“Don't leave me” she cried holding my hands. Although she was my best friend and she is the one whom I like very much but, how can I believe when she was trying to stop me when I wanted go to London for higher studies.
All my thoughts, dreams and hope was to be a good business man. She will know all my hopes, first of all what I wanted to be in future. She is the one who supported me to achieve, but today…….
She is forcing me to stop my studies by telling me that she wants to live her life with me. I have been telling her several times that “I will return soon after my studies” but her answer was same “I want to be with you, please don't leave me!”
At the age of 13, I was a mischievous boy, I never thought about my future but when I met her in a cinema and when I became a friend of her at the age of 14 she always told me to think about my future.
She tried her best to make me reach the top, as a result today I am ready to leave for Ph.D. she changed me so much that she wants me to start a life with her.
Her words have changed, now, instead of telling “love and knowledge make life easier and happier” she is telling “love and hard work makes life easier and happier”
I have many questions to ask her but every time when I see her she only tells that she loves me, she even didn't gave me a second to think and say any thing.
Any ways I wanted to study more to make my dreams come true. So I aimed to go London for higher studies even though she was trying to stop me I decided to start my journey on Sunday but I kept it as secret from her because I know she would be so miserable if she knew it.
On 26th December2004 I woke up very late at 7:20. It was the day I would part from all my friends for 2 years. I had many friends to visit so I started visiting one by one. At last it was the time to visit my best friend, the one whom I like so much, I left my house to visit Reesham, and it was 9:15 that time. She was at the play ground. We both went away from the people and I told her that I was going to leave the island at9:45 she cried and I too was really sad.
She came with me to my house and we both talked for some time. We were sitting at the sitting room we heard shouts of people from out side I thought something treble had happened, we ran to the road when I looked at the beachside I saw many people running towards us, at the back of them there were big waves with full of wastes. The water was washing away everything around. I noticed my father among people who were running, I ran to him leaving Reesham, and I started pulling his arms. When we came to the place were Reesham was standing I called her and told her to come with us. We were too slow to walk when a big wave engulfed us. I was holding my fathers hand as well as Reesham's hand but the big wave hit me and separated all three of us.
After few minutes we landed at a small uninhabited island near my island. I searched every where for Reesham but I could not find any sign of her. I was so up set that she did not know to swim. Very soon the rescue people came and took us to an island which was completely destroyed; they told that most islands of Maldives were in the same condition. We started living in that island. We got help from the government but my father wanted to live in “Hulhumal'e” because he has two shops there so he can live there comfortably. The days we spent in the island I asked the people who brought us from our island if they had seen Reesham, but the only answer I got was that all members of her family were dead in the Tsunami disaster. I was sad to hear the answer, I couldn't believe it but even though I believe it or not the truth will never change.
We changed to “Hulhumal'e” my father bought a house there. Day by day our life became normal but we could not forget the scariest days of our lives, it was a day which stopped me from achieving my hopes and dreams also that was the day when I lost my best friend, Reesham.
After 5 months I left my country to complete my studies. It was also a 26th but not December. Even though I left Maldives I didn't change my behavior as a result some times I faced problems.
In a few days I started my studies; also I got few friends, but not a close friend like Reesham. I remember her every time I meet my friends especially when we have fun. Every time I call my father I asked him if he heard any news about Reesham. Even though his answer was “no” I had the feelings that some day I will see her…….
Starting of my business - Chapter-2
I was doing business studies so, I was thinking to start a business of importing computers and its components, also some electrical machines which have a great demand in Maldives. I called my dad and talked to him about my idea. He also supported my idea and told it will be excellent if I started it as a company.
After my studies in London, I took three weeks rest and in those days I enjoyed with my friends there. One day my father called me and told that he had done every thing he could do to start my business, though I had not asked so.
I left London on 20th March. My father received me at the airport. Before going to Hulhumale’ I asked him about Reesham, but the answer was same as which I have heard hundreds of times in the past two years...... He still didn't know any thing about Reesham.
With in three weeks I started my business, I opened a shop in Hulhumale’, also had a separate office to manage all the work. My father helped me a lot in my business; my staff too. Therefore I believed that it’s not only my work but our company’s work. After a year I got the idea of keeping our agents in different atolls, so it will be easy to provide services to our customers in atolls also we will get more customers. I talked about it with my staffs and dad, they also thought that it will be a great step and will forward our business further.
