Sweven

“Nishta, just help me out, please? Then you enjoy with Jay,” I said tightening my rope around my waist. I loved adventure and this time we were to scale a small hill, as an excursion with my friends I had come with. Of course, friends meant Nishta and Jay because all others were just “how-are-you-doing” friends. The problem was that Nishta and Jay were dating each other recently and they were like love birds sticked to each other. Even when I was halfway up the hill and my rope had come loose. They wanted privacy, which they didnot say but I understood, so I trekked on the rougher side. Even before they could come to me, my rope opened and I started to fall. I recalled all the good times in my life and closed my eyes and accepted the inevitable.

I could feel myself hit something hard. I closed my eyes tight so that I donot see myself covered in my own blood. Strangely, it didn’t hurt. I focussed on my breath. Again, strangely, not one, but I could feel two shaky breaths, one right on my neck, warming me up. I opened my eyes and saw myself in the warm embrace of a guy. He smiled at me and at that moment, ironically, I felt I could die peacefully. He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and said,”A thing of beauty is really a joy forever.”