Poster
"Who is she, Grammy?"
(asked 16 year old Matthew his grandmother pointing to his father's closet. Dr Nicholas Sebastian , Matthew's father was a renowned cardiologist. He was gentle but too articulate to let anyone touch his belongings. Today three weeks after his death, his closet lay wide open.)
"Suchitra....... .Suchitra Sen your father's favourite"
(Jennifer said softly staring at the old tattered poster of the famous actress. The only poster her dutiful son ever bought.)
"Favourite......??? actress ....?? didn't know dad liked watching movies never took us out for even a family dinner ......he never cared for anyone but himself......"
(Matthew said exasperatedly ,the revelation about his melancholic father was too much to bear)
"Your father cared for everyone my dear child but he loved Suchitra ..."
(Jeniffer fought back tears as her trembling hands felt the poster )
In the stillness of the night lay awake old Jennifer, seeking forgiveness from her son for not letting him marry the girl he loved till his last breath.
Dr Suchitra Sharma - a non catholic.
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