It is a warm Sunday afternoon. Crystal is lazing back in her verandah thinking how long it has been since friends visited her, since she went out, since….. she has smiled. It seems just yesterday when she had landed herself a job in the new city, felt the first drop of rain on her face, explored the road down the office, savored the local chaat down the lane. How she would jump in excitement when the door bell rang, and friends would get together at her doorstep and insist on cooking the best of food.
A year has passed. Things have changed so much since then. The door bell rings, but only with the cable walla asking for his monthly dues, friends come over... but only to say goodbye.....
Crystal looks out of her window. She sees children playing in gay abandon, fighting over who will take the next chance in catching them. She wishes that moment froze and that she had never grown up. She has just had a very bad day in office. She planned a get together for a friend at her place. A small fight ensued between Moon and her. No one turned up.....
She was called childish, rigid and selfish. Damn Crystal, sitting all by herself in one side of the window crying out loud. Fortunately there is no one to hear. Why should any one be so considerate? After all Crystal should have known that no body cares for her. Its high time she realized that the world is- Scheming, manipulative, ruthless and diplomatic. The easier she understands this, the better it will be better for her. Why did she go out of her way for those people? Was it 'lonliness' or was it the expectation of getting a 'little love in return'?
Ouch! The ball’s come and hit her window pane. The children are begging her to give their tennis ball back. Crystal pulls back from her thoughts. She realizes its 3 pm and her guitar teacher would be on his way. She has her first concert scheduled this month. A new job awaits her. Her brother is going to have a baby soon. Her parents are going to move into a 2bhk house with her. Ah…!!! There is finally so much to look forward to in Crystal’s life. And there she smiles…
3 comments:
You have arrived gal!!!...live your life and choose the right people..and take it easy!! i guess it high time you switched to "story telling"...you do it best..i must say your best piece till date...i loved the growth in thought...keep it up!!
That's what's called 'inspiration' u see. I sincerely thank those ppl without whom this write up couldn't have been possible:-P
Hey, why are all your comments anonymous?
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