MY FORTY YEAR OLD BOYFRIEND

Its gone forever

"What?, it means?...are you sure?, I mean how did you get the news all of a sudden?, there is a policy of sending notice to the business owners you know?"

"That's the reason the old man is here Lisa, het got this notice long back as he is the owner not us, he held it all this while because he knew that the contractors will pay more to get the agreement done, he promised me to pay some out of it"

Lisa looked at me sympathetically, I hate that look actually "so, it's confirmed?" She said without any expression.

"Yes!, I am officially announced as a beggar, from tomorrow I would look outside the window of this room,wondering how to beg" I said trying to control tears.

"Hey!" Lisa pressed my shoulders from back
"why do you talk like that?,the world of opportunities wouldn't end here, its just that you would Miss Jack like hell when they destroy the cafe, but sometimes we can't help isn't it?, may be this loss of yours is gain to many people, don't say you gonna beg, you can get a better job"

"I don't know, future looks like a black wall for me, let's see" I said collecting my clothes.

"Okay you fresh up I will take care of that old man" Lisa said while I closed the bathroom door.

"Lisa, we have to go as soon as possible back to the cafe to collect the things from cafe, can you prepare some dinner?"

"Sure thing!, don't worry I shall take care" she bellowed from the kitchen.

Dinner went out silently as Rebecca was in her own fancy world and George was upset that he couldn't finish his homework yet.

Good for them, both are busy in their own world, it's better they do not know that I am jobless from tomorrow.

Once we finished our dinner, uncle had a brief chat with children in the living room, while me and Lisa cleaned the kitchen. I mouthed uncle not to let children know about it, and the kind man didn't utter a word about it.

We rushed to cafe and surprisingly the warehouse owner was waiting for us with a big truck there.

I looked confused at uncle and he just smiled as if its not a big issue.

"Lina, it's better we shift everything to warehouse we never know what will happen next, if you want to take some photographs of the wall paintings done by Jack here, just do it once we shift everything into the truck" he said moving the chairs slowly towards the entrance.

Lisa looked at my sad face and squeezed my shoulders "its okay, just be brave, don't get emotional, just because this cafe is gone, all doors aren't closed" she tried to console me.

Few workers got down from the truck and loaded tables and chairs, I cleaned the coffee machine neatly, while Lisa unloaded all of the cutlery from dishwasher and neatly packed them in bubble wrap.

It took nearly two hours to vacate everything, the cafe was looking like a graveyard to me now, we took some pictures of the wall paintings.There was some grocery left which we packed in a seperate bag to take home.

I sighed in disbelief whereas Lisa stood by my side rubbing my shoulders up and down.

"I booked a taxi for you both, it will be soon here, Lina I shall transfer money by end of this week.Lisa please take care of her as you do always" uncle gave us a tight hug and left the cafe sadly.

"Such a nice person isn't it Lina?" Lis said locking the cafe.

"Yeah. He is " I said looking one last time at the closed cafe "not sure how to reveal this to children that we lost this place forever"

"Don't tell Rebecca anything, she is leaving in four days isn't it?, let George know during his holidays , tell them that you are going to cafe, go to the local library and start browsing for jobs" Lisa said as if it isnt a big deal.

"I am not financially broken, my children can understand " I said angrily.

They need to know the fact!

"Well good luck then!, do whatever you want" Lisa said hitting on my leg with hers.

I laughed in return and we played it for few minutes.

Our cab arrived and my mood suddenly changed!

"You know what Lisa, I want to go on a holiday!, after Rebecca leaves I shall plan !" I said laughing aloud.

"That's like my girl, go alone I can take care of George"

Then again my mood suddenly changed!, my thoughts filled with David, what kind of an Idiot he is, he hasn't even tried to text me and vanished in air!.

I really miss him, I wish if he was around with me during this tough time, his smile would just blow away all of my pain and sorrow.

Sighing again I closed my eyes and the tears flew like a waterfall, at a moment I am sad that Jack's memories are all gone and next moment I think of David!, how heart thinks nobody knows!