It was love at first sight. We saw each
other for the first time in a sports store. The moment he saw me I saw
something magical in his eyes probably his love for the game. He was then an
emerging star of tennis world not many knew about him. Next day I saw a piece
of news on him on television, he had qualified for a major grand slam. It was
his big break, seeded 100 in the world.
May
be it was déjà vu or sixth sense but
when I heard about Castle qualifying for the grand slam, there and then I knew that he would ask me out the very
next day. It was my first date and I was nervous.
However things went very smoothly, Castle was a rock star. He was kind,
affectionate, and funny. After our first date we knew we had found our soul
mates. We knew we would be together for
a long time. We shared something special, describing it in words would do no
justice.
After our first couple of dates we got to
know each other better. We started to spend as much time possible together. Whether it was off court or on court, what
impressed me most about Castle was his passion for the game. Castle had won his
first tow match with an ease of a margin. But his biggest lucid test was about
to come. Castle was going to compete against his childhood idol James Richard
the number one seed and winner of 12 grand slam titles. James Richard was
favorite to win the match However
Castle wrote his name in
the books of history when he beat James Richard.
After Castle won over Richard, things started
to change. Castle became an overnight star. He was the talk of the town, center
of attraction every one spoke about him. Even Castle’s professional life had
changed from being ranked 70 Castle
slowly started to jump in the ranks. And
within no time Castle was the number one seed in the world. He was now the face
of tennis world. It was really a special
journey which we both had embarked together so far. Due to Castles’
superstition nature he made sure that I would always accompany him to the
match.
It had been seven years since we had been
together. It was then that Castle was on the brink of history. One more grandslam
win and Castle would have won his seventh grandslam in a row. It was a rare
feat not many had been able to accomplish. Unfortunately Castle lost the
match.
It was this lost that changed life of
Castle and for the ones close to him. Castle was completely broken after this
loss. Days passed by I would keep
waiting for Castle to pick me up for his practice sessions however Castle kept delaying.
Our long talks were also now muted.
It was on one such fateful day I saw
Castle consuming drugs, which shattered my heart. That was the last time
I spoke to Castle. Inevitable Castle
was banned by tennis federation. Soon after our fall out castle met with
accident and was gone far away from me. Today I was auctioned and now I sit in
a showcase of a rich man who is so called a great fan of Castle. This is my
story, story of Wilson the racket.
