Chapter 1
He
had never figured he would experience a life-changing moment while getting
drenched in the midst of the unexpected April showers, standing on a pavement
as he would look on to the retreating figure of his wife, Ishita.
Look
upon, as she would be running. Running away to their home; running away from
him, running from what just happened here, on this deserted pavement abandoned
by those who wished to escape the unseasonal rain.
All
the while as he stood on, looking dazed, happy, and confused, all at the same
time.
Least
bothered about getting wet, not worried in the slightest he may fall sick owing
to the rain, which in April is certainly not a good thing for health.
He
never figured, he would be here, in this
place, ever again. He never knew a few months back when they were taken by
surprise in another unseasonal shower, that this place - where they had stood
beneath two adjacent trees to take shade against the showers - he would find bliss, again.
Raman
Bhalla laughed on like a mad man as he stood beneath the rain and let it soak
him through and through; god he was a happy man!
He
never knew he could be himself again- never realized nor expected to feel this
lightness again, this moment where he would once again be able to take joys in
the unexpected things of his life.
"Thank
you god... Thank you. "
He
yelled not caring who heard him, if any one did from one of those cars racing
by to reach their destination or that people would presume him mad, for he, he was crazy. He knew that now, in this
moment nothing mattered more to him than this feeling, this truth.
He
had thought he had forgotten this feeling, this sense of complete happiness and sheer joy.
However,
he has found it, thanks to Ishita, his
wife, the mother of his daughter.
He
smiled again raising his head to the heavens, with closed eyes and outstretched
arms as he let the moment permeate him, a huge smile on his lips as he sent a
silent thank you once again to those stars that brought Ishita in his life.
He
stood there reflecting upon the moments that made it possible for him to know
he can be happy again.
To bask in the glory of what it feels like to be alive again.
Edited by EkPaheli - 10 years ago
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