When time stood still! {2} The sunlight was mercilessly hitting my closed eyelids forcing them to open. My head felt heavy and it was indeed a struggle to keep my eyes open. But the disorientation lasted only for a few seconds. The next moment a dull pain weighed down on my chest when my eyes fell on the sketchbook next to me. Immediately, the tears were back at the doorstep of my eyes. Asmi had left me… I had almost exhausted my tears last night after her call. Although I tried calling her again, she blocked my number after the third attempt. There was no point in trying to get in touch with her through any other social networking apps. Technology! Blocking someone out of your life was as easy as getting in touch with a complete stranger. She wanted me out of her life, the message was loud and clear. I loved her too much to give her any more pain in life. Sooner or later this was bound to happen and I was the one to be blamed. Maybe this separation was necessary for...
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When time stood still! {1} Unable to resist the temptation, I dialed her number although I knew that she would not answer my call. Yet, I could not stop myself! As expected, my call went unanswered. I kept the phone aside on my study table and let out a long drawn breath. The clock on the wall showed 11.23 PM. It was late in the night but not late enough for two people in love. For lovers, the night had just begun. For me, the most romantic time in a day was not dusk or dawn. It is the night… Nothing can beat the serenity and comfort of a full moon night. It was that part of a day when time stood still. When everything around you has vanished into the silence of darkness. A time when your deepest desires spread wings to touch the sky. I am a night person and I have always been one. But she was not my type. She did not revel in loneliness like me. Solitude was not something that she romanced. Maybe that was why I fell for Asmi! The French windows in my bedroom gaze...
She deserves better… It was a lovely evening with the promise of rain. The dark heavy clouds were on the verge of giving birth to tiny droplets of life. I stared at the sky, but the blue was missing. Our minds work in a very strange way. Most of the days when the sky is clear, I don’t even care to glance up at it. Yet today, when it is completely covered with clouds I am craving to see a patch of blue. I pulled hard at the cigarette and let out rings of smoke into the gloomy atmosphere. I was rethinking my decision. Maybe I should not have done this. Shall I call him and tell him to cancel the arrangement? But I have already paid him the money. Bastard! He only knows the language of money… Never mind! Let me at least get the benefit of spending Rs 5000. I have been married to Suhasini for 13 years. We have a 10-year old son Bhuvan, whom we both adore. I am an investment banker and she is a HR Manager. Between work, Bhuvan and house chores, Suhasini could barely spend tim...
When life meets the long lost Love … Radha sat on the beach gazing at the rolling waves relentlessly kissing the shore. So what if the shore remained untouched by the love? The waves never gave up. She took a look at her wrist watch, it showed ten minutes to six. She had to get back to the hotel before 8 pm, otherwise her husband would come looking for her. A part of her knew that this evening was going to be a big mistake. She did not have to do this but she wanted to. Her stubborn heart would not accept any lame excuse for not meeting her long lost love. She had snapped all ties with him eight years ago. Yet, all it took was just a short email and he had agreed to meet her. Dhruv, her 5-year old son was playing with his grandparents when she left the hotel room an hour ago. She had lied to her family that she was going to meet an old friend. Taking a...
The last goodbye …? ‘We always knew that it would never work out between us, didn’t we?’ she asked forcing a smile on her face. Krishna simply nodded his head and looked ahead at the beach. It was a starry night with the full moon shining bright in the sky. He could see the high tides in the ocean and the angelic white waves lashing the shore. They both were sitting on the cool sand without facing each other. They were close enough to feel each other’s warmth but conscious enough not to let their hands touch. Once again there was a painful silence between them. ‘Why did you want to see me today? I remember you telling that you didn’t want to see me again,’ he said bitterly. Dhyuti bit her lip and swallowed his hatred. It was not entirely true. She had actually yelled that she did not want to see his face again. She turned to her left, facing further away from him. ‘I thought we owed each other one last goodbye. We broke up over the phone but somehow it was just not enough...