They watched it from their windows each night the fireflies creating a dreamy , hazy pathway. Very tempted they were to get on that path to explore the unseen world. But couldn’t muster up the courage , they looked at each other and both knew that one day they will walk that path.
The sun brightly shone on their faces as they were sound asleep tossing and turning to avoid the sun. The morning breeze brought in air filled with aroma of the morning breakfast, which they could no longer resist. Within no time they were in the kitchen where mom had served some yummy steamed idli’s on a plaintain leaf. They had their fill and off they went into the fields to play for they knew it was not long before they would’ve to get back to the daily chores.
“Excuse me” came a voice, not once but she heard it twice. She opened her eyes and reality struck, there was the stewardess asking if she needed anything to eat or maybe a drink. The runway had brought in memories of her childhood and her village. And here she was finally walking the path she and her little brother as a child had always thought about ‘an unseen world’.
“I’ll have some coffee please”, she said. She sipped her coffee and looked out of the window, it was dark outside but when she looked down she could see the city lights which were going further away from her till there was nothing but darkness! She decided to get back on the half left novel and before she could finish off a chapter she was fast asleep. An announcement from the pilot woke her up. She looked outside and it was bright n nice but white! She knew it was her destination and she needed to embark upon a new journey in her life, she collected her baggage and waited anxiously to see him….and there he was with a bunch of white daisies. “ welcome to your new home” he said......................
(to be cont......)
