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MORE STORIES OF A LOVE THAT NEVER WAS! – SEASON 2 – Part 1 







AFTER THE RAIN !
(WELL….NOT REALLY. I JUST LKE THE SOUND OF THE WORDS.)


( OK—you know the drill, at this stage I would mention that –blah, blah and blah – are all coincidental BUT intentional ! Confused ?- that too is intentional !)


The rain started just as she parked her car at the condominium parking lot. She has grown used to the kind of weather here in Kuala Lumpur. Flashes of lightning gave her a fright – they always do.

 Sitting in the car with the engine still running and the music from the local radio station, her mind recalled her childhood days of similar days when she would rushed to her mother whenever there was a crack of lightning, or, she might scamper under the bed. A distant smile light up her face .

Another boom of thunder and that brought her back to reality. She took off her spectacles , running her fore-finger and thumb along the bridge of her nose ,closed her tired eyes and gave a sigh. 

She loved the solitary moment in her car in the rain, and thoughts of her scooter accident flashed through her mind. That was some months back. She didn’t really count – and didn’t really care. Her parents heard about the accident and only because they were reassured by the doctor (who was trained in Japan), over the phone, that they did not fly to Malaysia. Anyway after that , her parents bought her the car for her safety. 

In the stillness of the car, she was in a reflexive mood – and her body shivered involuntarily at the thought of Gollum and his antics. Apparently, while she was in the hospital, Jony and Mana had had a discussion on their own. She was convinced that they must have done something as well. However , they did not disclose anything to her. 

All she knew was that, she was left in peace. No harassment, no more phone-calls, no more smses, no more everything. However , once in a while , she did noticed certain ‘status’ line with an obvious message from Gollum. But that did not bother her. As she was concerned, he could anything –that was his business. Just stay out of her life as she doesn’t need his kind of friendship.

Nothing could ever described her joy ! Her life had been returned to her.

After her discharge, she had a tough time accepting everything that had happened to her.

Ahhhhh-----the rain had eased off. Getting her backpack, she turned round, grabbed an umbrella from the rear seat and turned off the engine. The sound of the engine faded to nothing.

Opening the door, she put on her back-pack, and one hand carrying the umbrella and the other a carrier bag of her grocery, she slammed shut the door. Instantly her vision was clouded as condensation covered her spectacle. All she could do was press the remote to lock the door but she could not take off her glasses to clean them.

She stood still and was wondering what to do. Should she get back in the car or just risk walking to the foyer of the condominium based on instinct. Both seemed to be a bad idea.

Just then at that time, she heard a voice, “Here , let me help you.” And she felt someone taking her grocery bag and the umbrella. ‘Now you can clear your spectacles. “, the voice continued.
 
With a side glance, she finally saw the source of the voice. It was Wiley – a course mate.

In her mind, she was surprised because Wiley had always been the quiet one – in fact he rarely – if ever- spoke. That was why she could not recognize the voice.

Yet here he was, friendly AND talking !

( Well that’s Part 1 . – not giving any clues at this stage ! Just follow Part 2 )

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