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Next morning Sabnam has to peep out her house again. But this time she was more cautious about caring the money. On her way to the market she found Thomas standing at the place where they met yesterday. Seeing him she felt a kind of relief, which was strange for her. She was hopping to see him before going out for the market. It gives her a sense of security. The routine followed until one day Thomas gathered the courage to approach her.
He was very careful because he was afraid that he may say something that may me disgrace full for her. In case of Sabnam it was as if her prayer is been heard. They talked about much thing form her pre-war life to her loss of family. They were talking in different languages. Thomas was trying his Urdu and Sabnam trying to make sense of her English.
A relation was budding on the ground of war. One day Thomas asked if he could come to her house to see her ailing mother. Sabnam was not sure whether to say yes or not. Every one in her neighbors may get her wrong. But then she wants him to come too. So a day was fixed and Thomas was invited.
He looked around the house once a well to do family now struggling for existence. He thought life would have been much different for Sabnam and her family if the war wouldn’t have took place. He felt sorry for her. Sabnam could see that Thomas was upset she took her to another room and took of her vale. For the first time in all this days Thomas has seen her face. Thomas was speech less he couldn’t took away his glare. Sabnam was blushing she can feel the heat in her checks and ears. He took her hand softly, she was shivering .She can’t look into Thomas eyes, but she could feel his glare. After that day things changed a little they started meeting frequently and Sabnam took of her veal the first chance she gets. They were not sure of their future and it was something that they don’t want to think about.
But destiny again took its turn. United States was calling back its troops and Thomas got his order. He was dumbstruck he knows that this day will come but never thought it will be so quick. That evening he went to Sabnam’s house they were sitting in Sabnam’s room. He told Sabnam that his troop has been called off by their government that he has to go now. Sabnam was listing to him trying to find whether he was joking or not. But then Thomas was serious. All Sabnam managed to say, “You are going to leave me?” Thomas doesn’t know what to say he want to take her with him or stay back. All he wants was to be with Sabnam.Sabnam was looking at him with tear filled eyes. He took her in his arms and pressed his lips against hers. Sabnam was not moving too. Some- were in her heart she sensed that he will never come back.
Thomas asked her if she could come along with him. Sabnam looked at the family portrait and she knows she can’t .She was the only one left in her family to take responsibility. She shook her head and Thomas knows the answer. Tears rolled down their cheeks but this was all they can do for their love.
Never in his whole life did Thomas felt so helpless. That was the last time they saw each other. But their love keeps going on. Sabnam could feel Thomas presence all through her life and so it was with Thomas.
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Anindita Deb
Hi I am Anindita. I hope you guys liked my poetry .I am writing poems from an early age they are my reflection of my thoughts.It's my long time wish to write stories.This is my madien story hope you will like it. Any suggestion on improvement is welcomed...
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