It is about Razif and Rita who are both married. Razif to a socialite wife. Outgoing, extrovert, enjoys shopping and is sociable. Wealthy. Razif on the other hand, a top-notch boss, prefers solitude. He loves painting and has a few paintings on show at an art gallery. He likes the quiet life. He indulges the wife but both go about their own pursuits. Together but alone.
Rita, on the other hand, is also married to a dreamer and loser. A selfish, self-centered man who always tries to control her physically and emotionally. Puts her talent in drawing as amateurish and insignificant. She becomes quite inferior and low self-esteem with her own self. She is also physically abused by her husband. She retaliates in her own quiet self and sketches as her way out.
Both are committed to their marriage vows. Responsible and obliged. Lonely yet fulfill themselves with their own hobbies. They finally met through a painting. Both have the same friend - an art gallery owner. Rita admires a painting of a lone man standing by a window. His face unseen as he was looking out through it. But the artist uses a pseudonym and her friend will not reveal who the true artist is. They become friends and coincidentally Razif is Rita's boss.
Some pertinent questions - when Rita asks Razif if he is happy in his marriage. He answers "not happy but doing good". The answer is open to interpretation. When she asks again "Don't you think this is wrong?" Referring to them going out together. Painting together. Having drinks together. He asks what is wrong with this? They are just two people meeting up in a public place. If she looks around, so many other couples are round them. If it means a little happiness, why should it be wrong?
The climax of the story is when Rita's husband confront Razif for going out with his wife. He confronts Rita at home and beats her. She finally takes the plunge and walk out of the marriage. When she calls Razif for support, Razif cannot answer the call. His wife is diagnosed with stage three cancer and needs his support physically and emotionally. Razif obliges and fully commits himself to her.
Rita, realises that she is being let down. She cannot trust anybody. She decides to resign and moves on when Razif does not contact her again. She never knows the reason why. She feels rejected and decides to pick up the pieces and moves on. She moves away from her home, changes her phone
number and just disappear. She starts painting and starts a business selling chocolate cakes. That is how she meets Razif's wife. Razif's wife gets better with total attention and care from Razif. She wants to hold a thanksgiving. She eats a chocolate cake at one of the cafes and places an order of 500 pieces. Unknowingly, both of them meet and the whole puzzle unravels by itself. When Razif's wife comes to Rita's house to collect the cakes, she sees the painting of a lone man standing by the window. She immediately realises it is her husband's painting. The art gallery owner says the artist has given it to Rita as a present. Then, when Razif walks into the house, it dawns on his wife that this is the woman whom he has fallen in love with. Razif manages to explain why he is missing all those times when his wife excuses herself to the bathroom. Rita finally realises that what has happened to them is just fate.
Razif's wife is actually happy for him as she is worried what will happen when she dies. She begs him to find someone else. Secretly she meets up with Rita and asks her to go back to Razif when she is gone. She knows she has not long to live. At the same time, Rita-s ex-husband comes back for a reconciliation. Begging her forgiveness and asking her to consider returning to him as he has changed.....
The finale is at the art gallery where they meet and discover their same interest. Rita finally has her own art show. Razif turns up and both admire the painting he draws of his late wife. Rita's ex-husband walks in and discuss the painting amicably with her about it. No more angry words but is very cordial and courteous towards her. Razif watch from afar and is happy for her. Suddenly, a lady comes and puts her hand around Rita's ex-husband's arm. They say goodbye and walk-off together. Razif, hopes renew, walks to her and using hand gestures, asks about those two. Rita just smiles and using her hands says that both of them are separated and he is now with another woman. Razif heaves a huge sigh of relief and his face breaks off in a happy smile. Rita asks him out for coffee and they
walk off happily together ....
Sweet, touching and happy that somehow things unravel at last .... no matter how long it takes .... if it is meant to be, it will be .... as fated. Can we then, question fate??? Only heaven knows ....
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