As we thought of it, first we searched for an agent in Fuvahmulah because we found that the island is advanced in technology also we found that if we keep a agent in Fuvahmulah other three southern atolls, Seenu, Gaafu Dhaalu and Gaafu Alifu atoll could be controlled.
I planned to go to Fuvahmulah my self and to find an agent, so I went Fuvahmulah and I asked a helping hand from a friend of my father. He helped me very well; I got an agent who was very interested in it. After finishing all my work in Fuvahmulah, I took him to Hulhumale’ to meet the other staff of the company and also to train him. In our project of finding agents from atolls; after finding an agent from south, we planned to find an agent from north. So after training our first agent we looked for the best northern atoll to choose an agent. As we thought to find an agent from the second atoll from north, the Haa, Dhaalu atoll, my father told that he had a friend there, who was the atoll chief of that atoll, and also dad told that his son of my age may take the responsibility.When father told it, all the staff told that it will be better if I went and talk to the boy, and also, I could bring him for training as we did previously. So I went to that atoll and met the atoll chief and his friendly son. With in two days Muaaz, the son of atoll chief agreed to be the agent. Even though I finished my work in that island I wanted to take a small rest in the beautiful environment of the island.I was not alone, Muaaz was a good friend more than an agent. We enjoyed very much those days I saw a girl who was very special to me. When I see her I get the feelings that I had seen a family member after several years... I was sure that I had no family member alive other than my old father.
After my studies in London, I took three weeks rest and in those days I enjoyed with my friends there. One day my father called me and told that he had done every thing he could do to start my business, though I had not asked so.
I left London on 20th March. My father received me at the airport. Before going to Hulhumale’ I asked him about Reesham, but the answer was same as which I have heard hundreds of times in the past two years...... He still didn't know any thing about Reesham.
With in three weeks I started my business, I opened a shop in Hulhumale’, also had a separate office to manage all the work. My father helped me a lot in my business; my staff too. Therefore I believed that it’s not only my work but our company’s work. After a year I got the idea of keeping our agents in different atolls, so it will be easy to provide services to our customers in atolls also we will get more customers. I talked about it with my staffs and dad, they also thought that it will be a great step and will forward our business further.
As we thought of it, first we searched for an agent in Fuvahmulah because we found that the island is advanced in technology also we found that if we keep a agent in Fuvahmulah other three southern atolls, Seenu, Gaafu Dhaalu and Gaafu Alifu atoll could be controlled.
I planned to go to Fuvahmulah my self and to find an agent, so I went Fuvahmulah and I asked a helping hand from a friend of my father. He helped me very well; I got an agent who was very interested in it. After finishing all my work in Fuvahmulah, I took him to Hulhumale’ to meet the other staff of the company and also to train him. In our project of finding agents from atolls; after finding an agent from south, we planned to find an agent from north. So after training our first agent we looked for the best northern atoll to choose an agent. As we thought to find an agent from the second atoll from north, the Haa, Dhaalu atoll, my father told that he had a friend there, who was the atoll chief of that atoll, and also dad told that his son of my age may take the responsibility.When father told it, all the staff told that it will be better if I went and talk to the boy, and also, I could bring him for training as we did previously. So I went to that atoll and met the atoll chief and his friendly son. With in two days Muaaz, the son of atoll chief agreed to be the agent. Even though I finished my work in that island I wanted to take a small rest in the beautiful environment of the island.I was not alone, Muaaz was a good friend more than an agent. We enjoyed very much those days I saw a girl who was very special to me. When I see her I get the feelings that I had seen a family member after several years... I was sure that I had no family member alive other than my old father.
Finding more about her - Chapter-3
But the feelings forced me to find more about her, I asked her name and some information about her from Muaaz. He told that her name was Mariyam and her friends call her Mary and also she was not from that island but after the tsunami she lives in that island with a family who had no children. From Muaaz I knew that Mary was actually from our island but I couldn't remember anything. So, I took a photograph of hers to show my father.
I took Muaaz to Hulhumale’ as we had planned before. I showed Mary's photo to my father, after looking at it several times he gave it back to me and told to find the details of her whereabouts,. I knew that he did not want to tell me who it was but he wanted me to find why I was disturbed when I saw her.
I asked my friend Muaaz to do it for me. He called a friend in that island and talked to him. Next day Muaaz told me that her address was “Miyaan” and her full name was Mariyam Reesham. I asked him to make sure. He again called his friend and gave me the same answer again....
