Eternal love by hima (small books to read TXT) 📖

I woke up early in the morning, gentle breezes brushing my cheeks, chilling my senses in the cold. It is a perfect day and I have strange feeling that today something odd is going to happen, I haven't a clue at that time that this will be a fatal change.

At night I waited for mom and dad to show up, so I could have a chat with them but when I saw them those odd feelings returned. They look more lively than ever. Mom is rocking with laughter.

It's time for supper and I waited patiently so that they could tell us the news. My Dhi's anxiety got better over her, "hey, are you going to spill the beans?"she asked eying us carefully.
Pop asked "Radha, haven't u told them?"and without waiting for mom's answer he said "we bought new house "

That same instant my mind raced with many questions about our new home. Finally I managed to ask out of the hundred questions that formed "Where is it?"

Pop smiled, "It's in the outskirts dear, but don’t worry, it's clearly near to your colleges."
I admired him because it's the reason why I asked about the location, I don't know how he can read my mind but that makes me even more close to him. My sis started pouring out her questions now.

Mom waving her hand in dismissal ,said "honey, that has to wait till tomorrow, it's bed time but I will tell u one thing, the very day after your exams finish we will be moving, that makes it day after tomorrow, so, you will be having a hard time tomorrow."

While we are retiring to beds, she said that our cousins & Hema Aunt would be accompanying us tomorrow. Dhi kissed me good night and drifted to sleep. That night I had the visions of our new home, well built & well furnished. If I have mom's idea of a perfect home, I couldn't have imagined so.


I did my exam well but I couldn't keep up the excitement, so I said to my buddies that we are moving away. They sneered at me when I said it's in outskirts but I thought it's because they don't have one.(That's what I like in me most, optimism).
Dhi is setting up our lunch by the time I got back from college. We sat for a game, seeing that everything is packed well by dad's company servants. Before I got my shot, a cab parked in front of our house and Hema Aunt climbed out of it. I ran to her giving her a warm hug.

" Josh, you have grown taller, just, what I was hoping for." she said after talking a good look at me.
I blushed, "Thanks aunt, it's been a long time since u last saw us." she nodded approvingly.


"Suzi still the same pretty gal" she said which was approved by our cousin rocky with a sneer, he is the eldest of all our cousins but the same boy who would stop at nothing if he picks up a fight.
That night I felt restless, still that odd feeling lingered in my mind that today, is the last day for something in my life.

2

Next day there is a huge commotion moving the things outside the house. Each of us are busy, doing something except for me. Mom is busy ordering the servants to handle things carefully, pop is busy with settling the accounts with house owner, milkman and the merchant. Rocky and sunny are trying to heave things up into the wagon (Though sunny is not strong enough to do, he always wanted to be big for his age. I kind of liked that idea).Aunt & Dhi are busy, preparing food. Pop is smiling at me, seeing me in the lawn idle. He is a strong person , well built, dark brown eyes, that has a smile that can flatter anyone.
We set of in our cars, elder ones in wagon-r and we in ceilo, so that we have a lot of time, to make further plans for summer holidays. In trail followed a wagon containing our commodities. It took us at least two hours to reach our destination. Dad’s right! It's only 20 minutes to our college, from here.

My first view of the house made me dumbstruck. I could see the same shock in all other faces. It's nowhere near to what I have imagined, let me picture you the house, it's majestic, yes! that's the right word for it. It's an old building in good condition. The walls stand higher, as a ladder to sky, the walls are painted in blue, with a touch of different colors at carvings. Our workers have done really good job, coming closer I could see garden, a wide spread of different colors of flowers, adding beauty to that house. Our cars parked at the beginning of the path, where a dome of plastic is laid along the length of the drive way. A huge oak door, stood in front of us hiding the interior of the house. It took another fifteen minutes since we need to gather photos of god's, before entering our new home. Mom & pop entered first followed by me & Dhi and then others.

