Mithra

ALMOST IN Love … {11} ‘Do you still feel the pain?’ asked Jacob looking at the sling on Ahan’s right hand. He shook his head with a smile. ‘Not at all. My leg is completely fine but the doctor will be removing my arm sling only after two weeks. I am waiting to get back to my skating classes,’ he grinned. They both were seated on a stone bench on the beach. ‘Well, me too. I want to take you out for trekking after a couple of months.’ ‘Wow! That’s amazing uncle. Thank you so much,’ beamed Ahan. Jacob caressed the boy’s head and took a deep breath. There was no doubt that he shared an amazing bond with Ahan, but still he was slightly nervous about disclosing the love for his mother. This was a very sensitive issue which had to be handled with extreme care. ‘Ahan, I have something very important to tell you. Although it might shock you, I am confident that you are mature enough to understand. All I want is that you be patient and think over before making a decision....

ALMOST IN Love … {10} ‘Are you busy?’ asked Dhwani peering into Ahan’s room. He looked up from his book and smiled shaking his head. ‘I am solving some math problems, mom, so I am certainly not busy.’ She smiled weakly and went to sit in front of him on the cot. He bent down and continued doing his assignment. ‘Have you been able to solve all the problems?’ ‘Almost… a couple of them seem to be tricky which I have marked for solving later. Maybe tomorrow when uncle comes, I will take his help,’ he said without lifting up his head. Dhwani swallowed the lump in her throat. ‘Actually Anu… I don’t think Jake will be coming back here. He is leaving to Bangalore very soon,’ she said slowly. Ahan stared at her incredulously. ‘What!!?? Really? He said he was going to be here for at least a couple of months. Yesterday, he did not mention anything about leaving the city. What happened suddenly?’ Disappointment and irritation was writ large on his face. ‘I c...