Page 44 - You Only Live Once [BooksLD]

I look at the blue sky turning orange as the sun makes its way amidst the
clouds. I like the blue sky more. I’m also convinced that my soul is blue. It
mingles seamlessly with the blues of the sky, the sea, and the river. My

heart feels at home when it feels blue. Sorrow is an inseparable part of me,
just like happiness. Life is a mix of happiness and sorrow. To live life fully,
I believe I must experience it all.
Sheen smiles at us as we enter the shack and occupy a table closest to the
sea. Sheen tolerates all the bullshit I throw at her. Yes, I think she is in love

with me. However, I could never feel for her the way I felt for Elisha. And
somehow, it doesn’t bother her either. She visited my cafe two years back
and decided to stay here. She now manages everything as I am hardly in my
senses to take control of all this.

‘Is one-sided love a bond?’ Sheen chimes as she punches our fourth order
of the day, my black coffee. I don’t have to mention it to her. It’s a routine.
She gets two cups of coffee for us. Three other tables are occupied already.
She often pulls my leg publicly. We often have such conversations. We’re
like buddies.

‘Of course, it is,’ I reply out loud as she is still at the counter, about 3o
steps away from us.

‘Does the hurt get better with time?’ she shouts back in a teasing way.
‘It helps, as intimacy in a relationship impacts individuality. You don’t
have to be in a relationship to love someone,’ I shout back.

Noor and her team look at us in amazement. I’m sure the kind of things
we discuss and talk about, most other people would find shocking.
‘Can hurt equal gratification?’ Sheen quizzes.

‘In this case, it can. What are you high on early in the day? Beer?’
‘You,’ she winks and laughs out loud.

Noor interrupts, ‘Is she your wife?’

‘We’re buddies,’ I reply.
‘There’s so much pain in life. Why not celebrate it instead of crying over
it? That’s what I tell my boy as well,’ I shout out loud to Sheen.

‘When is he performing next?’
‘Our boy?’

‘Yes.’