I loved him, and oh boy, did he love me back. Guess I loved him more. I was like a cat glued to a sunny window, craving his attention and the warmth of his presence. Seriously, I couldn’t sleep without cuddling him; my idea of a perfect night was him and the popcorn. That’s all I wanted.
In the past 15 years of their togetherness, he had never tried to break the monotony of the everyday life. He was going with the flow, Maya never understood if he liked the sameness of the everyday life, or he had lost the longingness of her company while getting torn between the relentless professional and personal aspirations. His plate seemed full, and he had no time for the extra fun!
Her hair was frizzy, lavender colour made her look paler and dark circles did add the extra (charisma) albeit!
The everyday routine followed.
Here they were, 2 of them, on a frosty December morning in 2001, thoroughly enjoying the drive amidst the mountains.
The next moment when she opened her eyes in the hospital, everything had changed. The blood report said “HIV Positive”, and the envelop read “Sia”. It felt like a thunderbolt and in that moment, she wanted to find solace in her fiance’s arms, but he was nowhere in sight.
“When I was a bride, I did whatever I was asked for, and never uttered a word nor raised my voice, even if I felt uncomfortable or did not like certain things. I was respectful and kept my head hung low in front of my in-laws.
Few seconds later, she again said- “This must change!”
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