Short Story || Joy of life

After sometimes the report will come. Just within half an hour! Then what will happen to me! What will I do? Mr. Matin, a fourty five years old gentle man, was thinking haphazardly. He has been suffering from fever for last eight days. During this time of season change it is very normal to be infected by flu & fever. But now the time of deadly corona spreading, all our simple thinking turns to complex with unwanted fear & unsecured future.

-          -Mini! Mini! Mr. Matin asked his only daughter who is currently a student of class five.

-         -Yes father. Mini responded.

-         -Where’s your mother? Tell her to come to me.

-          -Mother is not at home. She went outside to collect your medical test report.

Hearing the term “medical test report” Mr. Matin felt very much anxious. Some dots of sweat were visible in a hurry on his face. He told to Mini, Mother!  Please bring a glass of water. I’m feeling very much thirsty.

I have nothing. If anything happen how my family will survive! Who will take care about my old parents? What will be the future of my children? My wife, Rebeka, is just a housewife. Actually I didn’t permit her to take a job though once she wanted to do so. That’s why she sacrificed her total academic career for the welfare of my family. I am a simple private service holder. I have no bank balance, no own house or flat. Oh God! I am totally undone! Mr. Matin felt that his eyes were going to fill with fear & tear!

Suddenly the calling bell was ringed.

Rebeka came to him with a speed of tornado and burst into a tear!  But tear is not always appearing with fear. Sometimes it comes with joy.

-        -Yes! Allah saved us! You’re corona negative dear! Rebeka shouted.

Mr. Matin got up from bed and took full glass of water in a single drink from her loving daughter.

-Ohh! Thank you Mini! This is the best drink, ever in my life!