It was probably the coldest evening of the winter; sun was almost
set to disappear in dark mountains. The whole valley was covered with heavy snow;
the world around me was quiet but for the wind tickling the ears, and the ice
breaking under her feet when she walked towards me for the last time. Cloaked
in a maroon warm shawl, she had wrapped her arms around her. Standing in front
of me she closed her eyes for a while to let the frigid wind of December play
with her shawl to unveil her brown hairs, the tiny invisible crystals stung her
rosy cheeks and nose. She breathed calmly and softly, her chilled breathe was
creating a cloud under her nose. She was feeling the magical moment as if the
chill of winter was descended upon earth only for her. She opened her eyes and gazed
at me, her face had softened, she smiled, it was the real smile which I could
never feel in those beautiful days together.
We talked to each other for a while; discussing
problems, solutions, dreams and emotions. Suddenly she took my hand in her hand
and put something wrapped in a piece of cloth in it." It is a gift from
me, will make u remember me but please do not see it until we get apart"
She asked. We held each other’s hands for a while, here hands were getting
colder from warm. I gazed at her, her face had turned pale, her garnet lips were
shivering and her eyes were wet. A tear from her eye touched the darkest corner
of my heart and lit if forever.
The Sun had set and the darkness had covered the valley, warm glow
of candles and the log fire gleaming through the windows was the sign of arrival of
a long and dark night. She stepped back and disappeared in darkness.
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It was a hot evening in rain-less droughty
summer, there were few people in the market, but everyone looked in a hurry as
if a war was just to begin and they had to buy before market getting out of
stock. For a while I stood on the empty corner of market with my hand resting
on the reeling to see the people rushing to the counters. When I turned back to
go down, my eyes caught her staring me standing in the corner of the market.
For a while I just took off my eyes but they caught her again. Clad in a yellow
dress she walked towards me. Standing in front of me she gazed me from head to feet,
as if she was trying to make her believe that I was standing just close to her.
Her dark eyes were glittering like a diamond, her garnet lips had turned
crimson, and her brown hairs had turned dark. She looked into my eyes, her face
got softer and brighter. She took a long breathe and smiled, the smile which I
could never felt when we were together. Time stopped for a while, my heart was
about to stop beating, traces of sweat coming out of my forehead in fully
air-conditioned market were making me feel confused. Then I gazed at her, she
had not changed a little, shy, beautiful and full of excitement like
she used to be. We did not talk much as if we had nothing to say after so many
years. She accompanied me to the outside and then waved her hands to say me
good bye and smiled, the skies had turned crimson.
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The sun had almost set, atmosphere was
hazy and hot, she called me, “could you please meet me somewhere?" she
inquired." sure, why not but when'? I replied. "Right now" she
requested.
Sun was playing hide and seek with clouds
before setting in darkness, when she reached. Clad in Pink and Black, she was
looking like a teen, excited and happy. Her eyes were glowing, her rosy cheeks
were about to catch fire, and her hands were shivering with excitement. Standing
in front of me, Breeze was playing with her dark hairs across her shoulders and
her scarf was fluttering. She peeped into my eyes, her face turned soft, her
crimson lips were shivering, and her eyes were full of dreams and excitement.
She came closer to me and pulled an envelope out of her bag. "I am going to
get married next month, it’s my invitation card. You must come, I will wait
for you" She informed me in excitement. "Sure, I will come" I pledged.
Before stepping back she took my hands in
her and asked “would you always remember me and love me like you do now"?
"Love happens without reasons but it
needs reasons to survive" I replied. I gazed at her, her face had turned
pale and her eyes were wet, a tear from her eye touched my hand and disappeared
deep into the darkest corner of my heart.
Sun had set, darkness had covered the sea
shore, flickering light of nearby restaurants were sign of the approaching night,
dark and long.
