The Double Fault
Basil Fernandes is my identity. I am the current top player in Mens Singles and Doubles: World Professional Tennis Rankings. For the past three years I am winning consequtively all 4 Grand Slam events along with the the ATP Professional Tournaments. On being on the peak of the mountain, I am glad that I could reach here but now on it shall be really tough to stay there for long time. Thus achieving success is not only important but maintaining it is the ultimate goal.
The only regret in my life was that 3 years back, I lost my wife, also a tennis professional. She was stabbed deliberately by a fanatic fan of mine because she couldn't resist my relationship with Natalie, my wife. We have been in the professional tennis circuit for the past 10 years but married just 4 years ago. The loss of my wife was huge enough as we loved each other very much and at the time of her death, Natalie was 1 month pregnantKnowing myself and Natalie, we used to have long discussions on improving my game as she was the best at it. But the day she died, an investigation was carried out for the cause of her being stabbed. They could not find a reason and termed it as an "act of barbaric madness" by the fanatic fan. How could that women, Clara kill three lives by 1 stab of knife? Years passed by she was sentenced to rigorous imprisionment for 7 years. As I climbed the stairs of success, memories of Natalie and my relationship strengthened more. It was hard to forget Natalie and Clara, the person responsible for such a pathetic condition of my family.
Recently, one month ago, Clara completed a term of rigorous imprisionment and was freed from the prision. She decided to meet me, At our first meeting, I wanted to kill her as she was solely responsible for my Love's death. But as a human being I decided to forgive her as Natalie said,"The forgiver is far greater than the punisher". Clara used to visit me almost each day when I was at home and be at the front row of seats for my each match. As time passed by, we became friends. now my passed love is being replaced by a new friend, Clara- a part and parcel of my life. If I don't see her in any match, i lose my rhythm. but then the world doesn't always be with you? Next day it was Natalie's death Anniversary and the Newspaper headlines read " Basil in love with the killer of Ex-one!" I was shocked. how could anyone in the world believe that. I loved Clara who killed Natalie. I tried calling up Clara but she didn't pick up her cellphone as it kept on ringing. I drove myself to her bunglow and found out it was locked. Being desperate to meet her, I drew back hoping that she must be searching for me. But alas! She was not to be found.
The whole day reporters of various news agency visited me to take my comments on the news. I was least interested in talking to rubbish people who make baseless news without any verification. I was deeply engrossed in the thought that did I really love Natalie or was Clara's entry a turning point in my life...? Did Clara really love me or was it a way to gain fame by killing Natalie and then have a so-called affair hitting the News stands...? did Clara regret for her deeds or she just did it for fame...? As my mind is deeply engrossed between Clara and Natalie, the present and the past in my life, I just hope for the best in future.
With the rising sun of new day, the headlines read "Killer of Natalie Fernandes found dead on tennis court" I was deeply struck in grief as this incident was surely going to affect me and my tennis career.
Basil Fernandes is my identity. I am the current top player in Mens Singles and Doubles: World Professional Tennis Rankings. For the past three years I am winning consequtively all 4 Grand Slam events along with the the ATP Professional Tournaments. On being on the peak of the mountain, I am glad that I could reach here but now on it shall be really tough to stay there for long time. Thus achieving success is not only important but maintaining it is the ultimate goal.
The only regret in my life was that 3 years back, I lost my wife, also a tennis professional. She was stabbed deliberately by a fanatic fan of mine because she couldn't resist my relationship with Natalie, my wife. We have been in the professional tennis circuit for the past 10 years but married just 4 years ago. The loss of my wife was huge enough as we loved each other very much and at the time of her death, Natalie was 1 month pregnantKnowing myself and Natalie, we used to have long discussions on improving my game as she was the best at it. But the day she died, an investigation was carried out for the cause of her being stabbed. They could not find a reason and termed it as an "act of barbaric madness" by the fanatic fan. How could that women, Clara kill three lives by 1 stab of knife? Years passed by she was sentenced to rigorous imprisionment for 7 years. As I climbed the stairs of success, memories of Natalie and my relationship strengthened more. It was hard to forget Natalie and Clara, the person responsible for such a pathetic condition of my family.
Recently, one month ago, Clara completed a term of rigorous imprisionment and was freed from the prision. She decided to meet me, At our first meeting, I wanted to kill her as she was solely responsible for my Love's death. But as a human being I decided to forgive her as Natalie said,"The forgiver is far greater than the punisher". Clara used to visit me almost each day when I was at home and be at the front row of seats for my each match. As time passed by, we became friends. now my passed love is being replaced by a new friend, Clara- a part and parcel of my life. If I don't see her in any match, i lose my rhythm. but then the world doesn't always be with you? Next day it was Natalie's death Anniversary and the Newspaper headlines read " Basil in love with the killer of Ex-one!" I was shocked. how could anyone in the world believe that. I loved Clara who killed Natalie. I tried calling up Clara but she didn't pick up her cellphone as it kept on ringing. I drove myself to her bunglow and found out it was locked. Being desperate to meet her, I drew back hoping that she must be searching for me. But alas! She was not to be found.
The whole day reporters of various news agency visited me to take my comments on the news. I was least interested in talking to rubbish people who make baseless news without any verification. I was deeply engrossed in the thought that did I really love Natalie or was Clara's entry a turning point in my life...? Did Clara really love me or was it a way to gain fame by killing Natalie and then have a so-called affair hitting the News stands...? did Clara regret for her deeds or she just did it for fame...? As my mind is deeply engrossed between Clara and Natalie, the present and the past in my life, I just hope for the best in future.
With the rising sun of new day, the headlines read "Killer of Natalie Fernandes found dead on tennis court" I was deeply struck in grief as this incident was surely going to affect me and my tennis career.
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