back to my cabin after attending a meeting and saw mom sitting there already, waiting for me.
'Hey, honey where have you been, I've been waiting for you?' She said as soon as I entered my cabin.
'Was busy in a meeting.' I told her with a blank expression and put my coat on the coat hanger.
She stood up and spread her arms in my direction and as I bent, she embraced me with all her strength.
'Oh! my hardworking son. You look even paler now.' She said while hugging me.
'You don't eat properly I guess.' She said and I coughed.
After embracing me for about five minutes she let me. She then sat back on the sofa, I followed her and as soon as I sat she held my hands tightly.
'I can see some dark circles near your eyes, why is it so?' She questioned borrowing her eyebrows.
'I guess I'm suffering from insomnia lately.' I said and she hit me on the back playfully.
'You don't take care of yourself.' She said and reached for her handbag.
'Here take this.' She said further and handed over a small jar like a bottle to me.
'What..is this?' I asked inspecting it carefully.
'Tablets, for insomnia. Take it, will help you.' She said and smiled.
'Tablets? But what are they doing with you?' I questioned.
'I'm also suffering from the same. So, bought it today only.' She said.
I still examined the bottle and suddenly she asked,
'By the way...is that beautiful lady outside your new manager?' She asked curiously, looking outside.
I looked out too from the glass that was framed on the door of my cabin. I soon as I looked at her my lips somehow curled up, how? I don't know and I nodded at mom's question as a reply. I looked at Sarah who was working very hard today. We both were looking at her, together.
'Oh! She's pretty!' She exclaimed and kept smiling.
And suddenly my concentration broke when mom stood up,
'What happened? Going?' I asked and stood up
'Hm. Came to see your face and now I guess I'll be relieved for a while. You may take medicine on time, at night. Don't forget.' She said and went outside the cabin.
I was, still sitting on the sofa looking outside in Sarah's direction as she stood up and greeted my mom when she went out. Her eyes then suddenly felt on me, she smiled a bit and then looked here and there in confusion. I scoffed at her such reaction until I realized that it was not her who I thought it was someone else and this thought made me angry again. My eyes got flooded once again. Why I always begin to imagine her in Sarah? She was no more here and in my life, why can't I understand? I was getting depressed and frustrated day by day. The day I saw Sarah, since that day till now I'm not able to sleep. Her face reminds me of that awful day and makes me remember all my guilts, grief, and dark pasts.
She is not her Niall!! My mind screamed and I shifted my eyes to the other side...
****
I was trying very hard to concentrate but someone's messages were distracting me a lot, and again my phone blinked.
'Sam, please tell me what is your problem.'
- Lisa.
'Sam!! please!!' - Lisa.
She was texting me every second for an hour now, and I don't how the hell she was so free today.
'Okay fine. Let's not share. Let's not talk. Let's not be friends. Let's block each other.'
- Lisa.
I ignored her message but then, I remembered that last time she blackmailed that she'll hurt herself and was about to. I guess after attending so many maniac patients everyday she has too, grown a bit of a maniac. So, I instantly replied to her,
'Okay fine. At my home, at 09'o.'
After that, no one disturbed me and I did my work with full attention.
****
Today I was happy because I don't know why but, Mr. Niall let me go home earlier. I was feeling low with the thought that I'll not be able to spend time with mom nicely if I went home at the regular time. But today, Mr. Niall let me go home at 7:30 only. What was he up to? I didn't know but I was pleased.
At around 08'o clock I got home and Anna opened the door. As soon as she saw me her lips curled up in a smile and I came in.
As soon as I went in I saw someone relaxing on the sofa. At first, I thought it was my mom but as I wet close I saw. It was not mom. Then who was she...?