Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 3

Hi guys...sorry for the delay...i was back in home town last week....it was my convocation and was really busy all time around.....so here it goes...your much awaited chapter 3.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 3

Ridzuan is a handsome hunk from the same neighborhood where Lydia stays. He is a doctor practicing in HUKM. He is a neurology specialist who loves what he’s doing. Ridzuan was hailed and raised in Johor and he is the only son for his parents. Both his parents have settled down in Australia. Ridzuan refused to follow them to Australia though his parents insisted him. Ridzuan feels that his service is needed by Malaysians and he feels obliged to serve them. He is among the best doctors in HUKM and highly approachable. The unique thing about Ridzuan is whenever he smiles he’ll have dimples on both his cheeks which make him to look really adorable. Ridzuan loves people and has the manner of getting close to any patient without any hesitance. Although Ridzuan came from a well to do background but he is always down to earth. The only drawback of him is that he loves his job too much till sometimes he’ll work the whole day without eating and sleeping. For Ridzuan, his job is his world and the hospital is his second home. However, Ridzuan loves to play golf and swimming. Most of his past times will be dedicated towards golfing and swimming. The world of Ridzuan is so small until he meets Lydia. Ridzuan met Lydia by coincidence and that very moment nailed deep down into his heart. A gentle nail that holds the true meaning of life and love. Ridzuan decided from the very second that Lydia is his lady love and that he will have her no matter what it takes.

Ridzuan met Lydia when he was shifting to the same neighborhood as Lydia, in fact they stay in the same apartment. Lydia stays on the lower storey but they often collide while getting down through the elevator. Ridzuan was unloading all his belongings from a lorry on the day he was shifting. Ridzuan accidentally blocked the exit way of the elevator and was too busy unloading stuffs till he was not realizing that he made Lydia stranded at the elevator where she could not come out from the piles of boxes blocking her way. Lydia tried calling out for help but no one cares to bother. Seeing the elevator door is wide opened, Ridzuan tried to load some of the boxes into the elevator and was shocked to see Lydia standing helplessly at the doorway. She stared at Ridzuan so angrily that it sents fear into him.

“I am very sorry miss, really sorry. How long have you been standing there, just now is it?” Joseph tries to calm Lydia down but Lydia blast out as raging fire.

“I am already late for work and you guys testing my patience. Move the boxes quickly, I need to go. What a bad morning. I hate this, hate this completely” Lydia rushingly left the place while muttering something.

Ridzuan stopped loading the stuff and keeps looking at her until she disappears off his sight. She was so beautiful and her sweet face and her lovely angriness hooked him to her and make him to fall for her. He unloaded all his stuff and went into his apartment after paying the lorry driver. In his room, Ridzuan could not resist Lydia from his mind. She keeps appearing in front of him and he realized that she has some chemistry with him. He started to whistle while dancing and jumping, reactions of his excitement of being in a new kind of feel for the very first time in his life. A feel of chill although his body, he feels so light as if he is flying, unknown happiness and that the whole world is belongs to him. The feeling that he can’t interpret.

Ever since that day, Ridzuan hoped to see her atleast once in a day but unfortunately, his working hours does not permits him to do so. The only time he will see her is on Sunday morning, when Lydia will come out of the apartment and waits for a van to bring her to the nearby church for a Sunday prayers. Lydia is a Christian by birth. Ridzuan does not know that Lydia is not a Malay girl as he has been assuming until the day when the both met in a nearby wet market. It was a very interesting event for the both.

Since Ridzuan is staying on his own he planned to invite some of his friends over to his place. For a change, he decided to cook for his friends and went to the nearby market to get some chickens and some seafood stuffs. Ridzuan patiently walk through from one stall to another searching for the best seafood he could get. Ridzuan was so happy to have found the stall selling fresh prawns and fishes. He was delighted to see the stall do also sell crab, live crab. Crab is his favorite.

Excitement forced him to touch the crab and suddenly, “Ouch..ouch..oh my god, somebody please help, it’s biting my fingers…please…sir…please take it off…it tearing my flesh off…!!!’’ Ridzuan was crying loudly as one of the crab’s chelae pinched his finger.

The Fishmonger has no idea what to do as he was busily looking for something that could help Ridzuan. All the eyes in the market are staring at Ridzuan but unfortunately no one is lending a helping hand. As Ridzuan’s cry gets louder, A lady from nowhere suddenly appeared in front of Ridzuan to try her luck on helping Ridzuan. Ridzuan is still in pain that he closes his eyes and let the lady to do her part without even looking at her. The lady requested Ridzuan to hold on for another minute. She demanded the fishmonger to bring a basin full of salted water and sinks Ridzuan’s hand into it while she slowly took off the chelae from his finger. The water color in the basin changed to red. It was Ridzuan’s blood. She asked Ridzuan to open his eyes. Ridzuan was astounded to see Lydia standing in front of him and later realized that it was Lydia who helped him. For a second he imagined Lydia as a super lady, wearing the superwoman costume, off course with the brief’s on the outside. Without wasting anymore time, he invited Lydia over to his place for a tea, morning tea.

“But I need to finish my marketing first.” Lydia requested with sparkling smile.

“Oh yes, off course, I have not finished my marketing either.” Ridzuan clumsily replied.

Lydia nodded her head to the left and right then they walked together. Ridzuan let Lydia to walk ahead and he can’t stop looking at her,” Damn, I love this lady!!” He whispered to himself.