Years later…

Posted on by Reena Saxena

She is refreshed by familiar smells after a tiring day – smells that take her back to student days.

It’s the same track, same route and same sights from the window. She looks around in the compartment, and finds the commuter profile changed. People are glued to their devices, rather than chatting and playing games. 

She counts the years elapsed in between, till …..

A familiar face enters at the same station, but with greyed temples. His shabby attire places him far below her present social status.

She looks out of the window again, and pretends not having seen or recognised him…

16 July 2021

35 thoughts on “Years later…”

  3. You caught the moment perfectly where she turns from her own superiority over those who don’t see anything than their phones to pretending not to see what might embarass her. Maybe he’ll ask for money… can’t have that.

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  6. It’s sad that she chose to ignore him because of his shabby appearance. He may have fallen on hard times. A friendly face would have been a welcoming sight for him. Perhaps she could have helped him or something. Great story, Reena.

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  9. I wonder if she turned away because she thought she was better than him, or because she thought he might be uncomfortable seeing the differences between them? Either way, it’s kind of sad. You always make me ponder.

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  14. You did that so well. The atmosphere, and turn at the end…really strong. That last sentence is a tough one with so much emotional power. “Pretends to not have seen…”?

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