The Guest- Finale

Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

He is strumming my favorite song on my guitar as I open my eyes. I had napped while talking to him.

Ain't no sunshine, when she's gone.

Some songs have associations attached to them. When you stop getting reminded of a certain person on hearing a song, you're over them.

He played this tune some 20 yrs ago over the phone. I still clearly remember.

I sit across him by the fireplace. He is smiling at me. Playing the same tune. Ain't no sunshine, when she's gone.

This is the moment when I realize the song he used to play for me, is meant for his daughter now.

'Sing along?' He says.

'I don't sing.'

'You do.'

'I did.'

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I place his laundry on the couch. He is busy reading this book. He turns around and finds his return ticket over the pile of his clothes.

He looks at me.

'You realized last night that I was missing my daughter?'

'Yes.' I smile.

'When does the train leave?'

'In an hour.'

'Are you coming to railway station?'

'No.'

'Can I come back sometime?'

'Don't.'

He zips his LV.

'I'm going to miss you.'

'Bye.'

I go inside as I hear him strolling out of the front door.

The Guest- II

Read Part 1 here.

He is ruffling his hair dry with a white towel while walking out from the bathroom. My white towel. I see he has made himself comfortable around the house, using my things. This towel is going with him.

I hand him a plate of fresh pancakes and a large cup of coffee. He smiles while I grab my breakfast from the kitchen slab and take the chair opposite to his.

'What did you tell your wife, where were you going?' I ask him casually.

'She knows I am here. In fact, she insisted me to visit you.'

'She's that cool? Are you impotent?'

'I have two kids.' He is smiling.

'So, how does that prove you're potent?'

'They resemble me.'

'I might not let you go back after all.'

'Given your past record, that sounds a little not possible.'

'I am a changed person.'

'I've been missing you a lot lately. The wife told me to visit you. She was the one to find out your hibernation address.'

'I'm not hibernating.' I sip my coffee.

'Your cooking has become tastier.'

'Your grammar still sucks.'

 He chuckles.

Part 3, soon.