I told sunset about you...

Introducing SKY!

It wasn't a victory of my stubbornness when she told me who Sky is. It was her goodness that she surrendered for our friendship. In front of my childish hardheadedness, she opened the side of her life which wasn't known to many people.

I still remember our conversation in detail. She started the conversation by introducing Sky. I must say, An unusual introduction.

"SKY, A nature lover. dedicated environmentalist. My friend, philosopher, and guide who enlightened me on how to focus on blessings in life's obscurity."

She started again after a few seconds posing like she was preparing herself to face something battling. She started again. "The University of Colorado, Boulder. Where we manage to grow from acquaintances to best friends. Friends who were so close that people described us as - Two voices, one song."

Ashley's eyes were sparkling like memories were dancing in her eyes. I know she is charismatic, but this was another charm. Is it the charm of Love? I felt like, who is this person? Is She the same Ashley whom I know? Why did I never see this side, why did I never give much attention to my friend, even though we are living together?

Reminiscing charisma has been seen on her face. She continued. "His first impression to me was of an enigmatic healer." I was perplexed by Ashley's statement. She just chuckled and continued. "I know sounds stupid but for me, it's the truth. I started college a month after the regular semester started because that time my parents died in a car crash. I lost my only family and was left alone in this world. This bitter truth was taking a toll on me. I was depressed, yet somehow I started coming to college. But, I was invisible, antisocial, isolating myself from the outer world. Day by day I was pushing myself to live on, and every night I pulled myself from the grief that pushed me to do the unthinkable. But suddenly one day Sky came whistling into my life and pulled me through my grave of grief. He was a candle that lightened my darkest life path. I still remember our first encounter. I was returning from college. While walking on the bridge I stopped. I was looking down, thinking what would happen if I fell from this height!"

"What" I jumped on Ashley's statement. My hyper reaction was nothing to her. She just moved her hand in the air and signed me to sit down. I obeyed.

And she continued, "I accept, I wasn't in my mind. Anyway, my thoughts were interrupted by sudden whistling. And there he was standing behind me. I didn't even know someone was behind me until he crane his neck towards the railing of the bridge and looked down. And he spoke his first words to me, "High, but not enough." His voice was deep and somewhat alluring. I don't know, but something was in that voice that made my melancholy mood waver. He said again in a bit of a playful tone, "Are you calculating the effects of injuries if someone falls from here?" I confusedly replied, "huh..!" He smiled, a heartwarming one, and again spoke in a calm tone, "Don't do such experiments, I know you are studying neuroscience but this mental exercise is just a waste of time." For a second I was speechless but then regained my wits and I asked him, "Who are you? Are you a stalker or what!" And he burst out laughing. He extended his hand to shake and introduced himself, "Hi, I am Sky." He said and then looked at the roadside, then he handed me a canvas sheet roll and told me to help him to carry it. I reluctantly obeyed. We were walking side by side. He was constantly humming some songs and encouraging me to participate. But I just kept mum all the while. After merely 10 min when we reached the cross-section he bid me bye, but before that, he took my phone and typed something on it, then he handed me my phone and requested to listen to the music. It was all in such a sudden moment that I didn't understand what was happening! But still, I complied and listened while walking towards my home. It was soothing music. And for once I forgot everything. Just drawn into the rhythmic beats. Somehow that music felt like a new dawn.

And the next day I met him again at the university. Where he approached me and introduced himself saying, "Remember me..! Sky! Now time to answer your question. I am not a stalker, just a student. But an observant one." He winked and continued, "I am doing M.Sc. in environmental studies." I was scowling but he was smiling. And just like that, little by little he walked into my life. But never occupied the whole space. We became friends, because of his stubbornness of never letting my thoughts go downwards. It always made me wonder how he knew my deep hidden inner thoughts, and my loneliness even without being in my life. Once when I asked him, he just smiled and said, "I don't know, maybe the air told me."

He was a poet, writer, and true human with compassion for all. He has this weird Silverline concept for everything. He made me understand that loneliness is not lethal, we could turn it into solace and even enjoy it."