With the help of Muaaz's friend I called Mary and talked her... I was surprised to hear her words. She was my Reesham.....she was waiting for me. She told that she also got the same feelings when she saw me. But she didn't ask any one about me, so she dint knew my name also. When I told her that I will bring her to Hulhumale’ to live with me as my wife she was flying with happiness.....
I told my father that I wanted to marry her, he was happy and said that he was very proud of me that I had chosen a person who loved me and also a good active girl.. I went to the island and talked to her family members who were taking care of her. They were very sad to part with her but, they told that if Mary wanted she can live with me, but still she should belong to that family.
Reesham came with me happily and we got married, I wanted to celebrate it but Reesham told that she didn't want to celebrate so I didn't celebrate my first marriage, as well it was Reesham's first marriage too. With out knowing what will happen in future I planned my life with a lovely child. But we wanted a child after some days.
Mary wanted to work in my office to help me so I gave a chance. She was very active and did all her works seriously. Due to her hard work our company was flourishing.
After a year Reesham was pregnant. I got the happy news while I was away from the island, after finishing my work, I came back to Hulhumale’ hoping to give all my time to our life. Before Reesham’s delivery I got a request from a company to import all accessories immediately. I had to go Male’ to sign the agreement but I did not want leave Reesham for a second also. So I sent an assistant manager of our company to finalize deal.
It was the day for Reesham to give birth to the baby, I was in hospital waiting out side to hear the sweet voice of my first child. My father also was there in the hospital but not with me or Reesham. A nurse called me and asked me to bring some medicine. I ran to the near by chemist.
When I came with the medicine I saw my father and one of his old friend crying. In front of them there was some one who was kept on a wheel bed also it was covered with a white cloth. I was confused, I ran to my father and asked him what had happened. But he didn't speak to me.After few seconds I heard a new born baby crying. And a nurse came and gave me a lovely little boy, and she took the medicines which I brought. I thought the person in front of us was Reesham. My father came and took the baby from me. He was still crying of course not loudly he was a strong man, I had never seen him crying loudly.
The doctor came out with a smile and told that Reesham is fine and every thing was ok. It made me to think more about the person lying near by. I went near and removed the white cloth..... She wasn't Reesham. I felt happy but very sad, she was one of the best friends of Reesham and also the only daughter of my father’s friend.
I went in and told her that she was dead, Reesham started crying I told her that it was not the time for crying. My dad came with the baby and kept him near Reesham and he went out. Reesham was ok after few minutes.
Doctors left Reesham after two days. My dreams came true and it was time to act as my plan. Always Reesham was my princess, and from that day on wards, she is not Reesham but my princes of dreams, my life, my wife, my child's mother, and my future...
I took Muaaz to Hulhumale’ as we had planned before. I showed Mary's photo to my father, after looking at it several times he gave it back to me and told to find the details of her whereabouts,. I knew that he did not want to tell me who it was but he wanted me to find why I was disturbed when I saw her.
I asked my friend Muaaz to do it for me. He called a friend in that island and talked to him. Next day Muaaz told me that her address was “Miyaan” and her full name was Mariyam Reesham. I asked him to make sure. He again called his friend and gave me the same answer again....
With the help of Muaaz's friend I called Mary and talked her... I was surprised to hear her words. She was my Reesham.....she was waiting for me. She told that she also got the same feelings when she saw me. But she didn't ask any one about me, so she dint knew my name also. When I told her that I will bring her to Hulhumale’ to live with me as my wife she was flying with happiness.....
I told my father that I wanted to marry her, he was happy and said that he was very proud of me that I had chosen a person who loved me and also a good active girl.. I went to the island and talked to her family members who were taking care of her. They were very sad to part with her but, they told that if Mary wanted she can live with me, but still she should belong to that family.
Reesham came with me happily and we got married, I wanted to celebrate it but Reesham told that she didn't want to celebrate so I didn't celebrate my first marriage, as well it was Reesham's first marriage too. With out knowing what will happen in future I planned my life with a lovely child. But we wanted a child after some days.
Mary wanted to work in my office to help me so I gave a chance. She was very active and did all her works seriously. Due to her hard work our company was flourishing.
After a year Reesham was pregnant. I got the happy news while I was away from the island, after finishing my work, I came back to Hulhumale’ hoping to give all my time to our life. Before Reesham’s delivery I got a request from a company to import all accessories immediately. I had to go Male’ to sign the agreement but I did not want leave Reesham for a second also. So I sent an assistant manager of our company to finalize deal.
