On the other side of existence

Posted on by Reena Saxena

It was a steep ascent, and she preferred missing the bus, than taking a risk.

She had let him go, years ago, as she did not want to share his struggles in life. She had chosen a peaceful, anonymous existence in this remote place. There were no struggles, but there was no excitement either.

Today was somehow different. The town had seen some immigrants after a long time. They appeared to be a happy, affable lot, with exciting stories of their past existence. They were trying their best to inject cheer in the denizens of Drabville. She heard the sound of a familiar name being dropped. Did they ….. did they know someone up there?

She wanted to cross over to other side, and speak to people in the red lorry. She wanted to ask them, what was life like, up there? Was it worth the steep climb?

And most important of all, was he still waiting for her?

(159 words)

 

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