Walking in the rain all by himself, soaked from the spell of
rain, lost in thoughts. regret and grief visible in his walk. He is upset, and
the way it seems, with himself… getting gloomy and more frustrated with each
step, unconscious where they are leading him…flashback starts to roll…the
moments he shared with her, from the first day…how they met, how she spilled
soda on his new shirt…all the fights, the abundant of times they used to chat
on her rooftop, the ups & downs of they shared separately yet together... discussing about the day’s breakfast & all the way to the relative’s
gossip her mom had recently told her… the few romantic moments when she was
unaware of the truth…
With that thought, he paused & looked around to realize
that he was at the same spot where they used to have her ice-creams & his
cold drinks together…
He has lost her, the one person who cared about him, someone
he could always count on, no matter what time it is….someone in whom he found
the motherly care & the craziest best pal…
His eyes began to look for her, hoping that maybe, maybe she
would understand him right now, like she always did & would come and hug
him this very moment… all he wanted to see right now was her face, which holds
the best smile in this world and the way she magnetized it with a wink of her
eye…all he wanted to feel was her embrace & the scent of her hair, all he
wanted to hear was her enchanting voice…
And then his eyes rested on a young couple, the girl
enjoying the rain & forcing the guy to come out of the shade and feel the
drizzle with her…hmm, rain is indeed magical…he remembered how she used to love
rains & jumped in the puddle, dancing & singing all the way…how
delicate & child-like she was… how dare he hurt her feelings, ahhh!!! The thought
of tears in her eyes pained him to the core…
And the thought dawned upon him, how foolish he was…he loved
her, he always had… he can’t even picture his future without her… he remembered
how he used to relax with her in her arms, listening to his heartbeats…how he
would pour out all his deepest and darkest secrets while resting on her lap…how
empty his nights seemed when she didn’t came to the terrace…
A smile crossed his face with tears rolling down his cheeks
& he took a ice-cream…
Two decades on this planet, and now I get a surprise from my
family, especially dad (those who know him well there should be a applaud
coming ;))...
Well I guess the ‘make a wish’ ritual is true...even having
that was unexpected too....hey, I m not exaggerating...thanks to my approaching
mid-term, I had zero expectation of any kind of celebrations...but friends are
friends, they make sure that you feel special , even if that’s only once in a
blue moon(it’s when they take a break from the usual leg-pulling and driving
you crazy)... ;)
So I had my birthday ceremony at mid-night with all the
usual cake cutting, partying etc...Still it was so special in ways untold...and
then when I woke up in the dawn, expecting anything else would have been a threshold...
And then when my birthday was about to end, my family came
all way down here to just wish me & keeping it a secret all through the
journey (hey that is shocking)... yup, so the day turned out as I have wished for...I didn’t have the usual
gifts, partying with friends (I’ll have that too, it’s just a bit delayed..) but
in so many ways it was way better than any of my birthday before...
Felt so special yesterday, thanks to my friends and family
& even all those who wished me at mid-night, only the thought of them still
awaken to wish me, makes me jump, literally...
So my last teen year has passed...felling a bit grown-up but
yet loves the child inside me...
Just keep surprising your loved ones & you never know
you may get one anytime, any day... ;) and know that even when we think we've seen it all, life can still surprise us & we can surprise ourselves....
Love yaa all!!!
May all your wishes come true just like mine did
yesterday!!! Njoy your life!!
p.s. - i know I’m a day late for my bday post...but i was
busy gloating ;)
