Incredibly, the world woke up to a bright sunny morning today, it was a bright day, the winged creatures chirping and people on their morning walks and runs. Sunny days are fantastic, they bring out the best in people, the thoughts revived and the coldness and dampness of the night tempered into the mornings blaze. Then the rains come and each morning the rain drops glisten on the leaflets as the sun shines through the clouds and reflects the pristine clear water. Two weeks back there was a rainbow, its arc swung right across the skyline with the seven colours clearly visible to anyone interested in taking a break from the normal humdrum of life. The rainbow stood still for as long as 30 minutes, as below the noise of the automobiles plundered the peace of the earth.
Vinita had been waiting for Ben at the bus station for over 10 minutes now, looking at the rainbow and thinking when was the last time she had seen a sight so splendid. So lost was she in the reverie that she almost forgot that she was here for a purpose, this meeting with Ben, it was probably going to be the last time she would see him. Vinita had been madly in love with him, still was, two years had gone by, and she now saw a sudden change in him. He was no longer eager to meet her, did the sight of her spring up detest in him, she wondered, he would find excuses like work, family even friends. Weren't we friends, she wondered again, this time it was final, she would not relent, her mind had decided that it would over rule the heart and push for a break.
She was still staring at the rainbow, was it talking to her and telling her what to do, she was at crossroads, the sight of the rainbow inspired in her the same love for things that was so essential in her life, the last 6 months had not been easy, and yet today standing here she felt ready to fly, her heart was torn between her love for Ben and the need to break free, to settle somethings in her life for herself. She wanted peace, to think and do what she had always wanted to do, things like painting, pottery, reading, movies and music. She was an artist had heart, and it had broken her up to abort a child because Ben didn't want it. So, what was it about Ben, was it his friend Indie or Ganesh who had conspired against Vinita, telling Ben stories of women who would give birth to his child and then hang onto him using emotional blackmail.
Yuri had warned her this was going to happen. Yuri her friend from long time ago, she had met him on chat and he had been a pillar of strength for her during these times, strong and loyal were the only two words that came into her mind for him and she loved him as friend. She and Yuri would go to the movies, to theatre and cafe shops, spend time for hours together talking up things and giving each other support. Yuri had had a heartbreak of a life, he had been to the psychiatrist for tension and anger management, had a chequered career, eked out a living and was now into Sales and Marketing. Vinita looked up again to see a aeroplane carve its way across the sky, it was a sight to see, the plane seem to be moving slowly, almost like the pilot and co pilot were enjoying the same view that Vinita had, taking his time manoeuvring the plane, seeing the scene open up at much closer level than her. Vinita felt like a tourist right now and wished Yuri was with her for this meeting with Ben, but she was at peace immediately thinking of him. Her life though felt incomplete like some people were still not there, there was Gayatri who had gone away, Radha who still wasn't around and most of all she missed Olivia, her best friend who was away in Australia for almost 4 years now. Whatever happened today, she knew it would be for the best and she was going to enjoy every moment of her life from now on.
These dreams they don't go away nowadays.
Vinita had been waiting for Ben at the bus station for over 10 minutes now, looking at the rainbow and thinking when was the last time she had seen a sight so splendid. So lost was she in the reverie that she almost forgot that she was here for a purpose, this meeting with Ben, it was probably going to be the last time she would see him. Vinita had been madly in love with him, still was, two years had gone by, and she now saw a sudden change in him. He was no longer eager to meet her, did the sight of her spring up detest in him, she wondered, he would find excuses like work, family even friends. Weren't we friends, she wondered again, this time it was final, she would not relent, her mind had decided that it would over rule the heart and push for a break.
She was still staring at the rainbow, was it talking to her and telling her what to do, she was at crossroads, the sight of the rainbow inspired in her the same love for things that was so essential in her life, the last 6 months had not been easy, and yet today standing here she felt ready to fly, her heart was torn between her love for Ben and the need to break free, to settle somethings in her life for herself. She wanted peace, to think and do what she had always wanted to do, things like painting, pottery, reading, movies and music. She was an artist had heart, and it had broken her up to abort a child because Ben didn't want it. So, what was it about Ben, was it his friend Indie or Ganesh who had conspired against Vinita, telling Ben stories of women who would give birth to his child and then hang onto him using emotional blackmail.
Yuri had warned her this was going to happen. Yuri her friend from long time ago, she had met him on chat and he had been a pillar of strength for her during these times, strong and loyal were the only two words that came into her mind for him and she loved him as friend. She and Yuri would go to the movies, to theatre and cafe shops, spend time for hours together talking up things and giving each other support. Yuri had had a heartbreak of a life, he had been to the psychiatrist for tension and anger management, had a chequered career, eked out a living and was now into Sales and Marketing. Vinita looked up again to see a aeroplane carve its way across the sky, it was a sight to see, the plane seem to be moving slowly, almost like the pilot and co pilot were enjoying the same view that Vinita had, taking his time manoeuvring the plane, seeing the scene open up at much closer level than her. Vinita felt like a tourist right now and wished Yuri was with her for this meeting with Ben, but she was at peace immediately thinking of him. Her life though felt incomplete like some people were still not there, there was Gayatri who had gone away, Radha who still wasn't around and most of all she missed Olivia, her best friend who was away in Australia for almost 4 years now. Whatever happened today, she knew it would be for the best and she was going to enjoy every moment of her life from now on.
These dreams they don't go away nowadays.
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