As soon as we got in, mom asked us to stay in so that we will not miss the pooja by wandering around, which took another 30 min. Meanwhile they started unloading the wagon with rocky in charge. It’s dusk by the time we got settled. It was mom's idea to buy this house. Anyone could guess it, by looking at her, she is a serene woman, beautiful, with those alluring sky blue eyes, fragile arms & legs that danced gracefully when she moves around. I always pictured, “Helen in Trojan war” as mom.
The interior of the house is as beautiful as outside is. It's a big house, all the doors and windows are as huge as the entrance door, with wonderful carvings of nature on them. In the centre, a staircase, that leads to the upper rooms, as well as to the gallery, that has a view of the complete garden. It would take at least half an hour to look every nook & corner of the house. I went for the steps when mom called it's supper time, so I left the thought of exploring the house until the next day. Mom made all special dishes, celebrating our entrance to the house. We ate heartily.

It is decided that Dhi, Aunt& I should sleep in the bedroom, left to the hall, mom & pop will have next room that is beside us and the boys will be sleeping in the guest room where they made arrangements. Pop thought it’s wise to use upstairs only after cleaning them. That's how my first day has ended in our new home. I slept peacefully that day never knowing that this will be the most peaceful day of my life ever after.

Sun rays started shimmering trough the windows lightening the entire room, I woke up as the sun's rays chided me, "Wake up lazy bones."
Without opening my eyes, I just groped the way and bumped into something strong, it hurt so much that I started crying, Rocky who happened to pass by, started shouting "Crybaby has started her work."

Mom fussed and applied ointment to the bump on my forehead. I was put to bed for the rest of the day due to my bad headache.

3

Next day, I felt very much alive, my head stopped hurting. Everything seemed fine but then I felt some oddness in the climate of my room, so I quickly opened my eyes. At the end of the bed, I saw a woman standing and watching me with intent eyes. oh, god! She is so pale that I can see right through her body, all of a sudden the realization dawned me, then with it panic. I screamed "ghost, ghost" the lady seemed as horrified as I am. She screamed too, though of not panic, I'm certain about that and then she vanished.

Pop placed his hands around my shoulder and comforted me. Though I told them the truth none of them believed in me. They thought I just had a bad dream. After sometime I even wondered if that is, what really happened.

That evening pop said it would be good if I get some fresh air, we strolled aimlessly around the garden. I looked at every plant in the garden, marveled at their beauty. I found some creepers moving up. They covered the whole length of pole with their beautiful flowers, barely making the pole visible when I looked at the end of the pole something strange caught my eyes. I blinked hard to clear my vision, there is a boy standing bolt upright, he seemed to notice my gaze and looked at me and smiled , I smiled too, then two things happened at a time, the boy jumped from there and I cried "don't" and then everything went blank.

When I woke up pop is rubbing my head with balm. I felt giddy, pop seeing me awake, he gave me a weak smile. I sensed something is wrong."Are you ok, my child?"

"I am ok, how is he? Is he hurt?" I asked lamely.

"Who?"pop asked blankly.

I got irritated, surely they would have seen him jump I thought."The boy who jumped from the top of the building"

"Josh, listen there is none up there you are just imagining things, get some sleep child" he said looking concerned.

I burst out with anger and cried out aloud, "I saw him, don't lie to me."

I could see everyone is shocked, to see my arrogance but pop stayed as calm as ever.

He said nothing but, to get some sleep. Mom slept beside me hugging closer. Though I was asleep, I could see her crying, in my dreams.

Dhi woke me up next day to give me my medicines as I have low fever.
"Pop is thinking to move back to the town"

I stammered, "What.....what did you say?"

She added tentatively,
"They think that you don't like this place, it's freaking you out to live in this place, so they wanted to give up living here”
I stored into the study room where pop is reading a newspaper. I cleared my throat to get some attention
"Pop, I want to speak to you." I said not looking away from his direction.

He replied calmly, "Josh, how are you?"

"I am fine, pop, I just wanted to talk to you,''
I continued without waiting for reaction "I heard that you are thinking to leave this place because of me, I am fine pop. I love this place and I don't want to go back, this is our home now, moreover you have put much effort to buy this home. Haven't you?"

Pop looked hesitant but he said "Josh, it's true that we have been saving all along to buy this place but remember both your parents are business people, we will think it as crisis, we value your