Mike And His Past

Once the handshake was done...Ed and Mike started walking into the shades and Mike asked that he wants to know more about him. 

Ed: 'The lesser I tell you about me, the better you will understand me.... you will on your own figure out who I am. I am complicated and hence hard to explain. Enough about me. I want to talk to you about a piece of jewellery kept in a museum....'

Mike: 'Hold on....I just did one con and to start with another one I would need time.... a break and right mindset. Let's talk after I am comfortable'

Ed mischievously vanished by the time Mike saw towards him after completing the sentence. 

Mike on the way back home....was going down the memory lane of his life. He was feeling overwhelmed and hence before starting a new venture his brain ran a scene in his mind....

It was when Mike was 7 years old, a day when Mike woke up and heard parents shouting at each other at a distance. It was like every other day. He stood up in sleepy mode, rubbing his eyes...walking towards the bathroom. Once he came back the shouting stopped and he walked towards the dining area for breakfast...

Mike shouting 'Mom...where's my breakfast' and sat on the dining table...while waiting for his mom to arrive with the dish he closed his eyes, sleepily rested his head on the table. After few minutes when his mom didn't arrived...he got up and saw outside on the lawn....his mom just entered the car and drove away.

His dad came back and filled the bowl with Milk and cereal and gave it to Mike.

Mike asked: 'Where did mom go? Why was she upset?'

Dad 'It's ok...she will be back... she might have went to grocery shopping.... get ready I will drop you at school today'

Mike: 'Okkkkaaayyyyy'

Later, his Mom picked him from school and after coming he asked his mom...where did she went....

Mom: 'O honey..... I just drove away to annoy your dad...everything is fine. Finish your homework and then you, me and dad will go to the park together.

Mike smiled and went to his room and quickly completed the homework. It was evening and his dad wasn't home. So Mike and his mom went to park without his dad.

Dad arrived home late when it was Mike's bedtime and since Mike was upset he went to his dad and in upset tone said 'Dad...I am not talking to you..why you didn't came with us today in park....you don't love me.'

Mike went back to his room and slept. His dad was very tired but yet went to Mike's room and said 'I am sorry.....may be some other time and next time I will bring a volley ball as well. Mike didn't reacted at all...and dad went back to living room.

The next day morning Mike was still not talking to dad. Mom and dad dropped Mike to school and headed towards their office. 

After school, Mike was waiting for his mom to arrive but she didn't for an hour. His teacher noticed Mike and called his dad. No answer from there as well. The school got a call from the Police informing the principal about the accident of Mike's parents. 

When Mike arrived at hospital he couldn't meet his Mom and dad as doctors didn't allowed. After some time a police woman came to Mike and said: 'Mike both your parents were in a car accident. Your Mom is doing fine and your dad too.'

In reality...the Mom had slipped into Coma and Dad was no more. Social service came and took Mike and informed him till his parents are recovered he will be staying at foster home.

After some time he was informed that both his parents were dead. He was being brought up in a foster home. He didn't have anybody from his family except a very old grandfather who used to stay miles away. 

Mike always regrets that given one chance he could have made things right with his father. He wanted to say sorry and that he loves them. Every night before going to bed the thought that his parents are not coming back and the regret that he could have made good with them the last time he saw them crosses his mind.. 

It's not that his foster parents don't love him.... but they love and pay attention up to a limit. 

While walking back he reached his home and after dinner went back with same thoughts till sleep. His foster parents have given him good value and a good life. Will these values stay with him for life or will youth hormones take an edge over teachings till now. 

He is confused and unadvised. He loves what he do and without harming anyone he has done till now. With only 1 year left to turn 18 and stay at his parents' home...will his parents know about his act ....check out in next story.