Tears of An Angel( Completed)

Chapter 4

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. Time doesn't heal emotional pain, you need to learn how to let go.Time is the longest distance between two places.They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."

This was exactly what was going on in Tha's mind. He was taking care of Baby Gulf but was also preparing himself to face the world outside the orphanage home. He knew once they step out it's going to be a whole new world. A world which is not that easy but not too hard at the same time. He always had one concern, Will Gulf be able to smile the same as he does here? Will He be able to survive?

Tha had almost reached an age where he had to leave the home and go out and make a life of his own. Father and everyone were concerned about Gulf as they were too attached to him and didn't want both brothers to leave. Who wouldn't Be, even Gulf's school teachers had tears on his Pre- primary graduation day.

Well not because it was the last day but because the Gulf had made the day to be remembered for a very long period of time.

Everything was going great on the D day, kids enjoying, teachers interacting with parents. It was almost time for a group photo. The photographer was making all the arrangements and he also asked everyone to join once he set-up all things in order. But what he didn't know was he made a small mistake in making the set up. He had put Gulf seat in the front row and teachers on the backside. And also he had made one of the kid's chairs next to Gulf's class Teacher instead of Gulf's. When all had taken their seats only one kid was standing with both hands folded across his chest, face fully red with anger and a huge pout. Of Course who else could it be. Gulf was frowning when he saw his seat. He asked the photographer, "Click Uncle where my seat?"

Photo Guy saw and heard Gulf but was confused as to why this kid was calling him click uncle and also asking about his place. He went near Gulf and said, "Hey baby here is your chair see I gave u front row seat. Come I'll help you to take it."

Gulf, still in full grumpy mode said, "Click Uncle, I sit next to my teacher, not here every Monday and today also Monday."

Photo Guy was still not getting what was going on and asked Gulf to take his place as they were getting late for the shoot. This made Our Baby so angry that he almost said "Noo" and tried to make the other boy get up from his place. The Teacher saw the chaos and came to Gulf and told him that He has to return back to his place as they have to finish the work on time and it's getting late too. When Gulf heard that, He with a sulky face went back to his allotted place and when were asked to look into front and smile Our Baby had a full frowned look. At first the guy asked him to smile but Gulf was stubborn and refused to even look at the camera. Photo Guy after a few minutes ignored and went on with his work.

Two days later when they received the photographs all were in confusion. Some were laughing, some had face-palm. The cover page of that year's book had a class photo in which the front row had a kid's face with fully blown cheeks and a pout, arms crossed at his chest and legs crossed too. Well it had to be Our Baby Gulf.

His teachers were not only one who had to suffer from his stubbornness even at home it was the same.

Whenever He got any homework Gulf would find whoever was free, make him sit along and ask him to do it with him, Be it learning rhymes or writing spelling they had to do it along. Once such time Father was the victim, He was made to learn nursery rhyme with actions. Gulf had made Father recite with him Teddy bear rhyme and that too with actions. Poor Father had to bend everytime when the verse said "Teddy bear Teddy bear touch the ground."
He had to do it more than thrice. Next day Father had a bit of backache but He didn't complain as he knew it was almost mid-terms for older kids and Tha had no time to spare for Gulf's antics. He had asked Father to help him or else he would have to scold Gulf to stop him. Father knew it was not right what Gulf wanted but he said let him be as childhood comes just once in Everyone's life and we should enjoy it to fullest. Once grown it's going to be more of stress and less of play

Gulf was stubborn but He never asked for things out of the way. He always wanted people's attention maybe he had instinct about his birth and Tha's heart. He never asked for toys or new stuffs. All he ever wanted was Love and people pat him lovingly.

As Tha finished his final exams it was time for him to bid goodbye to this secured life and seek the outer world. Tha had already decided that they will leave for the city as soon as he gets a job which would pay him enough for Gulf's school fees, their house rent and also for his further studies.

Gulf was happy, but also scared as now he had to again find new Teachers and friends. Even though he was brave but still going through changes do scare sometimes. In orphanage everything was known to him. It was his first Home. His people, his friends. Now it will be a totally different school, different people.

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor....