The marriage was exactly one month away. Sindhu was sitting in her room with all her lights switched off and doors locked shut. Her mind was messed up and in a daze. She did not know what she was feeling. Her heart was in a twist.This room... It has been her safe haven and her hell at the same time for as long as she could remember. She had not lived here for 4 years but still, this was her home. She always knew she could come back to this one place no matter what and it will give her solace. But after these weeks, this won't be her room. This will not be her home. She did not know how to digest this fact. Her heart was in a twist. She felt so terrified all of a sudden.The voices in her head won't stop. She kept remembering all the things she ever experienced within these walls- some good some bad. It was so overwhelming that she felt as if she was drowning. She felt so lost and helpless. And the silence surrounding her was almost deafening.All these days she
Bangalore.It was an early morning well before dawn. The city was still sleeping. There was a deafening silence. It was not a calm comforting silence. It was almost cold... ice cold... freezing even. And the weather mirrored it. There was no soul awake. Even the trees were sleeping. The only sound that came was the whispering of the wind. But today even they seemed drowsy. As if they were lulling the city to sleep a little longer. The only light visible was the streetlight and that too was flickering feebly. Even the moon was not visible. It was almost as if even the moon was scared of the darkness all around.It was the kind of atmosphere that you expect a horror movie plot to start with.Then out of nowhere, the silence was broken by a loud noise. A mixed sound of an engine running and the sound of tires screeching against the streets... and then came the visual of a bike flashing bright headlight as if it was trying to awaken the lulled streets.The mo
3 years later, Chennai. The climate outside was humid... Dark clouds covered the sky like a blanket over the city but still no rain. It was almost as if the clouds are teasing the city. As if they are daring the people to set their foot out the doors. And in the sink, the city was quiet compared to other days. It was as if people are playing a safe bet. "Siinnddhuu," Aruna- her mom's voice shrilled through the room bringing her out of her train of thoughts. "Sindhu, Gautham's family will be here any moment. Are you even ready yet?" Aruna continued shouting on top of her lungs. “Oh shit!” Sindhu cursed under her breath at last noticing the time. She must have been daydreaming longer than she originally planned. Shit Shit! Her mom is going to be hysterical if she saw her in this state. She was still in her sweat pants and t-shirt. Sindhu suddenly panicked and scrambled from her balcony. She went straight to the washroom along with the dress she
Gautham observed Sindhu's apparent discomfort to the so he suggested going back for which she gladly obliged. Their parents were still in deep discussion about god knows what. Anyways, Sindhu just sat down on the couch and started fidgeting with her fingers... She kept fidgeting. She was bored and she had no phone to pass time while Gautham was sitting beside her and doing just that. He was going through his phone. She was tempted to take a peek or maybe even borrow it and see if he had some games. If her mum could read her mind she would have given her a stern look and asked 'Really??' as if she was crazy. But Sindhu was seriously bored… so much so that she might eat someone just about then. But right then it came... Rain... The smell of wet sand filled the air and you could feel it even before you could hear the downpour. Sindhu couldn't help the grin that spread on her face. She had been waiting for it to rain from the morning. That was the whole reason why she wa
Gautham and his family were on their way back home; his parents had a goofy grin on their faces. "I take it you liked Sindhu..?" He asked. It was more a rhetoric question than an actual question. "So how did you like her parents?" He asked again. He did not get much time to talk with them to actually make an opinion. "Well, they were polite. Her mom tried to sell me how much a goody two shoes her daughter was. But I know those eyes. She should have been quite the troublemaker. And if I judged the girl right, she will tell you as to how much trouble she has actually made. And she is going to be quite the addition to our family" Gautham's mom, Renuka, said, totally amused. "Whoa whoa whoa. Nothing is decided just yet. So, slow down your horses."Gautham exclaimed panicked. "Oh cut the crap Gautham. I am your mother. You and I both know that you like that girl way too much to let her pass through your fingers. When was the last time you even talke
Gautham stood there outside a building that looked like an office but the only problem was everyone inside was talking and laughing around. Not a single person was actually working. There were about ten people just hanging around and making fun. One of them was even munching on snacks as he laughed around joking. Gautham looked around confused not knowing whether to go in or not until he saw a room with a signboard Ms. Sindhuja Srinivas. At last, he was sure that he was in the right place. He knocked on the door tentatively and a faint "come in" came from inside the room right after. He opened the doors and peaked in. There she was, wearing spectacles that were clutching onto the top of her nose; brows frowned from concentrating and she seemed frustrated as she signed some papers. Gautham cleared his throat to get her attention but Sindhu was already too into the work to notice it. So he had to knock on her table standing in front of her desk which finally go
"And Arvind your salary will be on your account on the 1st of every month along with your exam fees okay" "But mam, you don't have to do that. I will manage." "Arvind, I know I don't have to do it but I am doing it. God, what's with you guys always arguing with me. I am seriously getting confused about who the boss is" Sindhu bickered. "Thank you, mam. I won't let you down. I promise. I will be back in a year." He said. The kinda respect he has for his boss is very evident in his voice. "I will hold the fort till then. You just focus on your exams. And if any of these dumb heads call you with doubts, just ignore them. Even they have to learn. Anyways I am going out for lunch, make sure the dumb heads don't set the office on fire okay" she said taking her bags. "Yes, mam," Arvind said with a salute jokingly and walked out of the office with a grin. At last, Sindhu's attention turned to Gautham and he was looking at her amazed. "
After 2 hours of driving, they reached Mahabalipuram Beach. Gautham staggered from the back of the bike and he looked pale as if he might faint any moment. On the other hand, Sindhu had no expression on her face. After taking a few deep breathes, the darkness on her face evaded. Sindhu plastered a smile and turned to face Gautham and in an instant, her expression changed to concern and slowly to guilt. Was she that rash while she was driving?? Sindhu thought to herself. You probably drove like a maniac as always, you idiot! Her subconscious scolded her instantly. The next second she rushed to Gautham's side and held his arms for support and hurriedly explained. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I mean, in all the excitement of being behind wheels after soo long that I utterly forgot about you sitting behind me. Was it that bad??" Sindhu gave him her best puppy dog face filled with regret. Gautham just glared at her and said gritting his te