"At last the beautiful fairy met the Man of her dreams."

"and here our story ends.", said the teacher by closing the book, finishing the story.

"Mam?", summer raises her tiny hand into the air asking for a question.

"go on ,summer.", said the teacher.

" Does everyone's life end with a happy ending?"

Summer's question was innocent to her age. she doesn't know what's happening in the society out of her age and out of this class.

The teacher gives a faint smile and replies looking at the beaming summer ," of course baby summer. !"

The teacher doesn't want to drag out the gorgeous smile of summer. So, she had to lie.

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The bells ring indicating the finish of classes and the end of school.

Little Summer packs her bag and rushes towards the school gate for her mother.

"MOM", summer calls out her mother's name with happiness.

Her mom , Eve, gives a smile back.

"mom, today the teacher said that everyone has a happy ending.!", summer said thinking about the future outcome of her life.

"There's no way one has Happy endings. Everyone has to suffer. That is LIFE.", replied Eve to summer.

Summer started to ponder in her little thoughts.

"but the teacher said everyone has one.", she mumbles without getting heard by her mother.

They reach their home only to be greeted by a gang of people aka family relatives.

"oh ! Look!! Isn't it our baby summer?", said summer's uncle , Mr Liam.

Summer runs happily towards Liam as he takes her into his arms.

A small cozy home of summer's. beautiful family gathering. Delicious meals. Lots of chit chats. Merry everywhere.

Elders were engrossed in their respective chats and few were playing with the children.

"Why does it have to be this place of all?", summer questions herself.

Summer loves whenever her cousins arrive. Because, it's not an everyday feast and jolly.

she loves to spend time with them... But she likes it to be in their houses not in summer's House.

summer heard a few children talking about her home being small and congested. The insecurity was built within her tiny heart in her childhood by random people.

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The sounds of bowls breaking heard all over the house and also the sounds of sobbing.

Summer's dad, Ethan is beating summer with his rough hands just because she was found in a room with a boy all alone.

Summer looks at her mom with her pleading eyes.

"What were you doing with him?", asked Eve to summer, breaking her heart in the worst way possible.

"we were just playing hide and seek. you know that.", summer answered with a broken voice.

"Now, you are talking back at me?", Eve said angrily only to trigger her husband. Ethan again started to beat summer for her wrong doings.

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"I really want a happy ending with my family. And I can never hate them.", it's me summer...

Summer POV

It's been too long. Seasons are passing with wet lands to dry states. Things have changed from fights to silent.

And yet, I'm still stuck over here with my family, studies and career.

It's been years since my dad raised his hand on me. That's the first and the last too.

I have been proposed to by a Man, Joseph. He saw me at my house as his sister came to my mother for tutoring.

He said I'm his first ever Love and I didn't accept it at first. But later, I have seen how much of the effort he is giving to me and for the first time in the world, I felt cherished and noticed.

Joseph made me the happiest.

Joseph was everything to me.

And it is still Joseph.

Joseph has no job. His mother is deceased. His father has lots of debt. And he is roaming on the streets. Here I am, trying to convince him.

"Josh! Why don't you try the job which my friend recommended?", I asked hoping for a positive answer. Instead....

"Oh ! A friend of yours. Wait! Isn't that a friend of yours a Guy!?", he asked back.

I nodded.

" How do you both get in contact? He isn't your campus friend though!", he continued.

I nodded again holding my tears back.

" I got to know him from my friend's friend. And I have nothing to do with him. He is just like my brother's kind of figure.", I explained.

"Yeah.! ", he nodded sarcastically. And I know, this isn't jealousy. He is questioning my character.

And just like Joseph again kicked the topic of setting a career.

By collecting my courage I raised my voice,"Josh, what kind of job you want to do.?"

"Why do I have to work when you'll earn bread in the future?", he laughed…

And we both laughed.

Josh sometimes caught me off guard.

His phone started to ring. It is his friend. He left bidding me goodbye.

And I kept staring at his back until his figure faded.

I'm all alone again.

No one near me.

My confused thoughts.

My studies.

My unsettled career.

My unknown future.

And the love of Josh.

Everything is in question.

I sat in Frozen state, organizing my thoughts.

I'm the only child to my parents. And of course I want to have a marriage with all my family present. I want my parents to love Joseph as their son. But how can I introduce Joseph to mamma and dad when he dropped his studies somewhere and isn't having a job?

Will they agree to Marry me off to him? No.

Once I finish my studies I'll try to get a job. In that way, i can manage my parents with the marriage of Joseph.

"Dear Summer, is that you?"

I looked to find the person who spoke.

"Sorry , May I know who you are?", I questioned.

"Silas?",he answered.

I was surprised to see him." Silas???"

He smiled at my surprise look.

"Don't call me baby summer. I have a boyfriend now. ", I warned.

"Oh! The person who just left?" Silas said pointing in the direction to where Joseph left.

I nodded.

"I heard you are doing a Masters. What specialization?", he asked me out of the blue.

Not knowing whether I have a future in my subject or not... I replied to him "Geology."

"I met your mom a few days back, and we spoke about your studies. She told me to search for a job for you. I kind of forgot the name of your subject.", he continued

"She showed me a photo of yours, that's how I recognized you now."

Wait my mom?

Why him of all?

Silas and I are childhood classmates. As my mom is a tutor, he is one of her students. So we have known each other since a very young age.

Silas is a person whom I'm jealous of. He has that good looks, good figure, good grades and of all… Well supportive and loving parents.

That's what makes me his enemy.

"I heard you got a job?", I asked curiously to know what he is doing now.

"Yes, I'm working in a Pharma company and saving my savings to build my own company in the future.", he just ranted about his dream.

I nodded with awe.

"Lucky you. You have everything in your hands.", I muttered with jealousy comparing my life with his.

"Lucky?", he sneered.

I look up at him who is towering over me.

" Only I only know how hard it is for me to get there. Luck never gives you career opportunity Summer. You have to try and come out of that comfort zone called luck." he explained.

Looks like he really went under pressure. His face says it all. But he smiled at last, clearly stating his pressure was worth as he is earning good.

Will I be like him for a single day... Where the lift of this pressure I'm carrying will vanish?

I hesitated but spoke "please search for a job for me.", That wasn't a request, but a beg.

He nodded in response and asked out of curiosity, "what does your boyfriend do?"

That's the very last question i expect from anyone.

I replied" he is searching for a job."

Silas nodded.

"Please don't talk about my relationship to anyone. I want to confess to them once Josh and I get settled in our careers." , I requested.

He nodded again.

I know Silas is a calm man with limited words. And he is still the same even after years. Maybe he never changed for anyone. Silly me, I laughed internally. Whom will he even love? He is just a perfect man, he is highly stranded for women if he searches for one.

Silas took me to a café as we met after a long time. I rejected the offer politely yet, he was like a glue to take me out.

He shared lots of dreams of his and I was just mesmerized. If Josh was half passionate about his work as Silas. I'm not comparing my Josh , still that thing disappointed me.

In the ease of the moment , I shared about my studies and wanting to pursue a career in Geology.

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