Story Baton
February 19, 2007This Story baton was started by a guy named Yo. The objective of this is to start off with a story and every week a different blogger continues the story and uses his blog to treat as a chapter of that story. So as part of this Baton I am third in the row of writers and there are few more others to write after me. So this is Part-03 of the story started by a blogger named Theena. Check the links for the chapters before. Heres my story:
Zolena is how they know her here, USA, the land of dreams and opportunities. Where rumor has it that the only task you’ve got to do is dream and the rest is in this blessed land’s hands where like a Midas touch the dreams become your own reality, your destiny. When most of the world rants this mantra on and on and want to live the American Dream, how can Zolena be left out by trying her own piece of luck and hope her dreams come true too? While the rest of the world kept on chasing their dreams of becomming rich and famous, all Zolena wanted was to catch the shadow of her beloved and just become the shadow itself and live upto the saying “till death do us part”.
Ishara Zolena Perera was how she was known in the paradise land of Sri Lanka. Born to wealthy parents in Colombo, lived in a plush house overlooking the Indian Ocean where witnessing the golden sands kissing the sun glazed waters is never a dull site. Apart from the calmness of the sea the rest of the land is busy. Buzzing along like bees from dawn till dusk. Everyone wants to achieve something big, something special, something that can be passed on for generations. Hanging onto crowded buses, selling off goods in the pavement calling out to people at the top of their voices, driving through traffic, honking horns every second, melting under the hot tropical sun, nothing prevents the spirit of the people from achieving what they need! Not even Ishara even when wealth was at her finger tips and luxury was her breath, she wanted to make her own mark and show the world that she is indeed capable of something. So she worked hard and was one of the top students who entered the University of Colombo Medical school hoping in four years time she could become what her dream was and serve the country especially the poor.
Little did she know that along with studying medicine she will be also taught the lesson of undieing friendship and unconditional love. Shan he was called, who was a Business student at the same university. They both met each other during various club meetings. It was instant friendship between the two. They talked about everything, anythign possible in the whole wide world. Sharing their experiences, thoughts, outlook of their lives simply everything. They never ran out of words, subjects to talk about. They became the best buds that can never be taken apart. She began to fall in love with him even without her knowing. She began to miss him more when he was not around, thought about him day and night, sacrificed certain aspects in her life just to be with him and to make him happy. His happiness was her happiness. His passion was her passion. His life became her life. Even more the air she breathed was him! He too began to feel the love towards her but he was less expressive than she was. Wanted to live the moment with her than thinking way into the future. He was hoping that things would flourish between them in future. Until one day…
He came running to meet his best freind with tears in his eyes. First time she saw tears in the man she loved. His heart beating fast came straight upto her and says”I got this urgent call. A call from USA. I am confused. I am dieing I need your help. And I know you are the onyl person who can do this for me! Please help me” She says ” what is it, I always said Ill be there for you tell me, tell em what is it” He starts telling his story with hesitation ” It was my Ex gf. My first love. The girl I loved to death. All this happened when I lived few years in the USA. Things were doing great until she cheated on me with my best friend and that was the end of the world for me. And I shunned my self from her from the entire world and wanted to forget her so badly. But I couldnt! I really couldnt! I still loved her even after what she did to me. I didnt know what happened to her, until today she calls me and says she wants to meet me and wants to start things over again, I didnt answer her but I came running to you hoping for an answer. Ill do what ever you want me to do all I need is your help and support. Tell me Please Tell Me!” Once she hears this story she is stunned, hurt, and felt the pain of love for the first time in her life. But she knew what she wanted to tell him and started to talk putting aside her feelings towards him, ” You have to do what ever I say and I am saying this for your own good, Go to her, meet her, talk to her, and see what can be done, she needs you, More than her you need her, its your love, go!” Shan thinks for a while and slowly kisses on her cheeks and wipes his tears and says ” Thank you, I know you’ll be there for me, I am going to the US embassy first thing tomorrow, Ill call you when I reach there, good bye!”
She sees him walking away into the darkness while she begins to feel the darkness surrounding herself. She looks at him again walking far away and wipes her tears on a dark cloudy day….
