Chapter 5: Hope

“Miroku, I have brought some noodles for you and myself…let’s eat together” Evie said as she entered the room.
“Oh yeah sure…” I hid the picture.
“Are you hiding something from me?”
“No absolutely not…”
“You are…”
“Ok then I will tell you…”
“Let’s talk while eating”
“I was thinking about my parents while looking at their picture.”
“Miroku, don’t think of that fateful incident please… it will only make you sadder…”
I couldn’t talk anymore.

That night I went to sleep with only one thing in mind that…I must have the surgery and again train hard to regain my former playing level.

“Are you asleep Miroku?” Evie spoke.
“No… not yet”
“Don’t lose hope….everything will be alright… I am with you…”
“You are with me…” those words of Evie said it all.

I held her close to me and the whole night we spent by showing our love for each other… we did all that would make a soft-core porn film but unlike the actors… we had real feelings backing us… real emotions…

“Evie thank you for everything”
“Don’t say a thing…” we kissed again…

That night I became so close to her that… I thought really if she was with me then nothing would be impossible. It was as if hope was rekindled in my heart…

“Evie I have decided… tomorrow I am going to meet the doctor but before that I will talk to the club officials…”
“I will go with you…”
“Thanks again Evie”

And the whole night we spent clinging to each other.