Spring is beautiful. Many appreciate its beauty and there are songs about it in every language. Agreed, spring is soothing, but there is no passion like the heat of the summer. And for Mira, that summer was special. Her life had taken a new turn, towards love.
Those were the times where people did not have the social media privilege as we have and cell phones weren't a thing. She did not spend late nights talking to her prince charming. Instead, she got up early to catch him near the fields. They would talk till the summer sun became unbearable. She would get home and wait for evening to come so she could tell her parents she was going to her friends place and go eat ripe mangoes behind the sacred rock. People only visited it in the morning and it was safest during that time.
They would talk for hours that passed away like minutes. She felt like time skipped few hours as soon as she saw him and it suddenly got dark. Every reluctant step she took towards her home felt like a step away from her heart, away from where she belonged.
Soon it was time again for school to reopen and Mira was happy that she would be able to spend more time with the man she loves. She skipped towards the fields and hugged him from behind.
' Say Mira,' He began.
'How did you know it was me?'
'Who else would be here so early' He thought, but smiled and said it was her perfume and he could identify it anywhere.
Mira blushed and they talked about everything. Mira was pleased how she had broken him out of his shell. His shy self had now transformed into a chatty fellow. Suddenly he proposed something.
' Will you marry me Mira? Run away?' He asked, not exactly looking at her.
'Why suddenly?' she frowned
'You don't want to marry me then?' he shook his head. Almost like he expected disappointment.
'That is not what I mean..I'
'I should have known. Girls like you don't go out with boys like me. I am just a poor pauper while you are the princess.'
'You know it's not true! But, ...but we are so young' , she tried to reason
'Open your eyes and see around, Everyone is getting married! As for your education, I know you are passionate, we'll continue with that too. Let's run away to my aunt's place, or the city. Please, I love you! Everyone here has their eyes set on you. Many men outside the village too. The line is so long that I don't think I'll stand anywhere when they start making their advances and your father won't agree. I know he won't. I am a nobody. That is why, please, run away. We'll make our future and come back to them. Please'
Mira melted at his tears. She vowed to tell her father about their relationship at dinner and see if it goes well. If not, then first thing in morning, she pack all jewels that she knows are saved up for her wedding and run away him. If he agrees, she get all the sweets to congratulate him tomorrow. She asked him to meet her at the same spot at five and left with all the hope in her heart.
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Unusual Love
Cerita Pendek'But he loves me!' Mira told herself firmly as she applied dettol on the cut near her lip. 'He seemed drunk', she thought,' it must have been an accident, he means me no harm'. She assured herself and smiled at her reflection. But as the years went...
