𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍 | ✔︎

|08| 08.07.2019

DATE:
08.07.2019

Taking the local train to Virar on Sunday afternoon was the perfect option for Gaurav. But the rain which decided to pour on his way back home from Mahim church last Saturday, made him get soaked from head to toe, which eventually led to the cold and mild fever he was now having. So he spent the whole Sunday sneezing and coughing in front of the small television, unknown of the disaster happening at a few kilometers distance away from him.

Reminiscing the past while sitting inside the church refreshed his mood and after so many days, he sat in front of the tv, watching a comedy show for a good laugh whereas Netra stayed frozen in the party hall, staring at the ring placed on her finger. Gaurav stayed awake the whole night, feeling giddy about the next letter, whereas Netra stayed awake the whole night crying her eyes out, knowing that there was nothing she could do to set everything right and to set herself free.

When the sunlight fell on Gaurav's eyes on monday morning, he woke up feeling a lot better than the last day. Although the cold was still there, the fever was gone. He decided to catch the local train to Virar after his work and got ready for it. The day went fast, and soon he saw himself sitting inside the local train, glancing at the view outside the window. Even though the day went fast, but now the distance of one hour and thirty minutes appeared the longest to him.

The last time, both of them booked a cab from his house to the resort. And the journey to the destination looked short and joyful. It was the company that makes the journey memorable, Gaurav was able to understand that. Nothing being able to decide on how to pass the time, he roamed his eyes around the people inside the coach. Some were engrossed in their phones, some were busy chatting with the person with whom they were traveling.

So, Gaurav took the three letters from Netra out of his pocket and sat there reading them again and again. He couldn't care less if he was acting whipped because he was whipped and denying it would never change the fact.

After a long journey, he stepped down on the Virar station. He could see that the sun was ready to set. Coming out of the station, he booked a cab for his journey to Dahanu, his final destination. It was another one hour and forty minutes journey from Virar and at this moment, Gaurav started getting a little impatient. As the moment passed, the idea of taking Netra to Dahanu for stargazing started to appear as a bad decision. Because now it was torturing him to the core when he wanted to reach there as soon as possible.

So not knowing what else to do, he decided that it would be better to doze off for some time. It would help him get energized after the long tiring day. Stifling a yawn, he closed his eyes, resting his head on the closed window, and went into a deep slumber.

The voice of the cab driver woke him up. Rubbing his eyes, he looked at the surroundings to process where he was. The sun had already set and everything around him was dark, and the only source of lights in the area were the street lights at a minute distance otherwise the area was pitch black. Paying the driver the fare, he climbed out of the cab, stretching his hands up. Tucking the strap of his backpack on his shoulder, he looked at the dark road in front of him.

The driver had left him a minute or two away from the beach resort. As he had visited this place earlier too, finding his way to the resort was not that difficult. Standing outside the resort, he stared at it remembering his last time here. When they had reached the place, it was still evening so they could capture the outer structure of this seaside resort beautifully.

The resort was in total seclusion, away from the noise of traffic, hiding its beauty safely, away from the prying eyes. The rooms were detached from each other like small cabins, furnished with all wooden items, at a distance of a two-minute walk. One could enjoy the view of the beach in the daytime, looking at the sea from the wooden porch, or could stargaze at night, either by sitting on the porch or by sitting on the soft sand of the beach.