Moyen arrived at the room craving a long, quiet slumber. He just came back from the hospital after finishing a long day shift. Also, the exam deadline is approaching. So he needs a real fresh sleep to concentrate on his study.
He wakes up by the annoying high-pitched calling bell sound. When he opened the door, Istiak, another resident (doctor & colleague) was standing.
Moyen just grab the keys and went with Istiak to their apartment.
All three of them are physicians and work as residents in the same clinic, and live close by.
Moyen stood in shock for a second after opening the door.
He was aware that even though it's a love marriage, they fight sometimes and Istiak slaps Tuli occasionally! But to think that he would beat her such horrendously!
A bleeding physician, hitting his wife over insignificant arguments behind the closed door? Whose wife is also a prominent physician!
Usually I eat alone, as I am not very fun person to be around my colleagues. However, Dr. Moyen is just too much of nice guy. And our conversation gradually came to this point before we realize. Ohh! you know about this! Dr. Moyen seems a bit surprised and awkward! Yes. After having such long, compassionate conversation where I was about to cry out of empathy, being angry and planning to raise voice against for the sake of Dr. Tuli! And now, look at them! As if those incidents have never existed to begin with!- I said in one breath with embarrassment and sadness. It has always been like this. Sadly it's your first encounter. So next time you will know how to act! He said with a long laughter!
:I feel like a total stupid for being all hyped over that! As if I am a villain, almost running a beautiful marriage- I said bitterly! No worries, initially I too had felt that! And now I know how to deal with a couple like that. And so do you now! He laughed even louder this time as if he remembered how stupid he felt first time he had encountered their issue.
It is not that I do not want the couple to live happily ever after.
But right now, in the middle of the night the only thing that's keeping me awake is- they are actually continuing the marriage after such incidents! Laughing together, eating and being happy together!
How can someone laugh after such traumatic incident! And not once, not twice!
What on earth is relationships are!
How far will you compromise for a evenly forsaken relationship!
Is this even love anymore?
Or is it co-dependency and nothing else! And why even suffer and be a parasite while one can be separated and live happily!