"I don't know his name" she said which made him confused. "But you said, you were in love with him for almost a year" he said. "Yes... but I don't know his name... when I was about to confess my feelings for him... the..... acc.... accident happened" she said sadly.
The conversation turned silent for a while, as he didn't know what to tell her. "At least..... do you know, where to find him?" he asked her. "He is where the flowers are" she said smiling, which confused him even more.
Finally he lost his patience and said "Listen Mera, You have to tell me, more about yourself, so that I can figure out a way to reach him" for which she nodded and was prepared to tell about herself.
"I am an orphan..... and completely abandoned by my parents.... They threw me out the minute they realised..... I was blind "she said sadly. Malcolm encouraged her to proceed further and so she started again.
"I grew up in an orphanage for the disabled, which treated us badly and we were forced to work as child laborers in various places." she said which made his heart to tighten.
"Since I was blind.... I had to get somebody to help me out in my day to day activities and so there was that very close friend of mine ... Macy "she finished with a smile.
"Macy? So you have a friend apart from me?"he asked little jealous. "Well... safe to say.... I had.... but she died.... We were best friends in the orphanage" Mera said sobbing a little, thinking about Macy.
"Since both of us had a pleasant voice, we would sing in the church choir. We were invited there every Christmas by father Maarten, who also gave us presents " she said.
"Unlike other kids, we worked in the church singing and helping father Maarten, who took great care of us" she said. "I could find light with them both in my life... but fate was still ill to me.... a few years back, Father Maarten passed away" she said.
Malcolm could feel her pain and wanted to console her but still he wanted her to pour out all her sufferings to him and he feared, if he stops her now, she might not reveal her miseries to him another time.
"After his death, it was always customary for me and Macy to visit his grave and lay a wreath for him, every Christmas" she said and gave a very long pause. Malcolm waited for Mera to continue but she was in her very distant painful memory.
"Mera....." he called out which made her come back to the present. "Am sorry Malcolm..... thoughts...." she said which he could understand. "Please continue Mera..." he said.
With a troubled heart she continued and said "Macy..... fell sick two years back and since our orphanage was very small, she was shifted to another one.... but... but unfortunately... she died leaving me alone.... Again!" she said. Malcolm could no longer take it and a tear escaped his eyes, though he tried to avoid it.
He felt happy that she could not see him cry, or she may think he was too weak. He tried to control his emotions which made him feel strongly for her. "Malcolm are you there?"she asked.
"I am hear Mera " do tell me what happened next he said, but he could draw to a conclusion that she was not a very open person about revealing her inner turmoil but she is great in giving aids to others who suffer. "It was on a summer day... I met him ,when I went to get flowers for Macy's and father Maarten's grave... I could not get a flower peacefully due to my inner turmoil ... But.... But he helped me pick a flower .... He gave it in my hand... He held me .... I felt like he was consoling me.... He....." She was cut half was as Malcolm started laughing midway hearing her love story....
"Did I say something funny, Malcolm??? Why are you laughing?"she asked. "Am sorry , Mera, but it seems to me like you feel in love with the guy , more like love at first sight or can I say... Love at first touch" said Malcolm, which kinda made her blush, as she understood what he meant... And yes! It was love at first touch actually, since she couldn't see, she felt his presence only through his touch as they did not exchange conversations initially... Malcolm wanted to hear more about her story for he knew..... He started to fall for her innocence...
His he really falling for her? Will she meeting her lover? How will Malcolm feel when he sees the guy who Mera is in love with?
I am Dream Catcher and I hope you like my work .... Mellow reading....