This New Year is going to be different. I am going to find someone worthwhile to date, my clock is ticking, I need to hurry up.
What are the chances of conceiving at 37?
This baby fever has hit me suddenly and now I cant stop thinking about having my own. I have been too focussed on my career. That explains why I am the youngest VP in this fiercely competitive male dominated industry. I cant complain. I love what I do and I love the money.
I have been too busy and extra cautious after my heartbreak with John. Never will I let any other man into my heart.
Focus now, I tell myself, as I look around the bar and my eyes freeze. Its John right across with his pretty wife by his side. They are sipping margaritas.
His gaze is rooted towards me, I give an awkward smile. I hope he just turns away and I can move to a new party. But to my horror, he is walking towards me.
Buckle up, show him how happy you are and what he’s missed, I walk towards him and we shake hands.
“How have you been”?, I ask
“Good, am moving to Paris. Have got a new job as the Marketing Head of Acuqia. The kids are in boarding school, trying to find out what works best for the family. Just bought a new Merc. How about you?”
“Awesome, as always. Enjoying my single life, dating a pop star now. I just split with Mike, he was getting too possessive. Travelling to Europe next week on a trip with my girlfriends, life couldn’t be better”.
With that we part ways, each wishing that the other’s life was a misery, making up stories of a wonderful life which is not true.
John hides the divorce papers in his bag and I hide my ticking biological clock in my mind as I plaster a smile and bar hop to find a new man.
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I cant handle these ending I need a full book!! Keep going!
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Thx for that. This is meant to be a long one I know!
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The follies of the current times. Very well told Aks.
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Hey thx Nats nice to hear from you
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If only they stop lying, they could still make something out of it. Ever a romantic, I want the two of them together again. Akshata, this can turn into a long story!
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Yes that’s possible! Maybe someday Anshu!!
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Wow, Akshata!! This was so superb! And, so true! How often we hide our true stories behind facades to showoff to the world how happy we are, when in reality we are all leading such miserable lives!
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Yes it’s so true Shilpa thx so much for stopping by
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Wonderfully depicted the true face of today’s culture Akshata. But I still wish that both of them see through each other and end up together
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Thx so much, this is wishful thinking to be honest. It’s best for them to live in their separate worlds!
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Very well Written, Aks. And the facade will shatter one day, won’t it?
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It will I guess!
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Story of life. Trying to prove to others how good is my empty life. At least she has her career. Having a child at 37 is not a big deal in this day and age. You portrayed a real life situation. Nice.
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What makes romantic relationships so complicated? They are none the less. Beautifully captured Akshata!
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They are indeed complex! Thx for stopping by
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