It rained that day…

It was the month of August, when heavy rains had hindered the mobility of the people in the city. It rained incessantly for 3 days. The clouds were still floating around and Raghu was worried. He wasn’t able to go to the hospital as commuting became highly impossible due to knee deep water everywhere. No other transport was accessible. His father was admitted due to some medical emergency. He sat back at home looking helplessly outside the window at the rainfall. It was only through calls at the hospital board line… that he could check his father’s progress each time. His mom grieved at the other end. Each incoming call from the hospital would rip their nerve apart. They could do nothing but pray…pray for Raghu’s father’s well-being.

Next day, the prayers were answered, and the clouds cleared. There was an insignificant dash of sunlight pouring in…and the water had percolated enough to give way to a new life…a life after so much natural disaster. So many lives & property were lost all across. Raghu was all set to leave for the hospital with his mom when the phone rang…and the other side the Nurse said…”I am sorry Raghu, but your father….”

Hope

A decade passed by and he never heard from her. He had moved to a new place now where he lived alone. Neer sulked for a few months when they separated. He thought that in this life he is never going to fall in love again… not at least after he lost Nandini. There was no point in analyzing what went wrong between them, who was responsible, how could it be saved etc. etc.  In due course of the time… all came to an end. Everything was lost.

 

It was a pleasant morning that day and Neer had recently shifted to his new apartment. The view was spectacular from his terrace. The sun rose at its own pace, spreading its radiance around. The dew drops were scintillating on the bed of roses. The air was cool and the breeze swayed the twigs and flowers. Neer sat down by the terrace and started reminiscing his old days… sweet old days when he and Nandini were together. He liked everything about Nandini, her eyes, her long lustrous hair, her sweet smile…the way she conversed hysterically. Time used to fly whenever they were together. He remembered how she fought with him innocently and then said sorry. She was a wonderful person too who had no ego or qualms whatsoever. It was tough to live without her but not impossible. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted, when he saw someone resembling Nandini on the opposite side of the terrace…