Sunday, 7 June 2020

THE LETTER



Sitting idle, Varsha opened up her diary and started re-living her past. It was when she decided to write a letter. A letter after a long time. She takes up her pen and paper and started to scribble her thoughts for him... 

Hey, it’s me again. 😊
Hope you’re doing well. Enjoying your life. It has been quite some time I’ve sent you a letter, isn’t it? I know that you like reading letters and you know that I love to write one. So probably, the equation is balanced.

How’re things going at your side? Quite a busy person you are.

I won’t lie to you, that you’re the first person I’ve ever written and posted a letter to (or even be it giving letters hand to hand). 

Do you know? Today the day went so fast... it was morning when I was just doing some of my works and when I am writing you this, it’s already night. Is it same with you too? 
You know every time I wrote a letter to you, I so wished to see your reaction while receiving it. I wish I could be there with you, probably things would have been different then.
I wanted to read out the things I’ve written for you, I wanted to show you the things for you I’ve stored and preserved. I just wanted to feel your presence… 

Yesterday, while I was turning the pages of my diary, I came across the page where I wrote about the places we’ve met. The time we’ve spent and so many other things…    

Your birthday was the day we met for the very first time (I know you’d remember it but I want to keep myself reminded about this over and over again). You know, it feels good to remember the good old days. But somewhere it’s not about the good things only, it’s about all the things, the mistakes, the achievements, the regrets, the failures, success and everything.

I still recall those days, waking you up at morning, hearing your sleepy voice and your good morning wish (smiling at the thought). Do you remember telling me once that you actually use to sleep again after answering my call sometimes? All these time I thought maybe you woke up but it was the other way round. I laughed that day thinking how stupid I was thinking you’d wake up with just one call. But whatever be it, I don’t mind calling you and hearing your sleepy voice either. 😊

The other day I was listening to songs from my playlist when ‘Wildfire’ started playing, the one by Seafret. 🎶 That was when I recalled you telling me once that it was your favourite. Is it still your favourite? Or has it changed? 

So many things have changed over the period of time. So. Many. Things. I would probably like to share it when we meet again the next time… 

Till then can you tell me what’s your favourite now?  
Will be waiting for your reply. 😉

Also, there’s something I’ve written for you ;) Let me know if you like it...


IF 👀

And, if I was asked to write something about you?
I would probably write about your smile. 
The one that’s still there in my mind. 
The curve that squeezes your eyes small. 
Making you look even cuter.

And, if I was asked to write something about you?
I would probably write about your hair, 
The one that keeps falling on your forehead 
that even you fail to manage
howsoever you make it.

And, if I was asked to share a secret about you?
I would probably share about the wishes that really count for you
The good luck that matters to you more.
And the satisfaction you feel 
when someone cares for your exams being with you.

And, if I was asked about your favourite colour, 
I won’t hesitate to answer it with ‘black and white’
Because that’s what I feel would be your answer. 
The one that I asked you years ago and still remember 
not knowing if it’s still your favourite. 

And, if I could tell you something through this poem,
I would probably tell you how much you mean to me
The thing that you probably know 
Knowing your favourites,
I wonder if I could be your favourite!





Yours
Only letter sender :) 

Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Book Review of 'MY EX'

Book- My Ex
Author- Ravinder Singh and Ruchi Kokcha
Format- e-book



BLURB:

Years ago, Ishita broke Vinay's heart. Now, fate has brought them together again. For a long time, Vinay has asked himself the same questions over and over again- why did she leave him? what went wrong? was their love not strong enough? Now, he has a chance to find the answers he's been searching for. But is he ready to face the truth?


MY TAKE ON THE BOOK:

Well,  I bought this book because I was totally out of any paperbacks I could hop onto. 

To begin with the book, I would like to tell you that this is really a very short read which would not even take you half an hour to finish. 

The book has two protagonist, Vinay and Ishika, and revolves around just the two of them without any fuzz. 

It started with Vinay suddenly noticing Ishika at the railway station after eight long years of their break up. Ishika was still the same to Vinay, he still loved her the way he used to eight years back. The same. 
He kept starring at her from a distance recalling the past days that came flashing before his eyes. He was twenty-six at that time and Ishika was twenty-nine. There was a lot of pressure on him from his family that made him hold a basket full of burden. 

'Why did things ended the way it did?' he thought to himself. He deserved a closure which he probably didn't get. May be that's the reason he kept on thinking starring at her for quite a long time. 

Afraid of getting noticed by Ishika he turned back and started to move away so that he won't get noticed by her, staring at her. But fate probably had some other choice. 

Somebody patted on his shoulder when he was waiting for his train to arrive. He turned back and it was her. The same Ishika whom he have loved endlessly. 

They met after they bumped each other at the railway station,  
It was then, when Ishika told Vinay that she have moved back from Kolkata since her father wasn't  doing well and that she has a daughter (a donor), and is a single mother who was happy with the life she was living. 

 Vinay still wanted her in his life and kind of requested her to not leave him, he promised that he would keep Ishika and her daughter happy and would shower with all the happiness he could.

Ishika turned her back and told him that she is self-sufficient and did't want anyone in her life. 

Vinay was left broken again as he left for his home.

With this, the story ended.

What I didn't understand is that-
Why did Ishika ask Vinay to meet her if she didn't wanted him in her life? Why did she give a false hope when she knew she couldn't let anyone in, in her life? Why did she come back to break him once again?

Since it's a short story, it can't be questioned too. But in my point of view, the story lacks it's completeness.


P.S.- It's a quick read and you can probably read it anywhere and anytime you feel like reading.


Overall rating- 3.5/5


You can get this book from the below mentioned link:
https://www.amazon.in/My-Ex-Ravinder-Singh-ebook/dp/B08939DNKF

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