That Night - Story

That afternoon had bought him a slight disturbance although it went silently. After all she had expressed a desire to leave his house. To leave after ten years of marriage. Wasn't this a revelation shocking enough? He sat on the white couch that his wife had bought when they had newly shifted. The magic of her 'gift' was renewing in him. The ceiling fan made a squeaky noise that eventually faded away in attention. He sat cross legged with face sunken in his palms. The air was warm but breezy.

That evening had bought him a feeling so pleasant to sooth his teary face but also a feeling so frightful of the coming nights that he would spend alone; hence a feeling so bizarre that made him smile but less. He was still sitting cross legged on the couch, observing the curtains blow with the air outside. The wind chimes rang every time the curtains crossed them and the clouds hinted rain with the thunders.

It was quite dark. The lamps lit the room in orange. Pieces of orange and red paper airplanes crawled on the floor. There was a broken basket thrown at one corner with many such crafts. His heart broke seeing the well made wooden boat broken along with which lay a spilled glue bottle on the floor.

Sadhwi unlocked her door to look at the messy hall room and Ram sit on the couch, same cross legged. Ram, as if he got a hint of her standing behind, rushed towards the kitchen and paused in front of the window. He saw the rain and took a small moment to live it from the distance.

"I will move tomorrow morning" Sadhwi said hesitantly and walked towards him, "At around 5 in the morning."

He nodded.

"This is hard for me too" she added, "But I'll get over it."

He looked at her. Little did he hope that tears would find its way out. He immediately took away his glance. 

"Goodnight" she went. 

That night had bought him the highest suffocation. Probably this is how Sadhwi must've felt for the last five years with him. He looked through the door at Sadhwi resting on the couch while he lay on his bed, listening to the sound of the rain and crying his heart out silently. He'd accept the situation without any complaints. He knew what was best for her.