When It Rains

Rainbow

Arkansas, USA.

Ben's POV

After rain, the sky in Arkansas is clear now .  And I saw a double rainbow in the sky.  I wanted to take its photo, because double rainbow is a rare one.   I forgot where I kept my camera.  I have to search it now.  After that incident happened in India , I hardly take photos in my camera.  I always use my Iphone to capture photos.  I don't know why suddenly I wanted to take a photo in that  Camera.  To capture a double rainbow's photo, Camera will be the best option.  So, this time I couldn't stop myself from avoiding that Camera.

  "If you ask who am I?   I am Ben Clinton, a lawyer from Arkansas, USA.  When someone   hear my name, they asks me , "are you related to Bill Clinton?"  My answer is , I cannot confirm it. Arkansas is the birth place of Bill Clinton.    Our ancestors may be from same Clinton Family. Yes we are from same Clinton family in Arkansas. But I don't know the relation and I never met him."

    Now I am searching for my Camera which I kept somewhere.  If I clarify more, I intentionally hid that camera.  Because whenever I see it, I have a guilt feeling.  Its been two years, I cannot sleep properly with this same guilt feeling.  I am scared to think about my negligence,  I am shame on myself for my selfishness,  and above all these  I forgot to perform my duty as a Lawyer.  I didn't stand for the justice of an innocent man. I could have to do something .  But I just ran away with some selfish reasons. I was not this much  mature then, was too focused on my career only. I couldn't sacrifice my future.  So , I left there.  But, I have insomnia now.  How long I can ran away from a truth?  How long I can avoid that Camera? "

      At last I got it.  I charged it  and opened it.  Already the files are copied in my laptop .  But I never checked it with the same reasons.  Camera have no problem. It is working properly.   My hands are shivering.  Still I can't open those videos.  I went out the home and clicked photos of double rainbow.  Finally, I opened those videos.  I have a suffocation in my chest by seeing it.  I could have to do something.  How irresponsible I was?  I may be successful in career now, but personally I am a failure as a lawyer.  I ran away from a truth.  Even in this cool climate, I started sweating.   Whole night I was thinking about it.  And, now I have a decision in my mind.  I searched for an Indian Number.

   "Door to heaven homestay, Fort Kochi."  

      A five star review was there for that homestay then.  So we booked room there. And it was a nice place to stay.   Dr. Asok and family treated us as their family .

       I dialed that International number.  Two times , no response got.  It was a land line number, not a mobile number.  Again and again I tried.  Finally some one attended the phone.  A male voice.

     "Hello"

"Hello, I am Ben from USA,  Is this Door to Heaven homestay? "

"Yes , this is Door to heaven homestay,  But we are sorry sir.  Homestay is not working now.  Two years before it closed".  That male voice replied.

A shock ran through my spine.   "Two years before?"  I asked in a shaking voice.

"yes, two years before.  Some unfortunate things happened here.  So it is closed now. ". That man replied.

"Are you Anand, Dr. Asok's Son?"  . Still I cannot forget the name of each and every family member's name in that homestay.   For me it is hard to pronounce their names.  But they understands my accent.   The helper Kesav and his mother would use sign languages to communicate with us.  But overall it was a nice experience with that family.

I didn't get a reply  from other side.  It was a silence. So I repeated the question.

"Are you Dr. Asok's son?"