It was Rudra’s 5th gaze at the building today. He
comes every day to the park with his umbrella and gaze at the 7th
floor of the Mortan Apartments at least once, but today he was all stuck there.
Handling the
company’s marketing, he earned great and had all the luxuries one can mention. He
had no regrets but a pile of flashing memories and now that his friends moved
to other state except him, he craved for those days more…and today he stood
there wishing for the old days to return.
5 years ago
while studying in the state engineering college Rudra managed to make few acquaintances
and eventually friends for life time. Arnav, Neel and Alok shifted with him to
the 7th floor of the Mortan Apartments and lived there for the rest
of the college years.
It was already
drizzling now and Rudra drew his umbrella out while still staring at the
balcony of his room on the 7th floor. A tear fell from his eyes and
soon disappeared in the rain.
5th
of July, the same day as today when he heard few noises of people talking in
his locked room while he was trying to open the door. Arnav, Neel and Alok have
all suddenly gone out for various reasons and Rudra had none to share the bliss
of his birthday, his 19th birthday.
He never
celebrated his birthday, neither at the orphanage nor at the community school. It
was his scholarship that allowed him a study at the state college and he was
always more reserved than rest. But today he craved for a companion… he swiftly
inserted the key in the door lock and twisted once, the noises calmed, and he
twisted twice. He grabbed the door knob and opened the door.
“I wish
they were here”, he muttered while turning the lights on………
Happy Birthday
to you,
Happy Birthday
to you,
Happy Birthday dear Rudra,
Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Arnav, Neel
and Alok sang their lungs out with a little cake in their hands.
A
tear rolled down his cheeks and he hugged them with a smile and all the bliss
he can.!!!!
He snapped out of his
memories. “Miss you guys”, he whispered
while still staring at the building!! Miss you!
