Sunday, October 20, 2013

I knew it was my last day there




5 am! I knew it was my last day there. I decided not to reveal my plans and go ahead with my daily routine. I asked her to prepare some black tea to beat the winters. I prepared breakfast. By 7.30 am we had breakfast and our last cup of tea together.

Around 7.45 am I walked to the bus stop. It will take me to my destination. At 8 am I boarded the bus. The last glimpse I had was of my daughter on her bicycle. She was on her way to school. I waved her goodbye. It was 8.05 am.


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  1. sulekkhaOctober 20, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    Wonder why people leave their loved ones behind! Enjoyed reading it.

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:52 AM

      Thank you Sulekha. Maybe the circumstances decided otherwise :)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    Am still trying to figure out why the protagonist had to take the decision she did, this post is probably a little incomplete without letting the readers at least get a clue of why this decision was taken.

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:53 AM

      Thank you Jairam :) some things are better when they are left unsaid.

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  3. payal agarwalOctober 20, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    I am still wondering what made you write this..

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:54 AM

      You know why Payal :)Thank you for the read.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 21, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    :(
    But, why leave everything behind? Esp her daughter?

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  5. UnknownOctober 21, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    It must be hard to leave your kids to their own devices when you finally return to the workforce. I have yet to take another job that takes me away from them like that. I have been a stay at home mommy since my daughter was born 13 years ago and I wouldn't change it for the world! ♥ Great take on the prompt.

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:55 AM

      It might have been very hard Kathy to leave one's near and dear one! Thank you for the kind comment :)

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  6. the little princessOctober 22, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    i wish she had the courage to face whatever problems she had and not give up so easily.

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:56 AM

      I too wished it was like that Princess. Thank you :)

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  7. KParthasarathiOctober 23, 2013 at 2:16 AM

    Why should it be the last day ?

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:57 AM

      KP...as there was no turning back. It was destined to be so..Thank you :)

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  8. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Powerful and love the suspense. Hope she postponed her decision for later, what say?

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    1. SunitaOctober 24, 2013 at 3:58 AM

      Vishal...yeah, we can assume so many factors, add or subtract a few. Thank you very much for the comment :)

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  9. Shilpa GargOctober 25, 2013 at 3:17 AM

    Oops! That must be a tough decision!!

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    1. SunitaNovember 2, 2013 at 11:58 AM

      Some decisions are beyond human control Shilpa. Thank you for your comment :)

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  10. Jyotsna BhatiaDecember 1, 2013 at 2:27 AM

    :( Life is hard but facing it is even more harder at times..

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