After 20 Years

The Last Memory

Before one month of the destruction in the cities.

Outside the Pearl City's border. Everyone was sitting in a garden. The children are playing in the playground. Harsh and Rani were sitting under the tree. Nayan was holding an umbrella for Avalena who leaned her head on his shoulder. Raj and Gitali were wearing sunglasses and enjoying the sun. The parents were looking at their children playing.

Harsh: We were like that too.

Nayan: No. We all loved each other until we got together. We didn't get to play like them.

Gitali: I am happy that our children got to live like this.

Avalena: Really! Their childhood becomes a memory.

Raj: What do you think they will become?

Rani: Whatever they want but be a good human being.

Harsh: That's like my wife.

Nayan: Children grow up quickly.

Avalena: I just hope their childhood won't become like us.

Raj: Don't worry, sister-in-law. They are our children. They will keep our values in any kind of situation.

Gitali: Seeing them, I remember all of our first meetings in the academy. (Laughs.)

Nayan: Don't say it.

Rani: Let me say. Nayan was introverted, Harsh was an angry young man, Raj was ambivert, I was calm, Gitali was a scaredy cat, and Avalena was a clueless one. (Everyone laughs.)

Harsh: Absolutely right. We didn't think of becoming strangers to friends to family.

Avalena: Right. It's our luck that all of us have that same mentality and got together.

Raj: That golden time.

Harsh: Right. When Big Brother got thousands of shocks thinking how he would propose sister-in-law. (Everyone laughs.)

Gitali: It was more terrifying for him than killing the evil ones. What's to say, Nayan?

Nayan: I don't have any comments. But Harsh's one was interesting. Don't know how Rani managed to understand.

Rani: I had to open my eyes to love. If my common sense eye was open then I would have run from there.

Harsh: I wasn't that scared. Don't tell a lie.

Nayan: Yeah. She isn't lying. She is lying.

Raj: Oh, please! You were saying you're angry with her about something and ordering her to accept your proposal.

Avalena: Right.

Harsh: The best proposal was from Raj. (Everyone laughs.)

Raj: Don't embarrass me.

Nayan: Why not? You gave a letter to Gitali which got lost in the way and again went to her after 6 months with a miracle.

Gitali: Yes. That's why I got to propose to him properly before he would die in depression. Why didn't I reply to the letter? Idiot!

Raj: Sorry. (Look at the watch.) Guys, we have to go to work. You girls enjoy it.

Avalena: Bye. Take care.

In the corner of Curtain City's border. The men standing there looking around at some black rocks.

Nayan: (Making the rocks rub with another.) The rock's color isn't changing.

Harsh: It must be ancient rock.

Raj: Did you see any?

Harsh: No. But I heard those are beautiful.