Last summer was disastrous… And I had hoped this one to be better.
From the early April I waited for the heat to rise up and scorch my dieing soul. Initial few days looked promising as mercury started to boil. But disappointment at the end… rains struck as early as May.
Left Bangalore and came to Delhi… Things are generally better here in summer. I chose a flight which will land at noon, with the Sun at top of my head. Just before landing captain announced, “Outside temperature is thirty two degree celsius”. “Thirty Two” … Can the life go worst? Why my conquest always have to end so tragically? Questions rise in my mind … but to no avail.
Came home. Mom said that the weather has been bad for quite some time. Talked to Skila in the evening. Went up on the roof and set up a mat to sleep. Just past midnight it started to rain. I lived here for fifteen years and longed for the rain. But it never rained. What has changed now? Is it my desire that drives the climate over here?
Got up in the morning… bad taste of rain still doing rounds in my mouth. Yash called up in the after noon. He was in town. I went out to pick him up. Sun looked promising. A little sweat spilled over my neck and also on back of my ears. But the pleasure and the hope, both died in an hour. Clouds covered the sky…
Came to Yash’ place. No power cuts here and the Air condition is very effective. I have slipped in to a blanket accepting it to be my destiny. As I sulk in to my loneliness I know that it is just a momentary lapse of concentration. Me and my hopes will be back next summber… or may be this summer. Who knows …
I know that sooner or later the heat will rise up.