The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

Author:Vivek Shraya [Shraya, Vivek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781773055152
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2020-04-06T22:00:00+00:00

Nobody can see my isolation

Nobody can see how much I want to be friends

Nobody can see my wanting

Don’t want to be wanting

Her thoughts shifted to Malika, as they usually did during this song. During the first few shows, she had considered dedicating this song to Malika but worried saying her name would only draw more attention to her absence. She always half-expected to see Malika in the audience, her face even angrier than it had been the last time she’d seen her. Once she mistook a fan’s sign for a protest sign, seeing only the Xs and not the Os around “RUK-MINI,” because the woman holding it reminded her of Malika.

Sooner or later, Malika would show up. Rukmini would stretch out her hand into the crowd and say, “This woman was my best friend in university. She taught me how to sing. I wouldn’t be up here if it wasn’t for her.” A spotlight would shine on Malika as she floated onto the stage. They would embrace, and through tears they would sing their song together with the audience.

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