glimmer of hope.

Chapter 13

somewhere on the other side of the country....

"Sir he is awake" said a man in his late 40's. 

A group of people stared at the body as its eyes fluttered open. The people moved back as the man slowly got up stretching his sore and tired muscles. The man looked around observing his surrounding. 

After much difficulty he said "Where am I". An elderly man hushed everyone out of the room and sat the man down. 

"Hello my name is Ashok Chandran. I'm a fisherman. I used to live in Chennai, but recently moved here to Gujarat after my wife died". 

That line made his heart sting. That reminded him of why he set out to the ocean in the first place. Because Reena wasn't with him anymore. He found no purpose to live. Yes that man is Rocky. He is alive. 

" A few weeks after I moved here, I set out on a mission to find the biggest fish in the deepest depths of the ocean. As I was fishing I saw a body floating lifelessly. I rushed and pulled the body onto my boat, heading back to shore." 

"I took you to a doctor and they said that you were in a coma and I could take you months to wake up. You've been asleep for the last 9 months" said Ashok and he offered Rocky some food to which he kindly accepted as he was starving. His body was still very weak so the man decided to let him rest for a few days before trying to find out any information about Rocky.

Meanwhile back at Kgf....

The mansion was beautifully decorated with lights and flowers as everyone gathered for the naming ceremony of Reena's baby. The pandit, Reena, Chacha and the baby sat by the fire as the pandit recited some verses. 

The pandit asked Reena what she would like the baby to be called. Reena gazed at her baby who started to look a little bit more like Rocky as the days went by. 

"Naveen Reena Bhairya" she whispered into his ear. 

Chacha smiled knowing why she chose that name and he also whispered it into the babies ear. Sweets and new clothes were distributed to all the people and the happiness filled the air. 

A week later...

Reena was in her room busy playing with her son whilst Anand was busy taking pictures of the two. "Naadini I have a question to ask you if you don't mind" hesitantly asked Anand. 

Without taking her eyes of her son Reena nodded her head indicating him to carry on speaking. 

"Do you believe that Rocky is actually dead". 

That question caught Reena off guard as that wasn't what she was expecting him to ask. 

Reading her facial expressions he quickly said "What I'm trying to say is why don't you want people to know that your alive. I mean if Rocky was still here maybe if he knew that you were alive too he would come back to Kgf". 

Reena took a deep breath before saying "Listen now all that matters to me in my life is the safety of my child. I cant put his life in danger by announcing to the world my existence. It doesn't matter as I have no family nor friends to care for my existence. All I have are the people enclosed within these gates. If Rocky is out there somewhere, then I know he will do everything in his power to come back to me and Naveen." Anand felt bad for asking and quickly apologised. 

"Hey don't be sorry, its not your fault. Its just I cant risk losing people anymore. I already lost my mother, father, friends, Rocky. I cant afford to lose Naveen either. Also Rocky doesn't need a picture to come back to me. He could feel my presence running through his veins. He will come back to me soon. I ensure you that." She said with confidence and left the room leaving Anand in shock.

OMG Rocky is alive..... AHHHHH. i guess the story just took a turn. also what do you guys think of baby Rocky's name. ahh and ashok had to be a fisherman as i needed a reason for him to be at sea the time of Rocky drowning. i hope it all makes sense. btw the day Rocky wakes up is the day Reena gave birth just for context. anyways hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and please vote and comment. till next time......