Pritesh and Autumn met in their college writing class when Pritesh asked her about her piece. They ended up talking for hours outside the English building. Neither of them admitted it, but the attraction was instant. Autumn wrote poetry and hoped to become a teacher. Pritesh majored in computer science, but his passion was writing music. Autumn saw his talent the first time he performed on open mic. His voice was like honey and he held the audience captivated with his showmanship. He would always say that she was the one who encouraged him to follow his passion.
Years later, when he signed the contract for the record label shortly after their marriage, Autumn knew that her career would have to take second place. She wouldn’t be able to be a teacher while they were traveling around the country touring, but she didn’t mind. She would still be able to work on her poetry.
Those days were good. They would make love like they were the only two people in the world and would show affection often. They would have long conversations like the ones outside the English building. She was the apple of his eye. They were best friends.
One day, she noticed Pritesh looking void after his meeting with the executive producer. She asked him what was wrong, but he unconvincingly told her that everything was alright. For the first time, Autumn felt him becoming distant. She wanted to retrieve him, to pull him closer to her and understand the look in his eyes. But she didn’t.
Later, whenever Pritesh...