The Context
Ivan had the sleepwalking disorder, rarely in which mostly he tends to leave his house let alone his room to a certain degree of danger, of crossing roads or been lost in woods for hours until his parents find him or his neighbors helped him. He struggled all his childhood with the disorder, but Mikhail never let him strained their friendship just cause of Ivan being a weird child, although he had always helped him stay mentally relaxed.
In fact, Ivan was more of an egoistic and sensitive child whereas Mikhail was loveable and friendly. Sometimes Mikhail himself found Ivan roaming aimlessly on local roads, sleepwalking and guided him back to his home, like a guardian angel, like a night companion.
Return of The Ego
After both of them properly finished their high school together, Ivan applied for College in Saint Petersburg for his higher studies while Mikhail stayed in his hometown to take care of his family farm and barn business. Undoubtedly remain best friends for their whole life, here they mutually decided to dearly depart from each other and stayed in contact for almost 3 years. Slowly and gradually they got busy in their own life and typically stopped contacting each other.
Ivan had now been working in a Financial Sector and Mikhail's family farm business was on peak. But they often missed their ghost hunting hobby from time to time.
One night Ivan got a phone call from Mikhail. After a few formal words exchange, Ivan was not interested to talk much and more interested to go to bed because he was so tired whereas Mikhail was happy to talk eagerly to his old buddy after so long. Upon instantly understanding the awkward situation Mikhail felt insulted and hang up the phone call after fighting with Ivan on phone.
Ivan's ego was hurt. Mikhail credibly accused him of being the careless egoistic selfish person that Ivan had been for whole life, that he always strained their friendship, even after Mikhail been a good friend to him. Ivan was furious, and this time decided to end their lifelong friendship once and for all. He went to his hometown on Christmas vacation but didn't go to meet Mikhail or wish him good wishes. He was stuffed with a hatred feeling against Mikhail and forgot their childhood friendship in a few days.
On that Christmas Eve, Ivan got a letter who was unexpected to receive one and found it was from Mikhail.
To be continued.....
© Hena Ghosh
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