She stood there in her balcony, watching the view—the lush greenery, a lone house between the trees, a fluttering myna, the sun shining through the trees. Everything guaranteed to make her heart soar, and her soul happy.
Not anymore.
Joy had been sucked out of her life.
The mesmerizing nature had lost its enchantment. Now, she couldn’t even see it. It was like a background, which was present but went unnoticed.
She only saw the ongoing construction work on the side. The continuous whirring of the cutter, the thud thud of the hammer, the piercing sparks from the welding, and the dust particles scattered in the air appealed to her. It was just like her life—drudgery.
She was left with questions, which kept ringing in her head. The questions that every betrayed person asked. Why? Why did he lie? Why would he do this to her? Did he ever think her beautiful? Did he even care a little bit? And so on.
She felt, the answers would help her heal. Poor thing, she did not realise it was her leftover innocence that was thinking this.
To her misfortune, he answered. “But, I was kidding. How would I know you would take it seriously?”
All the love he showered, the I love yous, the promises he made, and every other word of love that came out of his mouth was a jest. And she had thought he cared. So, was her life a joke? But, it didn’t feel funny. Maybe because she had no sense of humour. After all, he had a hearty laugh when he answered her.
I’m taking my blog to the next level with Blogchatter’s My Friend Alexa.
*After a streak of positivity (4 Alexa posts) it seems like a bit too much sad. But, that’s life. Life is like a wave. If you have reached the top, you are bound to hit the bottom before rising again. I wanted to reflect that balance in my alexa posts.
The sea and me 