पर्वतों के सीने पर हमारी ट्रेन भी अठखेलियां करती हुई आगे बढ़ रही थी। पर्वत बादलों से ढकने लगे, जब रिमझिम-रिमझिम बारिश की बूंदों ने संगीत बजाना प्रारंभ कर दिया तो पर्वतों से आती हुई मीठी पुरवाइयां भी उसका साथ देने लगी ! इससे पहले कि मैं कोच में चढ़ पाता मेरा पांव फिसल गया और मैं जमीन पर रेल के साथ रेंगने लगा। आस-पास के लोगों की सांसे थम गई, मेरा बेंगलूर जाने के बजाए परलोक सिधारना तय हो चुका था, आंखों के सामने अंधेरा छा रहा था !

Ring...ring...ring.... I pull my phone out of my pocket and I instantly smile. My mother never fails to call me every year on Valentine's Day. While, I never forget to send her flowers every year too. I guess I spoil her a little bit, but I want to. She deserves to be pampered at least one day a year. I just make sure that I pamper several days every year. "Happy Valentine's Day, mom. Did you get the flowers that I sent?" My mom's happy voice rings through the phone. "Yes, I did, and I love them, but you shouldn't have spent so much money them. Lilies are expensive." However, this year is different. Pete's mom decides to send him flowers too. Is it just the flowers or does something more come with them?

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."