Magdalene knew not how or why this nearness that Fate thre them in one place for just a night changed the perceptions of both the characters and it's surprising how Magdalene a stanch stubborn character who has never given any room for such feelings as Love in all her life .She had vowed to remain so a confirmed spinster but now this unforeseen incidents in her life is having a bearing on her strong will.
It was nearing midnight and Raji was strapped with bandages and due to the stress and the aftermath of administering medicines had drifted off in to a sound sleep . Magdalene tucked her sheets in and made way to the reception where plenty of reclining chairs were arranged and Fritz sat at one end and Magdalene at the other end .
Fritz began to share about his life as they needed to pass the time as both could nt sleep though they had suggested the idea to each other.He dramatically but sadly recalled his life when as a boy had many painful experiences with a father who was addiction to drinking and died a premature death leaving behind a gullible Mother and a baby brother.He was just in High School and he had taken an oath that he d never see any tears come from his mother s eyes any more and also will never donanything against her wishes.He took this oath after they came back from the funeral to do the other rites to his mother before all his kith and kin.As a matter of fact these relatives were mocking his father and his wasteful living even at the burial ground before they had finished the burying ceremony. Especially his uncles who...