under the wraps

Part 79

'And the sun will rise for sure after this constant rain, and this commotion will turn into a sweet jingle'

Today it was raining not very heavy but it was moderate, I didn't feel like going home maybe because of all the confusion going in my head I wanted to breathe deeply and clear all the unnecessary information and process all the vital

So I reached my peaceful place grandma's house I haven't been there for ages cause every time I step in here this place reminded me of her, but I feel so confused and this place still gives me feel of home while my flat is just a house made of bricks and stone

As soon as I step in I found a familiar scent floating in the air owing to the roses plant of Badi maa in the small garden in the front of the house, they were also not in very good condition now

I removed my shoes, switched on lights and start roaming inside the house barefoot , touching everything to remember the connection once i used to have with everything here which is now filled with dust , the empty place on the wall where once was a photograph of me and baddmaa which is now at my place , then i opened baddimaa's room , her old bed , curtains of the room that we stitch together, the dreamcatcher on the window that still make voice with passing air , I opened her armoire her few clothes were still in there, which gave me sudden feelig of melancholic , few boxes containing some old keys, and minimal jewellery she used to wear, her wooden comb and the jasmine oil she used was also still there , my old drawing files and diaries were also there ,these all small things i didn't knew i missed so much , i thought i forgot her voice her touch, her warmth but i didn't they all were still here, in this house i didn't realise when a tear rolled down my cheek, i sit on my knees there were some boxes at the last drawers of almirah , i opened one of them and there was shoes in one of them, but these shoes are not mine, nor baddi maa's i stretched my brain a little still couldn't remember so i put them back in box, and close the almirah, i never forget anything even a smallest details of any incident, but i don't remember those shoes

I looked at the room once more and went inside the kitchen to make a tea, I bought the milk with me and I put the stove here 5 years ago so that in case if I ever want to come here again I would have something to cook food, but my mind was not in tea, it was in replaying all my memories to remember the time I bought that shoes, but I didn't remember I pour tea in my cup and come out of the kitchen when thunder strike and I remember the shoes I again open the almirah and then the shoe box, it was those shoes that were given to me by that police officer when I had to walk barefoot owing to my broken slipper ..yeah now I remember and I smiled at that thought I once again looked at it and then was about to put it back when my eyes fall on something

AT RUDRA'S HOUSE

Rudra: this nitin because of his night shifts, I have to eat food all alone, and this Mohit is making me way too sick, why no one is listening to me these days, it's such a good weather outside but .... Leave it let's focus on eating

He said placing his food on the table, should I dry my hair first or not, leave it I am hungry let's eat first

And lucy come running also sit on his lap, he was about to eat the first spoon of his food when his bell rang

Rudra: gosh who is disturbing me at this time

He got up unwillingly and opened the door his eyes popped up, his face become shocked and words come out of his mouth in a stuttering manner.

On the door, vera was standing half drenched, her hair all messy, wearing bathroom flats and with a shoe in her hand and her eyes as she was about to cry , the site leave rudra in eerie position and he suddenly felt trepidation

Rudra: vera are you ok? What happened what are you this late, in this condition, doing at my house

She walked forward towards him and look him right in the eyes

Vera: tell me Rudra, tell me who are you?

Rudra: what do you mean? I don't understand

Vera: these shoes are yours, aren't they

Rudra couldn't understand what she meant and took the shoes from her hand and look at them properly, his initials were written on the shoes like they are written on his every shoes

Rudra; yeah they are mine but from where do you find them

Vera: they are given to me by a police officer 10 years ago

And now Rudra remember everything,

that day

he saw vera and her grandma leaving their house, the day he fought with his grandfather for putting such useless condition in front of her, he followed her to say sorry to her, but couldn't muster enough courage to say it and when he saw her slipper breaking he couldn't help, he removes his own shoes and ask help from a random police officer who was on patrolling to help her, the police officer said him to lent her by himself, but he explained to him that she will not take it from her and police officer smiled at him,pat his shoulder and agree to help him

Now

Vera: you remember don't you, who do you think you are

She said moving a little more forward, why are you playing with my feelings, tell me who you are, are you a bad person who hurt me who end my everything, or are you a person who helped me several time without me knowing all these years tell me \

She screamed

My head is about to burst

Rudra: vera i ....i..i don't know anything i didn't help you

Vera: then what about the time at the hospital are you going to deny that time too that nurse clearly tell me your name and

Then they heard the sound of something shattering like a glass bowl and they look at each other and then run in the direction of the strident sound

At the lawn, a maggie was all over the flower with glass pieces of broken bowl shining with it, and lucy with sitting on the couch looking all innocent like kids after they broke something

Rudra: oh shit lucy see what you did I told you to not do anything funny, sorry vera stay here for a minute before I clean this mess

He said ranting

Vera: lucyyyy...... is she the same lucy

She precisely whispers

Rudra heard her and realise shittt

He looked backward in her direction and when lucy's eyes fell on vera she also came running towards her as if some kid has found her lost parents

Rudra: aa ...a vera she is not the same lucy, I just happened to name my cat lucy too

Lucy starts licking vera's feet

Vera: do you think stupid is written on my head, she is my lucy this ribbon on her tail, it was me who

She hugged lucy tightly and tears start rolling down her cheeks

It was me who hung it there is no way I will not recognize my lucy

Vera: I am so sorry how could I forget you, please forgive me lucy then she looked at Rudra tell me your side of the story tell me everything you always complained about that I didn't listen tell me what was truth Rudra , i am receptive to listen it all

Rudra: ok i tell you