SAM

She was looking down at the sea swirling beneath her, swishing waters to every side of the ship. Aisha wanted to listen to the waters and understand what exactly such a grand ocean must be hiding in its bosom. Just like the one thing she had been hiding for all these years... her love for Lisa. She had left her home after her husband’s death to work at this brewery on the ship and used to travel the world while serving liquors and listening to Lisa’s jokes. Lisa… Ah! Such a sweet name with such a wonderful personality. Aisha loved her the first time she saw her but kept it to herself. She knew that on some level Lisa also knows how much she loved her and perhaps that is why she never openly proclaimed her love for her. Now that she knew that Lisa was marrying a naval officer, whom she met on this ship, made Aisha a bit uncomfortable. How could she live without Lisa’s laugh, her warmth, her caring nature? She has got so used to her. But Lisa had promised to visit Aisha every now and the...

Her hands were shaking while lifting up the coffee cup from the dining table. She took a sip from her trembling lips and looked at him. “Is this the time for us to part ways?” He looked directly into her deep green eyes and tried to smile. He was tired from the fight last night and did not know what to say or even how to speak about it. She wiped the perspiration from her brows while he took some time munching on the sandwich. With one last gulp, he finished the coffee and without looking at her this time said, “I don’t know what else to say.” She smirked while a tear that was struggling to stay inside suddenly trickled down her cheek. She took her time wiping it and continued sipping coffee. “It’s not my fault,” he continued, “and neither is it yours. It’s the circumstances, that were not under our control. We tried our best to mend this relationship. We should have done this earlier. Not that it’s too late, but I don’t know if it’s the right time now. We ha...