WITHERING ROSES

Oh joy!

5:10 AM
"When'll she come Catherine? Will she even come?"
"she'll come. Let's hope she does..."
"what do I tell her?"
"just let it out, don't prepare a speech or something!"
"yeah like I go there and start saying good morning to one and all gathered here?*laughs*"
"no silly!*laughs* just say whatever is in your mind!!"
"then I'd say bad things!!"
"what!? Then let your heart out!"
I looked at her like she was crazy, then she laughed and asked me to tell whatever I felt in my heart.

5:30 AM
"where is she?"
"I don't know Catherine."
"sorry."
"it's ok."
"when do you think she'll come?"
"I don't think she'll even come."
"stop being pessimistic! Ankita was always positive!"
"not during our break up. *matter-of-fact tone*"
".................."
".................."
"*whack on the head*"
"ow! What was that for!?"
"what does she like in this park?"
"the whole park along with me!"
"..............."
"what?"
"*whack on the head*
"the fuck!?"
"I'm trying to help you!!"
"if I wanted a massage I would have asked ok!?"
"............"
"NO NO-"
"*whack on the head*"
"why do you keep hitting my head like something isn't working inside!?"
"your brain isn't working!!"
"says the aunty who damaged it!!"
"*whack on the head*"
"owwww! Aren't you quiet for 3 seconds before hitting!!?"
"............"
"why are you- oh fuck--"
"*whack on the head*"
"ok fine! I'm a really patient guy. That doesn't mean you get to keep whacking my head! To be honest she liked the whole park. She never said why. Basically little beautiful things made her happy though this place is huuuuugee!!!"

5:35 AM
Five head whacks later......
The sky became a brighter shade of blue. It was quite except for the sound of birds and the chatter of a few old people. The park was more perfect in the morning, there was a chance Ankita could be visiting the park during this time. An auto rickshaw interrupted my peace, it was too loud but the sound gradually subsided
"Rickshaws are really loud!!"
"imagine living here for the rest of your life!"
"*laughs* I'd go deaf Kalyan!!......... so do we like...... go now?"
"lost hope?"
"I'm beginning to..."
"I lost hope already."
"is there any restaurant nearby?"
"uh kinda yeah. You hungry?"
"a little."
"sure but, can we just watch the sunrise and leave? It's beautiful!"
"sure!.... wait..."
"okaayyy?"
"WHEN DOES THE SUN RISE!!?"
"woah woah volume down, volume down."
"sorry. Ankita loves sitting and watching sunrises!"
"ok so- WHAT THE HELL!!!*eyes wide*"
"volume down *excited smile*"
"stole my line!! Anyway, the sun rises at 6, generally 6:05 or 6:10!"
"what's the time now!?"
"5:40!!!!!!"
"any idea where she'd sit!?!?!?"
"yeah! A bench under a tree!! Other side of the park!!!"
"she shouldn't see us coming!!*smiles*"
"if she's there!!!"
"*whack on the head*"
"owwwwwwwuhh! Fine lets exit from here and use the back entrance!"
"great! Let's go!!!!"
I was part scared and part excited. Catherine was jumping on the streets a little, giggling all the way. People were looking like 'huh I thought foreigners danced in studios'(typical Indians). Who knew what'd happen when I see her. Well I was about to find out.

5:43 AM
The morning was normal and perfect. People woke up and started doing their daily morning routine. I was at the back entrance of a really beautiful park with greenery, nature aand a girl from new york who was high on excitement because I was possibly going to see my ex after a year and we could(that's a big ass could) get back together...... if she was there in the park. The gates felt like they were really large obstacles even though they were just 5 inches taller than me.

"wait!"
"what?"
"what if she's not there?"
"she will be there Kalyan!"

But she didn't sound sure. saying that she pulled me inside, leaving the gate wide open... enough for me to run.