Part 7
Shiva was sitting on his tree lost in his thoughts. He has become mute and withdrawn since last few years. The mischievous smile that would light up his features at times has taken a permanent vacation. He was feeling detached from his life. The Pandya Store was doing brilliant. By Somnath's blessing it was now a booming supermarket. His family's financial conditions were good. Both his elder brothers were very happy in their married life with a beautiful child each. Gombi was expecting his second child soon, his beloved Dhara bhabi was pregnant again. Pandya Niwas was always filled with sounds of laughter. So was Raavi's life. She was happily married to Aryan and had a daughter as beautiful as Somnath's ki sabse khubsurat ladki. Nobody needed his presence in their life any more. He now longed to see his mother and father. So he went home one final time, had a dinner of his favourite food and looked at his family one last time. In the darkness of the night when all were asleep he left home and walked towards the Somnath beach. He left his chappals on the shore and strted walking into the water. He swam for hours and when his arms got tired and he had no more energy left he stopped trying to keep afloat. The turbulent sea claimed his turbulent soul and put it to eternal rest.
