The bow of love

Avi was Abha's first love. It was not love at first sight but a very sorted friendship which slowly converted into a different union of which both were unaware. Abha was clear in her thoughts that she deeply somewhere loved Avi, but neither of them ever said. After 4 long years of friendship, Avi walked off without saying anything. Abha tried reaching Avi for two more years but he never answered her phone calls nor even her messages. Looking out of the window, gazing the dark grey clouds she thought- Was he selfish? Was I a big-time nerd who loved him truly, deeply and madly for 6 years. I was the one who gave him the right to let me down. Why I told him ever my feelings, without even knowing whether I was his friend or more than a friend, but surely could feel the warmth of his love. I had many questions in my heart and at times wanted to erase his chapter from my life. I pestered him so many times to sit and talk, if not just asked him to spare hardly 10 min on call and clear the air, but he never bothered for my emotions.

But today after 2 long years Abha received a call, and her eyes couldn't believe by seeing the number that it was Avi, she was crying so hard that she could hardly utter a word.
Listening Hello on the other side!
Abha-- Avi! It's you, why you took so long to call me?
Avi- Why don't you understand Abha I have never felt anything for you. We were just friends. Why don't you understand at all? Things won't get better if you continue to text me, pleading every time to come back. Don't drag this anymore. I hope you will understand this time, enough of being blamed for not being able to sustain 4 years-long friendship. I have nothing against you but allow me to lead a guilt-free life. I have tried to explain to you a hundred times but you are not willing to give up on your fickle mindedness. You have become a headache for me. I curse the day when we became friends- he almost yelled.
Abha- Avi! why are you behaving in such a strange way, We can sort it out.
Avi- Abha! It's clear from my end, You only keep chaining me. Please set me free and let me live my own life.
Abha felt heartbroken and hanged up the call. She took the car and just went out of the house. It started raining heavily and but not heavier than her sobbing heart. She sat on the bench of the park, and drenched completely and cried out in shriek, My entire life was revolving around him. Why I gave him a stand-in my life? Where was I in his life? He was right, I was too harsh for chaining him. Relationships do not work this way. Even if he had given enough signals, but it was me who had shut my ears from listening and accepting the truth, because all I wanted was him, for my entire life.

An old man with a peculiar small hat, and an iconic costume was sitting in front of Abha. He heard Abha's cryings out of grief and came closer to her as if searching something on her face. Abha just sported a fake smile and ignored, she couldn't think of a more polite way to hint the stranger.

He tried to talk to Abha- Excuse me beta, Is there anything troubling you? What went wrong? Why were you crying?

Yes, Abha replied, somewhat sternly making her irritation evident to him.

He gave her an apologetic look and said - sorry beta, If I have disturbed you!

A little taken back by his kindness and equally ashamed of her rudeness, she replied- It's fine uncle, I can manage!

On my way back, he patted my head affectionately and handed over a letter to me. I was feeling uncomfortable, so I left the place taking the envelope in my hand. Murmuring inside- I hate such chipkoo people! Didn't he even realized that I was in no mood for any further conversation? And what is this letter about, why he gave it to me?
I have been so sad but I thought I would just give a look to the letter, quickly I took out the letter from the envelop-
There were heart touching statements-
1st... Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles...
2nd...Every storm in your life is followed by a rainbow...
3rd...I like walking in the rain, because nobody can see my tears...
4th...The most wasted day in life is the day in which we have not laughed...
   I just flipped the page and the back of it was written
Your wellwisher,
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

I couldn't believe, how could I just let him go? How come I didn't identify him, he was the man we have seen in films and laughed our heart out at the same time.
After a minute of realization, I thought strange are the ways of the universe. How it conspires to mend the broken bonds. Who knew that the stranger beside me for a couple of hours would turn to be a Charlie Chaplin. Isn't it unbelievably amazing?

Abha kept the letter safely back into the envelope and handled it as a treasure forever. Looking outside the window, she smelt the soothing fragrance of rain and took a pause and a deep breath and decided to set free Avi. She promised herself that she will keep a smile on her face and will try to be a Rainbow in her Family's cloud. Suddenly she saw those seven streaks at the sky, it was conjuring a sweet melancholic sensation, just with the realization that nothing so beautiful, so breathtaking, so serene, will last forever. We must let go of everything precious to us.
Kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahi milta,
Kisi ko zameen, Kisi ko aasman nahi milta.

 All my heart was yearning for love and peace, where my joys would multiply and sorrows would decrease. I ran to find out my bow of love and discovered my own self.

Writer's note- True happiness is when you create a rainbow in yourself. There is no such thing as a perfect life. There can't be a rainbow without a little rain. Rain gives us a different point of view towards life, it instills a new hope and fresh vigor. Your life is like a puzzle, When you replace " Why is this happening to me" with "What is this trying to teach me?" everything shifts, the pieces of the puzzle automatically start falling into its correct place! If anything is meant to be yours, the universe will get it back to you, by all means, and ways.!!