Short Story : Weak Foundation

Weak Foundations

They both had thought love meant growing old with each other but a difference in thought and a misunderstanding was all it took to break them from the illusion they were in. Blame game started and so did the frequent fights. it became mentally draining for them to be with each other. Friends who vouched for their love were aghast. What none of the two realised that the very foundation on which their relationship was based - friendship, trust and inherent faith was weak and could be easily broken. No, they were too absorbed in their own self pity and thought process, to realise that. A broken affair and it left a lasting impact on both of them. She went on to believe that " har kisse ko nahin milta yahan pyar zindagi main". He went on to believe "ishq hota nahin sabhi ke liiye". What they both, never gave was a chance to themselves, to learn to believe in love again. Hence they both were these withdrawn, hard and lifeless souls. They met again, this albeit as strangers and it just wasn't the same any more. Hence they thought from then on, its better to keep away and never to cross each other's path. It just wasn't about matters of the heart any more. It was something more - something they both knew but refused to admit- that their foundation was weak to begin with and they couldn't overcome this weakness of theirs.

(Dated: Feb 13, 2014)