A Memorable Morning

 

A young college student Varun woke up early in the morning with a strange thought in his mind that something surprising would happen. 

The Weather was cloudy with a cool atmosphere and the rain was expected at any moment. Varun was still in the  bed, enjoying  early morning sleep. Suddenly, the phone rang. He didn't want to attend the call.  Again, the phone rang. With much reluctance,  he got up and lifted the phone.  A beautiful voice of a young girl came from the other end. 

"Good morning darling Varun. Are you sleeping yet? Come to the park. Your fascinating girl is waiting."

He was surprised to hear the voice of a young girl with a distinctive accent. 

"Wait, I will be there in two minutes." 

 He got up and moved towards the park. Varun was very much eager to meet the young girl. He was walking through the park not enjoying the beautiful nature but concentrating only on the young girl.  His mind was fully engaged with the young girl. He had a limited number of friends in the park. He didn't respond to his friend's calls. 

On that day, there was a rush of walkers, mostly elderly persons, women and children. He was eagerly searching for an unknown young girl, who talked to him just a couple of minutes back.

 How to recognize an unknown young girl? 

Varun sat on a bench and was drawing her sketch on a drawing book with special white paper by using his mind. He being an artist specially drawing the portraits,  took efforts and with full concentration for making sketches, illustrations and finally drawing of the long curly hair, putting bindi on the forehead,  earrings, long necklace  and the bracelet. Her modern pink colour dress with the latest designs was best suited to her. High heeled footwear added to her beauty. He was astonished to see her as a beautiful girl after the drawing art was over. 

He always keeps the backpack containing tools and drawing books with him.  He thought of continuing her search without wasting time. He was thinking she may be enjoying the natural spots somewhere.  On the way in the park, he met one grand old lady, who was a regular visitor to the park. She had a strange habit of wishing good morning three times to all the walkers irrespective of known or unknown with a smile. Some of the friends who met Varun  just waved their hands.

He saw a little boy was playing with a wrist watch lying on the ground. Varun was under the impression that he had seen a similar wrist watch before. Varun  thought  the little kid might be  playing with his watch. It might have  fallen  on the ground due to loose wearing. The little boy took the wrist watch carefully  and ran quickly. Varun didn't know what to do for the moment. He followed the boy speaking loudly with all his might. He thought there would be somebody nearby who would help him. But there was nobody around the little boy. Varun wondered how the boy disappeared. Then Varun realised that he lost his costly wrist watch gifted by his mother on the occasion of his birthday. He felt very much hopeless. His mother warned him several times to use tight belts. But he continued to wear a loose belt. Having lost the costly wrist watch, he was very upset.  

Suddenly, while he was sitting on a bench looking at the drawing, a fascinating young beautiful girl appeared. 

What a surprise? There was no difference between the drawing and the young girl. His drawing was a replica of the girl.  

She asked: "What happened to you? Where have you been? I am searching for you vigorously for ten minutes."

It was the same voice which he had heard in the morning on the phone. The same wonderful accent he had heard. He couldn't believe his eyes. She was standing in front of him, trying to tell him something. Varun wanted to give the drawing to her. He was also expecting her response as what a beautiful drawing?

At that moment he felt someone shaking his shoulder and saying:

"Wake up Varun, wake up. It's getting too late to proceed to your college. Wake up and get ready fast. Breakfast is ready." 

He opened his eyes and saw his mother. 

What a pity! He realised that the fascinating young beautiful girl,  park,  walkers,  friends, grand old lady, drawing art paper and a boy, who ran away taking the costly watch was only in a dream turned into great disappointment.

Varun  jumped out of bed immediately and checked his wrist watch kept on the table. Thank God! It was there.  Dream girl never met him during his lifetime. He revealed his sweet dream to his mother.

She said smilingly,

  "Well dressed and pleasingly adorned young beautiful girl appearing in a morning dream means hearing pleasing news from an unexpected quarter. Wish you best of luck my boy."

It was a memorable morning for Varun.