It was the day for Reesham to give birth to the baby, I was in hospital waiting out side to hear the sweet voice of my first child. My father also was there in the hospital but not with me or Reesham. A nurse called me and asked me to bring some medicine. I ran to the near by chemist.
When I came with the medicine I saw my father and one of his old friend crying. In front of them there was some one who was kept on a wheel bed also it was covered with a white cloth. I was confused, I ran to my father and asked him what had happened. But he didn't speak to me.After few seconds I heard a new born baby crying. And a nurse came and gave me a lovely little boy, and she took the medicines which I brought. I thought the person in front of us was Reesham. My father came and took the baby from me. He was still crying of course not loudly he was a strong man, I had never seen him crying loudly.
The doctor came out with a smile and told that Reesham is fine and every thing was ok. It made me to think more about the person lying near by. I went near and removed the white cloth..... She wasn't Reesham. I felt happy but very sad, she was one of the best friends of Reesham and also the only daughter of my father’s friend.
I went in and told her that she was dead, Reesham started crying I told her that it was not the time for crying. My dad came with the baby and kept him near Reesham and he went out. Reesham was ok after few minutes.
Doctors left Reesham after two days. My dreams came true and it was time to act as my plan. Always Reesham was my princess, and from that day on wards, she is not Reesham but my princes of dreams, my life, my wife, my child's mother, and my future...
Unexpected days - Chapter-4
Our son was named as Shaah. The days passed by and our son was 6 years old. As I had promised to Reesham's parents, still she was a member of that family. While Shaah was 2 years we took him to that island and enjoyed with Reesham's family there. Again after 4 years they were asking us to visit that island to meet her parents, so we planned a trip to that island.
We planned to go there just for a week. But the second day in that island, one of my friends in Hulhumale' called me and told that my father was very sick and also he was admitted in the hospital. As I heard the news, on the same day we managed to go to Hulhumale'.
From the harbor straight we went to the hospital. I hurried to see my father, as I entered the ward where he was kept I saw him crying. I went near and talked to him but he didn't answer me. After few minutes doctor came to check my father. I asked the doctor about the problem, he told that they haven't found the actual disease, so it will be better if I take him to a foreign country for proper treatment.
I planned to take my father to Srilanka for further treatment. I sent one of my friends to get the tickets and I talked to Reesham. I told her to take care of the business and our son Shaah.
She also wanted to come with us, but latter agreed to stay in the island. After two days we left to Srilanka.
As soon as we landed, I called Reesham and told her that every thing was ok and talked with Shaah also. First i took my father to the hospital and took our luggage to a near by hotel. Very soon doctors found out the disease and told that there is only one cure and it is a operation. The operations are always not successful.
From the doctors I knew that the chance of a successful operation was just 80%. As there was no other treatment I agreed for the operation and paid the charges.
It took two ours for the operation, after the operation doctors told that they were very sure that the operation was successful and my father would be fine. But to make sure it they want observe him for two weeks so they admitted him. After two weeks doctors gave full guarantee that my father had recovered from the disease so we can leave then. I called Reesham and gave her the happy news. She was very happy to hear the news. On the next day we came Hulhumale'. My family, friends and most of the staff received us at the harbor.
We were tired after the long journey. So I slept very early. Next day I woke up at nine but still my father was asleep. I know he will be very tired so without disturbing him I went to office.
I thought many work will be there to do, but Reesham had done all of the works and the work which I had to do was signing on some documents. After finishing signing I was going through the reports of last three weeks which I couldn't check before.
While going through the reports my phone started ringing. It was Reesham calling, when I answered she told that father wasn't a wake. I glanced at the watch, it was 11:00am. I told her that I would go and check what was wrong. Leaving the reports I went home. Several times I knocked on father's door but I got no reply.
By using the spare key I opened the door. But.... my father wasn't there. I called him several times but this time also I could not get any reply. I saw the door of the toilet opened, slowly I went near to the door.
I saw my father lying on the floor of the toilet. As soon as I saw his body I ran to him crying. I took him to the hospital.
But it was too late, he had left the world for ever. Reesham and Shaah started crying loudly. Even though he passed away his memories will remain with us for ever.
After the burial, I went home with out speaking to any one Shaah and Reesham were still crying. Some relatives were also there at home. But I didn't talk to any one of them and went straight to my room. I couldn't control my self and started crying loudly. One of my friends came and stopped me.
It was already evening. One by one, all the relatives and friends had left. Still loneliness was around our small family. Tears were waiting in our eyes looking for a chance to come out. I went to office but couldn't do any work. I came home around 10:00pm. Before leaving office I told my assistance to lock the office before he left.
