It's been 40 years since my marriage, and it's been 2 years since my husband died.
I have been waiting at the airport for 1 hour for one of my loved ones...
"Mam would you want a cup of coffee"? a young man, seems my daughter's age asked me.
"No son".
"You are here for an hour, seems someone important is coming to meet you".
"Yes, Honey. my daughter is coming today",I replied.
"Oh, it's great."
"And your?"
"My uncle but he loves to hear dad..He is a retired Army officer. now his work is only travel the world".
I smiled," Yeah traveling the world was my passion too".
He asked," was?"
Hearing him, suddenly my heart started aching.
Because I saw those dreams with someone else.
"Nothing son. just not felt that".
" you know my dad always said, Never leave your dreams, hopes in the middle of the path."
" wow, your dad is so passionate beside a knowledgeable person."
He laughed," Yes, you can say that".
someone called him, he excused me and went outside.
After a minute I heard plane landed and everyone were coming.
I stood up and started looking for them.
suddenly I heard a man's voice, so familiar..
"Avena".
after so many years someone called my nick name. when I looked at him, My heart started to beat fast.
No... I never thought We would meet like this.
"You?" I asked him.
"is that really you Avena"?
"You misunderstood me.. I'm not Avena".
"you are still angry with me. I tried so hard to find you Avena. I also asked to your parents but they."
"they what?"
"you chose your career instead of me. you took everything from me. I tried so hard to stop you but you didn't listen to me."
" But, I was sorry for what I did".
"sorry... you are you sorry now. when I wrote you about my pregnancy what did you say?
you wrote me to abort it"..
"But Avena, When I realized my mistake I wrote you to not do it.. you didn't give a letter after that."
I smiled and said," you were late. that time an angel came and saved me. he raised my child like a father do. he accepted me as the way you left me."
Hearing me, I saw a sadness on his face.
suddenly he smiled," definitely he is a great man. but I'm so happy that you give birth of my child. you didn't hate me that much"
"No I hate you"
" if you hated me you would never give birth of our love".
that time I couldn't hold my tears.. I burst into tears.
"why didn't you choose me?"
" sorry I did wrong.. don't cry.. "
he wiped my tears.
"how many children you have?"
he ignored my question and said," what's her name?"
Suddenly A voice came from back.
"dad"
"Jonas". James hugged him.
yeah that's boy. so he is ...
that means James didn't get marry. .. he was waiting for me.
And I. ..
I only misunderstood him.
"Mom"
"Mira" we hugged..
"hello Mam, we met again", Jonas said.
I smiled..
"who is this mom"
James extended his hand," hello Mira, I'm your mom's friend."
"hello, sir"
James and Mira are talking, it seems they know each other so long.
after a while
James came to me and looked Jonas and Mira.
"she looks after you."
" yes but her habits are just like her father".
James smiled..
"Avena, I have to go now".
Hearing his words, my heart pains I looked at him and nodded..
"I never thought I could see my Avena again. Can I hug you for the last time".
tear dropped from my eyes. I couldn't extend my hands but suddenly I felt a strong arm wrapped me...
I cried out in his arm. I hugged him back..
"I'm sorry. I should have trust you but I didn't."
I said him.
" it's ok Avena ".
" I love you James... "
"I love you too"...
after a while he breaks the hug and wipes my tears.
"Now stop crying.. we will meet soon "...
"mom let's go. Sir it's our address. please come"
" sure. my child".
we said goodbye eachother and left.
before leaving I looked back to see him one more.. I really did wrong James. ..
"dad, she is still so pretty" Jonas said.
" yes, you recognized her"
"when I first saw her, I got her. why don't you stop her now".
James smiled and said," she needs time and I hurt her once."
" but still", Jonas said.
" you know Jonas sometimes God gives you so many options, that time you should choose the right option. if you don't do then you have to bear the consequences.
For me,
I did the same. I chose the wrong one.
but I will wait for her....
maybe in our next life we will complete our love story. "
