Ghost With Gauri: The Meeting

Waking up at 12 in the afternoon, Gauri the brave little Indian girl in the countryside was devastated to find her house in the midst of the hustle-bustle of the central city. Gauri always wanted to lead a quiet life away from the hustle-bustle which she considered a waste taste of life. Running here and then there was not her idea of living a life. c and often said that her life was not dependent on anybody for happiness. The only thing that gave her happiness was writing. Having been writing since the age of 8 till now she had a collection of numerous stories to which she thought were her figments of imagination.

Last night she had a terrible nightmare. Her mother once alive had told her that city life ruined life, taking one away from their own self and the values of humankind and......it were the city that was the reason of her mom's death after which Gauri was a severe critic of the city life. The nightmare she dreamt of was landing in a city and ending up hungry and thirsty. Not knowing what to do she curled up in her bed sobbing. Gauri did not step out of her bed that day. She did not know where she was.

All alone in this world have no idea what's a "city" like. She woke up the next day and was a lot better she started writing about her condition in the form of a story. Days went by and her supplies started diminishing. Her survival got difficult and difficult. Till now she dared not step out.

Going hungry for two days, she was madly banging all the containers, plates and jars in order to find some food. Losing hopes she went and sat in the darkest corner of her house. She did not stop crying. First time in her life she had found herself in tears.

"May I help?" said a voice. Gauri was startled "Who .....who??" she called out. Not a reply came. Gauri was frightened on her nerves.

"Actually, I have learnt that when water drops from those white peculiar balls a human is said to be unhappy and sad." Gauri was stunned please tell me who you are ?" "I don't know who I am......I thought you didn't too. I just know that whenever I start talking to people like you the start screaming 'ghost', 'ghost'.......sometimes I wonder if I am a ghost." said the peculiar voice. Gauri wasn't frightened. "I like the name 'ghost'. Are you alone?, I am, I don't how I landed here. Well, my mother once told me about ghost and you well suit as a "ghost".But, how did you land here ? " I am here before you. I was searching for a house in the city and I found this. But this is different I pottered all around yesterday and ate many of those red hearts in the kitchen. Also, the white liquid was nice and why was that line of tables with no chairs, I found it really difficult to stand and eat!!"

Gauri was astounded umm...the white liquid, do you mean milk? and the red spherical hearts, apples? and the tables....with no chairs the kitchen platform?" She laughed out of breath. The ghost embarrassingly smiled and there and then there were two different but best friends. " May I introduce you to all the things about my house? May be you will not call them with such wierd names that I don't understand. " Please, do human." take the ghost. " I am Gauri, atleast don't call me with such names. Mr. Ghost." The ghost smiled and so did Gauri." Have you seen the city outside??, How is it? How are people? What odd things do they do? Should I go out? blurted Gauri." You may try I found it strange but maybe you won't because you look like them although you are very different. I saw them sitting in big non-living kinds of animals. Maybe their slaves. But those animals make a lot of noise and also huge black smoke also they move around on their own. I once went near it and oh! it barked so loudly that I fleed from there as fast as possible also I found some big creatures controlled by humans to fly with birds. Also, they have a box like a thing in their hands in which they peep and scroll day and night, I can't understand what they find in it that they keep looking into it. They keep that box near their ear and talk with the thin ear. How strange you all are!" said the ghost." That's very interesting, maybe cities are not that odd and scary than I found them. But for now, I will teach you everything in the house and then you take me out in the city to explore it I would write my next story on the same topic."

They both went toghether to travel through and fro the lanes and highways of the cities. After a long time, Gauri had someone to trust upon and her life also changed she understood the world and grew up to become a great author. Her adventures with the ghost are now in her books. Yet they never left each other and are, will be, toghether forever.