The Gold Coal

A spoiled brat, he fought again, why you people don’t take any decision about him.

DISGUSTING; Looked him and said.!

Mr. Johnson left the room.

Tell us what exactly you want, every next day people come at our door and tell us about your achievements, your attainments that you do all day.

His mother said!

Having a plate in hand eating a sandwich; said,

Well then, I guess you should be proud of me that people are coming at home and telling you about my achievements.

Shut up, shut up Alex, not a single word!

Grabbed the plate put it down; his father shouted.

I have decided, you will be going to hostel next week I’ll do all the requires and send you to hostel. Be prepare!

Please do it so that at least, we will be in peace,

His mother said!

Siting in the dining having dinner, everybody is discussing about Alex,

Well honestly, I am happy that Alex is finally going;

Said one of his Sibling.

And so, as I, he is a trouble maker and messed up with literally everyone and for no reason we have a long list, take today's example;

Said his brother.

Assuredly he is;

                           His sister.

Leave it finally he is going away from home we should be happy about this forget all the incidents; 

                         Said his Mother.

Yes please, stop discussing him as far as he is going now. Honey make sure he collects and assembles all the documents.

                                      His father said;

Next week;

Enter the house shut the door ferociously,

This has been done calculatingly! His form was incomplete he must has done it, the documents were incomplete.

I told you to double check everything;

His father to his Mother.

I am just sick of you why don’t you spare us for God’s sake,

His Mother.

Neither I want to go to hostel nor I am really interested in this lecture so, spare me please let me live however I want please! And please don’t compare me to your other child. Thank you!

Alex to his Parents.

Wow no seriously! Amazing yeah! Spare him and let him live his life,

His Father said.

Calm down just calm down;

His mother said to his father.

Look Alex! Politely; we are parents after all and it is stressing when your child behaves like this. Please listen to me and talk to us, tell us what you want? Why you behave like so, please tell us what you want,

His Mother said.

Okay so, I don’t want to go to anywhere, I want to live here, and in future as well I want to live here and please let me be.

Alex said.

Okay so, we aren’t sending you anywhere but on one condition you must promise to behave nicely with everyone I am just so tired of these every day drama,

His Father said.

Okay...! said Alex

Alex stayed there, and he changed accordingly as he promised. By time he became non-interactive and an introvert started living in his own world, kind a cut-off to everybody.

This was sufficiently good for his parents as if he behaved well.

Years passes his siblings left home for their future studies and jobs. Alex stayed at there.

One day;

Alex come down, Alex, Alex!

His Mother screamed.

What.?

Alex said.

Your father he is unconscious,

His Mother said.

 In hospital;

Your father got a Heart-attack he is stable but under observation, take care.

Dr. said.

Don’t worry Mom, Dad is okay he will be perfectly fine soon.

Alex said to his Mother who was distress.

Alex stayed at hospital, served and cared his father. This Alex was never seen before his father stayed at hospital for a couple of days and he, he stood by the family like pillar, he behaved like a one responsible son.

None of his siblings came due to their hectic schedules, studies and jobs.

Next morning;

How are you Mr. Marsh.?

Mr. Nick said.

Much better now, thank you.

Alex’s Father said.

Alex enter the room,

Oh, hello uncle! Dad, Dr. will come at 12’o clock we have meet up. I am out to complete some formalities after meeting will go home, okay. Bye Uncle.

Alex said.

Isn’t he Alex the mischievous one, the popular bad guy.

Mr. Nick said.

Yes, he is the one! Alex.

His father said.

He further added, with smile on his face and love in his eyes,

I thought Alex would be the one child who will leave us earlier than all but he, he stayed. I never thought he will take care of mine this much, probably I thought he is the most selfish and irresponsible, a punk. I still remember those days when people used to come at home to complaint about Alex.

Certainly, I believed he is a Coal in our Lives; but, I forgot Coal Burns and Benefits to others.

He, he is our Coal.

A GOLD COAL.