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Chapter 4 - Short story - Mono and Probe

It's about a man who is color blind and sees world as in the shades of mono... That's why his symptoms and category people are called as Monos...

Until they meet their better half who are called as Probes, they will be living in Mono world... Once they see their better half Probe's face, they will start seeing all the beautiful colors one by one...

It's really cute... Isn't it?

Unfortunately, mono guy had a trauma related to probes, which is basically also related to his parents.

Until he meets her, he has kept this Mono thing as a secret... He was working as a language teacher in XX school from last 4 years. She was the newly appointed doctor of the same school as him. Their first encounter was quite dramatic.

She was about to wear a mask when he entered the school infirmary, in no moment, he fainted after looking at the new colorful world. She figured it out right at the moment and asked him about it when he finally regained consciousness. Even though he denied at first, he got defeated from her logical way of tackling him. After that day, he avoided her whenever it was possible.

After few days... As it was Saturday and students had half day class, she saw him walking in the school play ground and she went to him and stood right in front of him.

She - Hey! Why do always avoid me? Do you hate me that much?

He - Yes! I hate you a lot... So, don't show up in front of me ever again.

She - Huh! As if, I will listen to you... Before that lemme see, why are you not looking at my face?

He - because I hate to look at your face...

She - no that's not the actual reason, it's because I'm not wearing my mask, right?

She teased him and tried to make him face at her, but he didn't. She left a heavy sigh and wore the mask.

Happy? I wore my mask now! Now don't avoid me, okay? she said and walked off.

Time went off and she tried to show him the colors and being satisfied with the beautiful pair of eyes he had while looking at those colors.

He was starting to get attached to her slowly. More than attachment, we can name it as total obsession. He couldn't adjust to the Mono world when she was not beside him. It was as if he wanted her with him every single second.

He got Hundreds of negative thoughts, even thought of kidnapping her and keeping her for himself. Whenever he saw her, he tried to stop himself.

One day, he saw her dozing off in the school park, under a big tree.

He was still not in a right mind, but when he saw her cute sleepy face, he subconsciously started to smile and forget everything. She was wearing her mask. He approached her, and sat right next to her. He suddenly felt a head on his shoulder, he looked at her and tried to remove her mask. This movement made her wake up.

She looked at him in total surprise and blinked at him with no thoughts in her head. She got up and said I'm sorry and walked off.

He followed her till they ended up at the storage room. He blocked her way abruptly and slapped her against the wall.

She - What the hell are you doing, Kai?

He - Didn't I tell you to stay away from me? Why didn't you listen to me? Why do you keep on playing childish tricks with me? Do I look like a joke to you?

She - Khge...

"Khge mweonde? Who is going to take responsibilities now?" He asked before she could complete her words and slammed his hand on the wall beside her face...

Even though she was frightened and taken a back for once, she knew what really he is, and all his weaknesses. She slowly raised her right hand and caressed his left ear. She looked at him, smiling.

He stood there stunned and not knowing what to do next. He was all calm and composed out of nowhere. He gulped and starred at her eyes.

She looked at him with a pouty face and asked by titling her head slightly - "Kai? What is it? Why are you angry on me?"

He - Well... That... I'm... You know... You're...

She snickered at his helpless state and said - listen... I'm here with you forever, and if you want me to take responsibilities of your, then let's date officially.

He - Wait, what?

She removed her mask and cupped his face and said - Kai... You are my everything, and I know it's the same case with you too...

He - But...

She - But we don't love each other that's what you want to say, right?

He nodded slowly and sheepishly.

She - who said? I know that I love you... I will not ask you to love me, but I know you love me too. Your actions speak louder than words.

He hung his head low and said in a low voice, "But, I don't want to just date you casually..."

She knew what he meant to say, yet smiled and asked - "Then what sort of dating do you want?"

"Stay with me always..."

She didn't get surprise because she had been making herself ready for it, from the day she saw his beautiful colorful eyes. And as a Probe she understood what her Mono was... He did mean a lot to her.

She hugged him and said, "Yes!"

He trying to untangle from her embrace, asked in surprise, What? Did I hear something wrong? It's my imagination, right?

No, it's not! See... She said while tiptoeing and kissed him.

He was still in shock. He couldn't understand, how someone can be this weird. Still, he was happy that she finally became his completely. He placed his hands on her waist and pulled her even closer and slowly reciprocated her actions.

So can I go now? If nothing else is left?

He released her from his embrace, rubbing back of his neck - Yes, I'll talk to you later... And walked off.

She chuckled looking at his tall figure walking off abruptly to save his life from embarrassment.

In the evening, he was waiting for her out of the school campus.