"करुणा ही प्रेम है ; सेवा ही धर्म है"

The hall of fame

Lightening were all over there. The banquet was decorated with all the worldly decorations. Flowers , petals, curtains, carpets , series of bulbs. The entire building was shining with bright decorations. The hall was full of people adored with riches and beautiful cloths.Gorgeous ladies , handsome men. Every body was greeting all around each other. It was the night of “Ceremony of Mementos”. There was she , wearing a light blue wavy gown with glittering stars with curly french hair cut and high heels. A wonderful costume but a woeful face hiding something deep with her smile. And there came he waving everybody penetrating the crowd towards her. A long black coat with a white shirt and a bow , he was looking damn handsome. She looked at him and smiled. He with all his  energy of sunshine smiled with a charming face and said a “hi”. It had not been long since they met. They hardly knew each other. She reverted back the same. He kept on speaking about what his mom told him on phone to how much he was obsessed about this night and how he chose his dress for tonight. His excitement was surfaced on his laughter , voice and gesture. On opposite to him she was quite, unveiled and closed. She heard every bit of he said. He said every bit he could. He hardly could see her  resented heart having some unrevealed stories. She hardly could tell what she was comprehending in her silence. The hall settled with seats and the ceremony began. She found a seat far away from him. Though kept on peeping his gestures. She really had built an infatuation. But what was this use of. She knew this is her last night under this roof. The last tenth night which was going to end with an immense failure. This one was his first and he knew he was going to win. She was the first and perhaps the only failure of his prided family that had a huge name in this empire. His name was announced. His peers applauded and he went on the stage. Took his first ever award that remained “impossible” for her and gave a flying kiss to the crowd. The crowd greeted him with excitement. He was a star in just an year. She became nothing in ten years. Today was her last night because hall of fame does not allow let someone enter without a memento after you finish your ten complete neophyte years with it. She went out hiding from everyone. Cried in tons before that idol of “hall of fame” to gulp this bitter most pain of her life. This epic failure she does held herself responsible for. She just does not know why this happened. She tried her best. She just could not make it. Why. She does not know. She was weeping like the sky would fall with one question on her mind If this was so important to her why she could not make it. She had no answers. The night had fallen. When nobody was around the idol told her , ” lady! its not a rejection. Its a beginning to find your journey on your own. You are free of rules and rule by your heart. Listen to your inner voice.” The window was wrecked and she got awake.It was raining heavily outside. The room was dark. She saw her phone 3:45AM. 5 Missed calls from “jeneth”. She threw her phone away. She knew she could not just face him. Nor could reveal him her ill fated story. So she rather decided to disappear. She was leaving the city in the morning with a train of 5:30AM. Good time to awake! she thought. And packed everything she could.

5:30AM. Station. (she with a brown and maroon long gown. Dull face and beautiful outfit) Every body was staring at her mysterious look. She had a big sized suitcase. That she hardly could carry.

Train arrived. 5:35AM. She entered into the compartment. She checked her phone one last time. 3 Missed calls : “jeneth”

Broke her cellphone SIM card. The train was left by 5:48 AM.

Goodbye “The city  of Fame” : she said softly , tilted her back and fell asleep on her couch.

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