Natalia stayed at Evan's room for a long time. She don't
know how much time had passed. After hours of crying,
the veins in her eyes became red and swollen. She was
hugging Evan's portrait to her chest and kept silent as she
could stay there forever, like the time and life outside
wasn't matter to her.
The sky outside was slowly getting darker. The street lights
turned on along with the night shops and surrounding
buildings. In the dark when everyone enjoyed colors and
lights making their life bright and lively, only one person
had swallowed by the darkness…
The light in her life has set forever. To a world where there
is no pain, no hardships, no worries…
Natalia thought about her life. She let down everyone who
loved her… Like a fool, she pushed away her eternal
happiness which was just beside her. But she failed to
realize it…
**ding… ding…**
Natalia looked at her phone which was continuously
ringing for an hour. She has been staring at it from the
moment it started ringing. But her sensory nerves failed to
transmit the impulses to her brain. She couldn't react to
pick up the phone. After a long time of daze, Natalia came
to her senses and answered the phone call.
"Ms. Natalia, the award ceremony is about to start! Where
are you? It's almost time!" A tensed male voice anxiously
reminded Natalia about the importance of tonight. The
caller was one of the juniors studying under her guidelines.
It was only now Natalia remembered thought about the
award ceremony. She gazed at her watch and realized that
it was almost past seven in the evening. Only one more
hour to present the awards…
"I am on my way…" Natalia said. Her voice was slightly
hoarse from crying. Before the other party could continue
she hung up. With a deep breath her gaze moved around
the lifeless room once again… She looked calm but her
eyes betrayed her…
Natalia left the villa while holding Evan's portrait tightly in
her arms. Only this will be there for her to the rest of her
life… Her eyes and heart lost its life as she drove far and
far away from the villa. While driving, a light memory
from years ago flashed in her mind.
.........…
{Brother Bright, One day I will win the Nobel Prize for
Mathematics!} – *Little Nat*
{Work hard.} - *Bright*
{Brother Bright, would you like to accompany me when I
win the prize?
*winking emoji* *Finger heart.jpg*} - *Little Nat*
{...Okay} - *Bright*
{I will wait for the day… *smiling emoji*} - *Bright*
{*happy emoji 15+, heart emoji 40+} - *Little Nat*
8:30 p.m.
Central Plaza.
The main hall in the plaza now was crowded with the
geniuses of the century. The well-known researchers and
professors from each scientific branches were seated in
their reserved seats. Among all the awards to night, Nobel
Prize for mathematics was the main attraction.
Because it was after decades, a woman winning this award
and is the youngest among all the other female
mathematicians. The contributions Natalia gave to the
world in the field of mathematics wasn't simple at all. She
had invented more than four equations for solving the
hardest problems in mathematics. Using her formulas the
problem can be solved by comprehending it carefully and
the steps can be minimized too, giving an accurate answer
for the problem.
Time passed quickly.
Now, it's time to present the Nobel Prize for mathematics.
"... Let's welcome Ms. Natalia Nicholas to receive the
honor...!"
When her name was called, Natalia raised from her seat
and walked towards the center of the stage with loud
applause from the audience.
The lights on the stage dimmed and only highlighted
Natalia who was holding a crystal trophy and medal in her
hands. Now, it's time for Natalia to give a speech. The
audience below waited patiently to listen to her.
Natalia was silent for a few seconds, she gazed at the prize
in a daze and the audience who were locked their all focus
on her. Her eyes searched for a familiar figure among
them. Even though she knew it is impossible for him to be
here… But still…
Thinking of him, her eyes immediately welled up. But in
the eyes of others, it was the tears of joy. Only she knew
the pain, slicing her heart…
"Good evening everyone…" She started with a faint smile.
"Winning this prize is what I dreamed when I am only ten
year old. As an orphan I always doubted myself whether
this dream will be true one day. Now, I am standing here
after two decades of hard work and multiple failures.
When I was eighteen, I promised myself that on the day I
receive this award, the person I love will be here with me.
Holding this together with him. In terms of intelligence I
am inferior to him. He would have been here to share the
prize together with me…"
When she said this the audience were shocked to realize
the existence of another genius…
"If only I wasn't a fool in the past, my wish would have
been a beautiful reality by now… Today is the day I should
be the happiest person in the world. But… unfortunately I
can't feel the sweetness of this moment at all. Because, I
lost myself today. The person who should have been here
with me today has left this world… It was only after he
gone I had realized… all these years I was in the dark. I
myself pushed away all my happiness… I owe him too
much.
Today I confessed this before you all because I couldn't say
it to him before he left…
In math a wrong symbol or step can change the whole
result. Maybe it would be a wrong answer or there would
never ever be an end too. Life is also like solving a math
problem. A single mistake or a moment of anger would
change the entire fate… But it was too late when I realized
this…" Natalia smiled when she said it, mocking herself
for her stupidity. Realizing that she is going too far with
her words she quickly concluded.
"Thank you everyone for hearing me… Thanks a lot…'
Natalia bowed in gratitude and left there. She didn't return
to her seat but directly went out the building, not minding
the crowd or the repeated questioning of the reporters.
With the help of the guards and her junior Natalia left
there in her car alone. He didn't even replied to her juniors
who were asking her countless questions. To be exact, she
didn't even hear what they said…
That night, the math genius, Natalia Nicholas, the pride of
the country, disappeared without a trace. No one knew
where she gone whether she is dead or alive.
Seasons had passed. But still Natalia never returned… She
had become someone who lived in books and other's
memory. Discoveries happened in the world as always.
But, till now, no one could discover the mystery behind
Natalia's disappearance.