2 Imperfect Love

"Hannah, Hannah! Wake up!"

"Please mum, let me sleep."

"Oh my child, see, who's there to meet you."

"Who?"

"Tom has come to meet you."

"What? What? You should have told me before!Oh my God! What has he thought about me?"

Hannah, nineteen, a sweet girl woke up from the bed, yawning. Being on the verge of life changes, Hannah found a perfect companion to have date with, that is Tom Wood . Tom Wood is the only handsome guy in the whole town. Yes, there are many lame guys out there too but Tom is someone with whom one must date. Tom Wood, twenty, the handsome biker and the Captain of New Castle Basketball Association is dating with Hannah for four months. God knows, what'll happen next.

" Hey! Hannah!" cheered Tom.

"Hi! So what's up?" asked Hannah.

"Hannah, I want to say you something."

"Yes, sure, say."

"Hannah, I'm sorry" apologised Tom.

And the colour of Hannah's face suddenly changed.

" Don't say, you're tired."

"Hannah, sorry, but....but Lucida is-"

"Get out! I said get out!"shouted Hannah angrily.

" I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, Hannah."

Hannah could not control the anger streaming up on her mind. She closed the door in front of Tom. Little did she know that this could have happened. What is going on?She could not find out why everybody wants to date with Lucida. What's so special in her?Hannah Jones, a sweet and simple girl parented by her mother looked at her face in the mirror. What happened to Tom? Why Lucida is so beautiful? She is perfect. Yes, she has softer lips but is kissing everything? Is there no love? No true love. Is true love an imagination? My dad also left my mum when I was only an year old. He did not love my mum. If he had loved my mum he would never have left her alone. And few drops of warm tears swiped through her cheeks.

"Hannah, Hannah? What happened?" Hannah's mom banged on the door.

"No, nothing!"

"Come down, I've served the breakfast. Hurry up."

"Okay!"

And she again jumped into her thoughts. How had he kissed her the first time. How had he asked her to hang out. How had she hesitated and nodded. Everything blurred. Nothing left. No love, no kiss, no boyfriend!

"Hannah" shouted mum.

She is the most foolish girl in this world. How can she be so fool? She knows she can be beautiful like Lucida if she waste money on her but she does not want to waste money. Why will she? Who is Tom? Why will she change her lifestyle just because of a town boy. She deserves more, she'll find true love. She'll not change, not change for anybody in this world. If Tom does not love her, let him go to hell. Who is he?

"Hannah!"

"Coming!" aroused Hannah from the bed.

Let Lucida, the scum, sleep with as many boys as she want. But Hannah will never cry, never.

This is not the first time, someone ditched her for Lucida. Hannah was frustrated by this topic.

"Hannah! Where are you? What happened?"

"No, nothing ," Hannah opened the door.

"Don't tell lies."

And Hannah cried heavily at her mother's arms.

" What happened, Hannah? Is something related to Tom?"

"Mom, mum, he ditched me for Lucida."

"Oh Hannah, please stop crying."

Hannah's tears stopped coming suddenly. She wanted to listen her mum. She wanted to listen each and every word of her mom clearly.

"Hannah, don't cry for such small things, these things will happen in life."

"But mom-"

"Hannah, you know, your father left me when you are too small to understand the situation, don't you?"

"Yes, mom, I hate him!"

"But my child, I never shed a drop of tear. You know why?"

"Why?"

"Because I knew that you're with me."

"But I was too small at that time."

"So what! I had not lost everything. My dear, I'd true love with me."

"True love?"

"Yes, true love and just because of you I lived for so many years."

"But why? Why you never married again."

"Though your father did not love me, I loved him."

"But he was a cheater and one sided love never succeeds."

"I know dear, but sometime one have to live with some memory if not the person."

"Why? Why can't you forget him?"

"True love, dear, true love."

"There is no true love!"

"There is; think if I'd married somebody else then what would be the difference between your dad and me?"

" But-"

"The difference is I truly loved him whereas he did not."

"Mum!"

"Yes, my dear, true love does not depends upon fashion, style, figure or skills. It depends upon you and your honesty towards your lover."

"But what's the benefit of living like this?"

"That's why true love is called unconditional."

"I've never thought so deeply."

"My dear, have you ever thought of living for anyone, just for him, nothing else?"

"No..."

"Have you ever experiences an unconditional love for someone."

"No, never."

"So why are you crying? That means you have not loved him."

"Yes, I've not. But will I ever find a true lover?" "Not sure dear. To find a true lover is really difficult but you can meet one if you really search for him."

"Search for him?"

"Yes, the person who'll love you at all times, the person who'll not identify you by your face, your fashion or personality but by your love towards him will be your true lover."

"Really??"

" Yes my dear. An unconditional lover will never stop loving you in difficult times."

"Hope so.."

"I've loved you more than anybody else on this earth" Hannah's mom hugged her.

"I love you too mum ," Hannah hugged her mom back.

The best moment of Hannah's life is when she hugged her mum. But something stucked Hannah's mind. What'll she do if she lost her mum. No, never! Her mum will never leave her alone. But she could not resist her from thinking the same thing. She did not want to leave her mom nor did her mom. Something strange was happening. Hannah's mum hugged her as if it was her last hug with Hannah and Hannah unknowingly felt it hard.

What'll happen next? Will Hannah find true love? What will happen to her mother? Is Hannah's life taking a turn.

To be continued.........