Reesham was waiting for me, I hadn’t taken any food since afternoon, so I was hungry. I asked Reesham if Shaah had taken his dinner, she told that he too didn't take his dinner. So I told Reesham to prepare the dinner, I went and called Shaah for dinner, luckily without saying any thing he came.
After having dinner Shaah slept. When Reesham had finished washing the dishes, we also went to our room. While I was on bed I remembered my father’s advice. With the help of his expensive advice today I have become a successful man. But today I have lost the precious gold.
There was one thing same in my life. In my life there came unforgettable two days. One was the day when made me to stop achieving one of my goals, and also the day when I lost my best friend for a long time. The second day was the day when I lost my father for ever. There was some thing same on both the days, both days were 26th December!!
We planned to go there just for a week. But the second day in that island, one of my friends in Hulhumale' called me and told that my father was very sick and also he was admitted in the hospital. As I heard the news, on the same day we managed to go to Hulhumale'.
From the harbor straight we went to the hospital. I hurried to see my father, as I entered the ward where he was kept I saw him crying. I went near and talked to him but he didn't answer me. After few minutes doctor came to check my father. I asked the doctor about the problem, he told that they haven't found the actual disease, so it will be better if I take him to a foreign country for proper treatment.
I planned to take my father to Srilanka for further treatment. I sent one of my friends to get the tickets and I talked to Reesham. I told her to take care of the business and our son Shaah.
She also wanted to come with us, but latter agreed to stay in the island. After two days we left to Srilanka.
As soon as we landed, I called Reesham and told her that every thing was ok and talked with Shaah also. First i took my father to the hospital and took our luggage to a near by hotel. Very soon doctors found out the disease and told that there is only one cure and it is a operation. The operations are always not successful.
From the doctors I knew that the chance of a successful operation was just 80%. As there was no other treatment I agreed for the operation and paid the charges.
It took two ours for the operation, after the operation doctors told that they were very sure that the operation was successful and my father would be fine. But to make sure it they want observe him for two weeks so they admitted him. After two weeks doctors gave full guarantee that my father had recovered from the disease so we can leave then. I called Reesham and gave her the happy news. She was very happy to hear the news. On the next day we came Hulhumale'. My family, friends and most of the staff received us at the harbor.
We were tired after the long journey. So I slept very early. Next day I woke up at nine but still my father was asleep. I know he will be very tired so without disturbing him I went to office.
I thought many work will be there to do, but Reesham had done all of the works and the work which I had to do was signing on some documents. After finishing signing I was going through the reports of last three weeks which I couldn't check before.
While going through the reports my phone started ringing. It was Reesham calling, when I answered she told that father wasn't a wake. I glanced at the watch, it was 11:00am. I told her that I would go and check what was wrong. Leaving the reports I went home. Several times I knocked on father's door but I got no reply.
By using the spare key I opened the door. But.... my father wasn't there. I called him several times but this time also I could not get any reply. I saw the door of the toilet opened, slowly I went near to the door.
I saw my father lying on the floor of the toilet. As soon as I saw his body I ran to him crying. I took him to the hospital.
But it was too late, he had left the world for ever. Reesham and Shaah started crying loudly. Even though he passed away his memories will remain with us for ever.
After the burial, I went home with out speaking to any one Shaah and Reesham were still crying. Some relatives were also there at home. But I didn't talk to any one of them and went straight to my room. I couldn't control my self and started crying loudly. One of my friends came and stopped me.
It was already evening. One by one, all the relatives and friends had left. Still loneliness was around our small family. Tears were waiting in our eyes looking for a chance to come out. I went to office but couldn't do any work. I came home around 10:00pm. Before leaving office I told my assistance to lock the office before he left.
Reesham was waiting for me, I hadn’t taken any food since afternoon, so I was hungry. I asked Reesham if Shaah had taken his dinner, she told that he too didn't take his dinner. So I told Reesham to prepare the dinner, I went and called Shaah for dinner, luckily without saying any thing he came.
After having dinner Shaah slept. When Reesham had finished washing the dishes, we also went to our room. While I was on bed I remembered my father’s advice. With the help of his expensive advice today I have become a successful man. But today I have lost the precious gold.
There was one thing same in my life. In my life there came unforgettable two days. One was the day when made me to stop achieving one of my goals, and also the day when I lost my best friend for a long time. The second day was the day when I lost my father for ever. There was some thing same on both the days, both days were 26th December!!
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