Village Love

The new journey starts in a new place.  It is a day sprint 10'o clock the railroad station. The environment was full of buzz. The vendors were screaming out their throat to sell their stocks. The passengers were busy talking to their members who are waiting for the train which arrives from Bangalore and goes to Shimoga. Still, there were 15 minutes left for the arrival of the train. The middle-aged couple along with the old age couple stood waiting for someone, with unique happiness plastered on their face. They were here to pick up their lovable child, who has moved to the city for better education and returning after a long time. Though she visited often this time it was permanent. The parent’s soul awaits to be with their offspring. Such a wonderful moment of the reunion of the family after a long break is taking place in the railway station. Mahesh: Where is this train? It’s already late and still, we don’t know when it will arrive. I told her to take the bus but she, never listen to me. Uma: stop your blabbering, the train will be here at any time now, and don’t forget we are here one hour early to pick our princess don’t blame the train. Nagaraj: Yes my son, we have been here for more than an hour now. It all happened because of you. If you did pressure us to come here this earlier and all. So now do bear all this. I hate waiting. Mahesh sighed realizing that they were correct, he pressurized his whole family to be at the station before an hour of her arrival. His princess. Thanks to her he smiled inwardly, she never amuses to make his family proud. A bright and intelligent daughter, who happened to be a miracle and happiness in his life. Savitha: Be patient our princess will be here soon. He nodded in yes. His wife was the first best thing that happened in his life. After that his daughter. There was a loud announcement indicating the arrival of the train within a few minutes. Soon the whole family stood up to look at the direction of the train. Train's slow speed is making Mahesh and the whole family restless. As the train stopped, a young girl who has long hair flowing free in wind on her shoulders came out pulling her luggage out of the train with other passengers getting down. Though there was no much crowd the passengers were eager to get down and in as the train stops only for a few minutes. She pulled all her luggage’s little far. She waited for a few minutes so that the train moves with the passengers, so there is someplace to see her people. She looked around to search for any member of her family who had come to pick her up. She spotted them she shouted happily 'Mumma'. As soon as hearing the voice, the whole family turned in the direction of her happy voice and their face turned to a beautiful grin. They have been apart for a long time. They all hugged their daughter (Shona) tightly by welcoming her with their warm and lovely embrace. The perfect and happy family was found in the railway station with only a few others. “I think you bought whole Bangalore in your bag” her grandfather teased her eyeing her bags. Which looked heavy and full. Gowri(Shona) - no, dada (grandfather). They are my clothes and some essential things. I even bought a gift for you all. Nagaraj- really. You are very nice. Do you know your father ever bought any gifts for me. Mahesh- papa please stop your drama. The universe know the truth you don’t need to film it. And leave the luggage there itself I will pick them. All the ladies laughed seeing the father-son duo. All of them went out taking her heavy luggage with them. They loaded the luggage in the back trunk of the car and all took their seats. All the way home Gowri's mother and grandmother kept on asking about her well-being in Bangalore. She answered them patiently with a smile hiding her tiredness. On the way to the entrance to their village, both sides of the road were covered with greenery, full of farmland and trees making the weather cooler in summer. Some of the farmers were working and talking to themselves enjoying their work with smiles ignoring the mud and sweats on their bodies. The cool natural breeze was blowing to the speed of the car making Gowri smile widely. She remembered all the moments which she spent in childhood in the village. Gowri was happy to be back in her hometown. It felt like a million years as been apart from her village and family. She was determined to be back with her family and never leave this village. She had decided to continue staying in her hometown in the future. Though Gowri doesn’t know where her life leads entering her world after a long time. Though it’s her birthplace everything doesn’t need to be unchanged. People and things tend to change according to the situation. Keeping all the worries aside, she just wants to support her family and be with them in their happiness and sorrow. Will her happiness last long? Can she be able to live with her family as she desires? What has the future allowed for her? Will she be able to lead a happy life as she planned.  We plan but the creature has already made a pre-determined plan for everyone! __________________________________________ Gowri (Shona) – The Main female lead, works as a school teacher has it’s her only aim since her childhood. She had been in the city for studies and came back to her village after she got a job. She is naïve and innocent, papa's a princess. Only the child of Mahesh and Uma. Nagaraj- Gowri's grandfather. Retired government School teacher. Savitha- Gowri's grandmother. Retired government teacher. Mahesh- Gowri's father. Teacher by profession. Uma- Gowri's mother. Doctor by profession. This is her little world which makes her world beautiful with happiness and naughtiness. Welcome to her world, my dear readers.