Chandru and the Mermaid

Chandru and the Mermaid

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Chandru stood still looking at the foaming waves of the sea. For the past two years, it has become a habit for him to spend hours together on the seashore every full moon night. The cold rays of the moon glistened on the shimmering waves of the sea. Chandru can recognize every face of the people who sat scattered on the seashore. Every full moon night the whole neighborhood gathered on the shore and made the place noisy. Chandru preferred to sit alone and enjoy the cool lights of the moon along with the musical chant of the sea waves. 

Luckily, on that night, very few people occupied the seashore. With his causal steps, he reached his favorite place and sat down. Looking into the widening horizon of the blue sea, he can see one or two ships anchored. The tall coconut trees grown all along the shore looked stunningly beautiful and it slowly brought in a sense of romance to the entire surrounding. Slowly, Chandru snoozed into a deep sleep. With his eyes smoothly closed, his heart beating rhythmically to the cool breeze, the sleep took him over to a world of dream.

Yet, something happened within him. His soul actively peered into the foaming waves of the sea. Suddenly, something stirred through the waves and started to swim toward the shore. A beautiful mermaid. Her silver like fins glistened in the moonlight and she started to sing beautifully. It is not a song of human language. The song reflected the natural sounds of the sea. The tune of the song touched him gently and whispered something into his ears. The smooth sea breeze carried the song to him and whispered something in a strange language. 

At the other end of the seashore, huge rocks blocked the sea waves from entering into the town. In his sleep, Chandru felt the smooth rustling movement of the mermaid toward those huge rocks. With her tail fin immersed in the seawater, the mermaid stood leaning on the huge rock. Half of her body hid behind the rock, and she starred at Chandru with a steady gaze. Mesmerizing magnetic waves traveled from her eyes and reached the palpitating heart of Chandru.

With a mesmerizing tone she whispered to him, ‘Wake up, my dear soul mate, it is time for wonders. Listen to me, my heart, it is time for wonders.’ The mermaid stood there for some more minutes and never took her gaze from Chandru. Then, she turned and swam back into the sea. When someone shook and woke up Chandru, he blinked literally at everyone around him. He still felt the warmth of her magnetic gaze and slowly came to his senses as if from a trance.  


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