" By changing Myself,I can change them"

Submitted into Contest #100 in response to: Start or end your story with two characters sitting down for a meal.... view prompt

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American Fiction Indigenous

Monday morning, as tiring as it could be ,standing along the pole ,near a bus stop ,Sarah is dreaming about studying in "Oxford " ,changing the world ,becoming a famous motivational speaker and a writer suddenly she is shocked by horn of the bus,comes back to the reality.

Scene: 1

Sarah knows that she has to strive hard for translating her dreams into reality ,so she gets into the bus

She knows her limit,she never let any one to fool her ,she is a feminist ,she never get too close to any male friend and does not waste her time in building in relationship,as she does not

believe in love .

She is 23 and lives with her mom and dad in a small house in New York,her mother is a working women while his father is paralysed though she is loved by both,after her graduation she has to find a job to support her family while she dreams to go Oxford for higher studies,she is so ambitious and wants to change the dogmatic beliefs of the world ,inspired by Russell and T.S Eliot.

Bus stops and Sarah start to walk towards an office of Press ,for a job of a news editor ,as she enters the office she strikes with a guy ,of almost 29 ,who is young ,handsome ,composed and well dressed ,Sarah gets impressed a little due to his personality .

Eric : Excuse me ,Miss Can't you see people around you .

Sarah: I apologise sir,I couldn't see .I came here for the interview of news editor.

Eric:Ah ..ok Come to my office I 'm taking interview. On seeing a smart and pretty girl,he too himself gets a little impressed and says ,I am Eric ,and If you need any help and you can ask me for that and please, don't call me sir.

Sarah:I would call you sir ,because that's the requirement of my job.

Eric : Please ,don't consider me wrong,I behave frankly with everyone

Sarah: I don't consider you right or wrong sir ,Infact I consider you nothing ,you are unknown to me.

Eric:on seeing her CV he says ,Ok .....Miss Sarah ,I confirm your job ,you can go now

And keep that in mind,change your rude attitude ,I am allergic to such lady bugs like you.

Sarah: I apologise sir ,for being allergic but for not being rude.

Scene: 2

Next morning ,Sarah gets ready receives good wishes and kisses from her parents,she goes to her way.

She looks a bit hesitant due to her boss's dominating attitude and even insulting of which she is not used to

But she has decided to never let any man to dominate her ,she herself will change the outlook of the world about feminism

On reaching office,she meets her boss ,and he gives her the task to translate some foreign articles and orders her to get ready for the lunch ,though she was confident enough to deal with people but due her feministic outlook she resists a little from Eric .

After completing her task ,she goes to Eric's office to refuse for the office lunch

Eric :It's an office lunch ,I'm not asking you for lunch personally,people like you talk and dream big but due to their attitude, don't come out of their box.

Sarah: Excuse me,whether I dream big or small ,I know how to make it come true and I'm not a bigot ,I understand realities but don't waste my time in useless things,because I have to take care of my family

Eric : May I ask what do you dream about?may be to get married with a man like me, who can support your family.

Extremely feel disgusted with him,she replies : Yes ,I dream about you to shoot you in reality.

Eric : Do you know how to shoot ?

Sarah : No.

Eric : Don't you worry ,I'll teach you how to shoot with DSLR ,I have one.

Sarah : Enough,I can't bear you.I'm leaving this job.


Eric: wait Sarah ,jokes aside,I just had to realise you to change your outlook ,will help you in changing the world's please don't get me wrong and If you are running from arguing a man then how can you get name in the male dominant society

Scene: 3

Sarah stops and rethinks on her approach towards life

They both go to the lunch ,Sarah begins to make her world view wider and learns to tackle the situation from jumping into it not from running from it.

Lunch menu was simple and light,

Table was decently set ,Sepaggatie,sandwiches and soft drinks.

They being to talk some philosophical things ,

Eric: what is soul to you?

Sarah : For me soul is every thing,each and every soul deserves love and kindness,we all wishes to be kind with us,Even a criminal.

Eric ;For me soul is as important as body ,As Lord has created everything for a reason,We feel soul full because of our body ,we sense the world and through sensing the material world we can reach the abstract one .

Sarah : You might be right!

But for me Soul is :

S: spiritual experience

O: orbit of love

U: union of opposition and transcendentalism

L : language in itself,that is inexplicable.

Eric: Beautifully knitted Sarah ,that's brilliant.

Sarah : I appreciate your kindness, sir

Eric : You would not avoid calling me Sir, well I have to compromise with that.


Sarah : Yes ,you have to compromise with that .

Eric ; Why a women feel good in

winning an argument with a man ?

Sarah with a little smile on her face ,replies

Sarah : I don't know about other women , I never generalise ,generalisations are bad as racism

Eric : Ok ....I understand ,I apologise!

May I ask why did you hesitate in talking me ?


Sarah : I thought you a typical ,dominating male,that I couldn't bear to prison myself in the box of patriarchy .

Eric : I understand you Sarah , I have always thought women wrong,deceiving,a sex object,who strive hard but for no use in the male dominating society


Sarah : I know I was also wrong about you.

They start to lunch ,learning from each other a man and woman completes each other ,both need to realise what they lack in their personalities.


End.











July 02, 2021 08:47

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