Quote of the day – Being Alone doesn’t mean you are lonely, and being lonely doesn’t mean you are alone.
At Night, 2:00 a.m,
Rathore’s Mansion
A thick fog fills the air amidst the background of a vibrant moonlight that lays undisturbed in the night sky. Suddenly, there is some whispering sounds in the backyard. Someone in the disguise of a shadow is pacing to and fro in the lane.
Just then, the watchman notices the shadow, vigilantly. He grabs his stick and runs after the shadow shouting, somewhat spookily – “Who is that near the pole? Who are you? Listen! Get out of here for your own good. Or else you will regret!”
As soon as the spooky voice is heard, shadow runs and hides behind a thick bush. The watchman looks around to find everything is still.
The watchman sighs, stretching his back against the chair. “Perhaps I was just wondering there was a shadow here.”
The shadow now begins mumbling to itself. “What else is there in my life other than these chases and misadventures! Who allows me to live the life as I desire?”
Now a screeching sound is heard. The shadow’s eyes investigate the source of this sound. And its eyes stop on a two grasshoppers hopping just besides her. “These grasshoppers always remind me that I am lonely because I am the only one listening to them all through the night. See, even they are not lonely! Is there any good thing left in my life?”
The shadow falls into a deep line of thought, followed by a peaceful sigh. “If there is something positive even now in my life, it is just this feeling of being free in this cage of loneliness. I have all I can have of this ‘me’ even in grim loneliness.”
And then, some of the fog evacuates the air all of a sudden. And the moonlight shines on the shadow’s face.
Precap : Next day, at Midnight, someone draws blanket over himself/herself. There are random tapping sounds playing on the phone beneath. And an intoxicating peaceful smile spreads over the innocent face.
Hope you like this short introductory episode.
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Please do mention below in the comments – What is loneliness according to you ? And how did you deal with it when you were in the phase of loneliness ?
Happy reading 😊 !
Yours sincerely,
Shriharshita