Chapter One - Photo Album

A familiar smell. What are those lights? Those are strong enough to be seen even if my eyes are closed and still so gentle. Where am I?

I am in a valley. What a beautiful scene. The valley is filled with white spider

lilies. The sky is embedded with the twinkling gems. The centre chandelier

made of white gold was so bright. It outshines the thousand diamonds hanging

from the floor of heaven, height unknown. The lilies are dancing with the

gentle breeze. Who is that girl sitting there?

"Hey... Hey... Do you know where are we?"

She is not listening to me. But why? Is she angry on me? Have I done something wrong?

Wait she is turning towards me.

What happened? Why is everything turning so dark? The ground is changing its shape. Its swallowing me. Someone, please help. Help me. I can't breathe, someone please...

*Huff…..puff*

Where am I? This is a room.

My hand is pointing towards the ceiling. I saw a hand there, coming to help me. I swear I saw it. Was it her?

Why is a book on my chest? Did I again fell asleep while reading?

No it is not a book. This a photo album.

What was I doing with it? Who is in this picture? Why are tears rolling down

my cheeks? Was I crying?

It is her. I remember her. How can I forget? But what was I doing with these

photographs? Maybe I was dusting the shelves.

I don’t know but whenever I see her photograph, why do I end up crying?

I don't even remember her. Or do I? Yes I do. I remember that day. I

remember what happened that day when I first saw her.

It happened 10 years ago, when I first saw her. When I was in my 10th grade. My father got

transferred to Japan. But I stayed back in India. I didn’t agree to the idea of

leaving my country. Not that I was too much attached to India. But I was too

much of an introvert to go to another country and start over again. My father

had been abroad most of the time due to his job so living without him was not

much of a thing to concern. I had lived most of my life with my grandparents,

and when my father went to Japan, I had no choice but to stay with them, at

Deepnagar.

I didn’t hate staying with them. They were so good to me. They were the only ones who looked after me.

But I felt as if I miss someone. Someone so

close to me. I didn’t know if have met them, or ever heard of them. But I did

miss a certain someone. I always searched for them in everything. I had faint

memories of her smile. Her giggles still ring in my ears. Her eyes so bright and

shiny. I have seen her. Definitely. But where?

I didn’t know back then...

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