Petunia, Draco and Myself
Next day at school, I was asked to go and teach another class, which was not part of my timetable. And I was given a specific topic for them. As I entered the class, I started writing on the black board without having any sort of introduction with the candidates.

As I turned around to give the lecture, all the faces seemed unfamiliar to me. I felt that I hadn’t ever seen them any where in the entire school. This made me realize that I had a nature of ignoring people and was quite weak in noticing things around.

An hour later, when I was leaving the class finishing the lecture, one of the boys stopped me from behind,

‘Professor when are you giving lecture on the theories of the economists?’

‘So when will I have my next class Mr…?’ I stopped trying to recognize the new face.

‘John, you forgot my name?’ he asked feeling surprised.

‘Whatever, but I don’t have any class with you’ I replied turning away my face, ‘you can come for any extra class lecture’

I walked away leaving him alone. The boy got totally strange,

‘No class with us? Is he retiring? Why was he acting so strange?’

When the day was off, I left in my car and while driving the vehicle. I made a phone call to Petunia,

‘Hello Harold I’ve been waiting for your call’ she answered the call.

‘Really, well where are you right now?’

‘Outside your hotel room, waiting for you’

‘I’m coming’

I ended the call and made another phone call to Linda. I knew she would not answer so I decided to keep on making the phone calls until she would reply. As I made my first call, my call was canceled. Then I made another call after which she had switched off the cell phone. I again made a phone call and this time her number was powered off. I got furious thinking why was my wife avoiding my calls, even though she loved me very much.

Few minutes later, as I reached my hotel, I found Draco waiting for me outside. After stepping out of my car, I rushed towards him and said:

‘Hi Draco! I’m sorry today you can’t be my guest’

‘Calm down, what’s going on? Why are you in such a hurry?’

‘There’s this girl, I have to go with her’

‘Can I come along with you?’

‘Why not?’ Petunia said coming from behind.

‘Oh thank you madam’ he said turning around towards her.

I didn’t like this at all, as I wanted some privacy with Petunia but I couldn’t refuse. So now we all were going together for a tour. So I just asked Draco to do the driving, so I could share some personal talks with Petunia on the back seats.

We finally reached a park where three of us could share some time walking and talking together. I was not enjoying at all so while walking at this park, I again felt that strange sort of headache. While I was holding my forehead, I collapsed on ground. Draco and Petunia leaned down for me. Petunia kept my head on her lap Draco examined me and said:

‘He’s not taking his medicines properly’

‘I was told about his accident’ she said to him.

Strange sort of soreness was giving me itches on my head. I was not feeling comfortable here so I opened my eyes and said:

‘Please let’s just leave this place’

Then my pain gradually decreased and after recovering my health, we sat back in my car and we went to some other place.

That night as I dropped both of them to their respective places, I went straight back to my hotel and parked my car outside. I took out the petrol container and filled the petrol in my car.

After going to my room at late night, I made a direct phone call to my wife but the number was busy. So I angrily kept aside my cell phone. I took my medicine and went to sleep.

The Day when Everything went Wrong

Next morning as I woke up just like every other day, I was unaware of what was about to happen with me today. I ordered my break fast and got dressed up. I picked up my brief case and files, and left for work.

As I reached downstairs, I sat inside my car and tried to turn on the engine, but it wasn’t starting. When I checked the indicators, the petrol was empty. I got surprised and realized that someone might have stolen it because I had filled the petrol last night. I locked my car and saw the watchman walking next to me. I thought of asking him but as I was getting late for work so I just left my place and went on a bus.

An hour later, while I was at the staff room of my school, one of the peons came to me and said:

‘Mr. Morton, the principal has called you in his office’

‘Ok I’m coming’

A minute later, I reached outside his room and knocked. He said:

‘Come in!’

I entered inside and walked towards his desk. He seemed to be quite in distress.

I said to him:

‘Yes sir? You called me?’

‘Harold it’s my painful duty but a final decision that I’m firing you from job’

‘Firing?’ I asked getting surprised and angry. ‘Excuse me are you talking to me?’

‘Mind your attitude!’

‘It can be worse if you don’t tell me what are you up to?’

‘I have a better replacement against you, you are to resign right now’

‘To hell with you and your job’ I said kicking hardly on his desk.

I angry left the room slamming the door creating a heavy sound.

On my way, Danny came in front of me and asked:

‘What happened Harold?’

‘Move out of my way’ I said angrily pushing him aside.

I took my stuff and left the school. I went towards the gate and made a phone call to Petunia and there was no reply. I made exactly five calls and there was no answer at all. I felt that the situation was just like that of Linda’s. So I sort of diverted my mind and decided to make a final call to Linda and if she wouldn’t reply I would go straight to my home where she was staying. As I made my call, this time she replied, and in a harsh voice,

‘What is it Harold?’

‘Hello Linda’ I said getting stunned on her reply, ‘what the hell is going on with you? Why aren’t you attending my calls?’

‘You unfaithful dog! If you make one more call, I’ll order my boy friend to kill you. I’m warning you don’t irritate me again’

‘Boy friend? Kill me? Me unfaithful?’ I asked questions getting totally confused.

She just disconnected the call.

I ended my call as well and got totally surprised and confused. I began talking to myself:

‘Linda’s got a boy friend? And how did she come to know about my affair…I think Petunia is up to something’

I began to walk and reached a restaurant nearby. As I sat inside, I was continuously thinking about what was happening with me. Thinking too much with pressure, I began to feel that soreness once more. So I just drank a glass of water.

A waiter came to me and asked:

‘What can I get you sir?’

‘Fish food’ I hardly said.

Taking the order, he left. I was feeling very strange and distressed. So I took out my cell phone and decided to make a phone call to Draco. But first I had my lunch, quite earlier than usual time. After I finished my lunch, the waiter came and kept the bill on my table, and went away. As I checked my pockets, my wallet was nowhere in my pockets. I checked my brief case as well and it wasn’t inside it either. I got more tensed and realized that my wallet was stolen. Then I talked to myself once more:

‘What’s going on with me today? First the petrol was stolen, then I was fired from school for no strong purpose, then Petunia sort of dumped me and then Linda had a quarrel with me. And now my wallet’s stolen’

I kept my watch on the table instead of money and left the restaurant, without letting anyone notice me.

That evening around six o clock while I was sleeping in my room, Draco’s phone call disturbed my sleep and I woke up. I answered his call:

‘Hello Draco I was thinking about calling you today’

‘What happened Harold? You sound quite troubled’

‘I am, because everything today is going on as if it’s not supposed to…’

‘What do you mean?’

‘Look first my car’s petrol was stolen, and then I got fired from job. After that Petunia was not answering my calls and Linda sort of discovered about my affair’

‘Hold on! You got fired? And Linda answered your call today?’

‘Yes and she said that she would order her boy friend to kill me’

‘Kill you? What the hell are you saying? Anyways, did anything else happened?’

‘Yeah my wallet has been stolen or lost’

‘How much money did you lose?’ he asked.

‘I don’t know, I just need to see you Draco, right now’

‘Oh I’m so sorry, I’m engaged in a work. I can’t leave home right now, but if you can come easily, you may’

‘Ok I’m coming’

I ended his call and immediately left my place.

While I was on my way to get the taxi, I rushed towards the road and stopped a cab. But another car almost hit me, while I was on the road. I just fell on ground but didn’t get hurt.

This seemed natural to me, because I was on the mid of road. Without quarrelling anyone I just sat on the cab and left for Draco’s home.