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Year : 2044
Shiny sky, it was a sunny day , a family was having fun in an island and the dad of the family rested in his chair putting a hat on his face to hide from the sun. His son got on him and kept on him calling him to play with him.
Dad: junior , go play with ball,also your grandmother made some delicious food go eat them dad needs some rest after all!
Junior (son): dad I'm so bored by doing and my sister is too young to play
Dad: (dad moved his hat and looked at his son thinking to himself are you old then?)so what do you want to do now?
Son: mmm let's do fishing ( in excited tone)
Dad: no I'm too tierd ask for something while I can have some rest here and enjoy the view
Son:hmmm! Tell me a story!
Dad: a story?hmm what kind of?
Son: elephant story!!( in a excited tone)
Dad: (laughs) I don't know any elephant except your mom?(in a soft voice making sure his wife don't hear anything)
His wife : Did you call me honey?
Dad: nothing babe just told my junior how beauty you are (winked at his son 😉
Son:( laughs silently ) ok mmmmm then tell me a "story of a hero"
Dad: wow hero! (Raised his eyebrows) there may be unlimited hero's but I know one true hero, he is so brave, so powerful, so handsome, so intelligent,mighty, and what not wanna hear about that?
Son: wow!!! This must be so interesting dad! Please tell me about that hero! What is the name of the story ?
Dad: The Tale of Mohamed Tamil
Son: (in a confused tone ) huh?
Dad: ok darkness rises! Is it ok now ?
Son: yeah cool, please continue
And the dad started to continue
"The year 1989"
International boxing championship
The night sky was ablaze with fireworks, as if celebrating a festival. But the real reason for the jubilation was the International Boxing Championship final, where India's own Abdul was going to face Australia's William, the three-time world champion. The match was held in New Delhi, the capital of India, and the whole nation was watching with bated breath.
Abdul, however, was not in New Delhi. He was in Trichy , a city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where he worked as a laborer in a grocery shop. He had disguised himself as Alex, to protect his family from Kenji, Abdul had a passion for boxing, and he had trained hard to qualify for the championship. He had hoped to fight for his country's honor and glory, but fate had other plans.
Abdul was listening to the radio that was in the grocery shop . It was streaming the live broadcast of the match. Abdul was replaced by the Japanese player that was previously defeated by abdul. The match was postponed which made a huge one year gap, because Abdul's absence the Japanese player , the one year gap was for the recovery of the Japanese player that was injured .
The match was so stunning to hear abdul was working in the grocery store with full pain and tears in his eyes . It was his dream to fight in ring and win for his nation . And it was Abdul's mentors last wish and first tournament of abdul
He felt a surge of emotion, a mix of pride, regret, and sorrow. He wished he could be there, but he knew he couldn't. He had to stay hidden, for his own sake and his family's.
William raised his hand in victory, but he felt no joy. He had wanted to use his skills against Abdul, who had the most points in that tournament . He had wanted to have a fair and honorable fight, not a cheap and easy win. He felt cheated, and he said so to the reporter who interviewed him.
I know this is Abdul's first tournament, and he has great skills. I really wanted to test him. I guess that Indian doesn't have what it takes," he said, with a hint of contempt.
Abdul heard William's words on the radio, and felt a surge of anger. He wanted to prove him wrong, to show him what he was made of. But he knew he couldn't. He had to swallow his pride, and accept his defeat. He had to live with his broken dream, and his shattered soul.
Abdul nodded his head with teary eyes as Ganesh, (his boss), is the only one that knows the truth of abdul. He tapped at Abdul's shoulder and said it's ok things will be all right! Abdul nodded his head and continued his work
He finished his work and went home, where Sakura Hana was waiting for him with a warm smile. She hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, "I'm sorry, my love. Today was your dream match. Because of me, you lost the match."
Abdul kissed her gently and said, "Don't be sorry, my angel. You are my first priority, not boxing. I don't know if I'm being selfish or not, but I can't afford to lose you at any cost."
They had dinner together and went to bed. They cuddled and had a romantic night, forgetting their troubles for a while.
Abdul and Sakura lived next to a Japanese couple, Mr. Hiroshi and Ashuma, who had migrated to India a century ago. They were delighted to have Sakura as their neighbor, since she was also Japanese. They treated her like their own daughter and helped her whenever Abdul was away.
Abdul had a busy schedule. He woke up at 3 a.m., went to the market, and worked as a load man until 4:50 a.m. From 5 to 6 a.m., he worked as a newspaper delivery guy. From 7 to 9 a.m., he worked as a grocery delivery guy for retail shops. From 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., he worked as a laborer in Ganesh's grocery shop. Abdul was a selfless worker for his family and a loving husband for Sakura.
August 15, 1990
Abdul was working as usual in Ganesh's grocery shop when suddenly a landline call came to the shop. Ganesh answered it.
Ganesh: What? When? Which hospital? Ok, I will inform him. You guys take care.
Abdul! Sshh I forgot Alex !!!Ganesh called out. Yes, boss, Abdul (Alex) replied.
Ganesh: Your wife has been admitted to the hospital. Today is the delivery date for her, right? Independence Day is also the birthday for your child. 😄 Ganesh smiled.
Abdul felt a surge of joy and anxiety. He thanked Ganesh and rushed to the hospital, where Sakura was already in the operation room. He could hear her scream, which made him cry. Mr. Hiroshi and Ashuma were there, comforting him.
A nurse came out with a baby in her hands.
Sir, here is your cute baby boy. 🥰🥰 Awww, look how cute he looks, said the nurse.
Abdul held him with tears of happiness.
Abdul: Welcome to the world, my dear son. (He kissed the baby on the forehead.)
Sakura: Dear, what are we going to name him?
Abdul: This Tamil land is where he was born. This is the land that gave us food. I want to name him Tamil. What do you think? Abdul asked.
Sakura: (With a happy smile) Yes. 😌 Also, I want him to carry your first name, please. I don't want him to lose his identity, like us.
Abdul: Ok, honey. But just call him Tamil the first name would make people doubt about us!
Abdul turned his head to his son and said,
"MOHAMED TAMIL, your legendary journey is about to start!"
See you tomorrow 😉