Short Story

What Is Love

The big auditorium. The huge masses of people. Seats were full and people denied not to watch the legendary magic show of them two. So they sat on the ladders and stairs. Wherever they get to seat as long as they could watch them two perform the close-up magic.

…………oh i love it amd i hate it at he same time…………………………you and i drink the poison from the same vine……………………….oh i love it and i hate it at the same time………………………………

Two people on stage with proper appearance of being magician: white shirt underneath black coat and hat with red ribbon. A beautiful girl with long hair and a handsome boy with sparkling appearance. They were standing facing to-ward the crowd where they could see some people who knew the dreadful truth of today’s legendary magic show.

Magic show of two legendary magicians who are world famous for their unbelievable magic tricks that are not only rare but also not possible. Today they decided their final magic show for world. Where it was their first time performing together. So many years of knowing each-other and today is deciding.

They started moving their hands in flowing calm air with little starting tricks. And slowly moved here and there looking at each other. They themselves could-not believe how they the enemies now are so much close to each other to the point they remember their past and smile of memories..

………………This Life Is Burden That We Both share………………………………………..

He never been like this before but right now performing near her he really wish that life would have been different only if they had meet each other in normal circumstances either a normal two being or two magicians, but to his heart throbbing truth they met as the world class assassins of two different human deal organization that takes murder orders and are rivals.

Well he never have regretted being assassin as it was his own free will to be. “why” she had once asked in between fight between each-other. They both were physically outstanding with miraculous magic tricks, that made the what comes next assumption impossible in between fight. But their fight slowly turned into something like just joking around.

“why? You asked but. No exact answer I got. Coming to certain limit of life It was boring to live since it was easy all I needed was “Annara Summannara” and…………….” He suddenly stopped and stood near her. It was full moon and they were on riverside sand.

“do you know there are two types of magic?” standing near and looking at moon he moved his finger in air and many sparkling star like butterflies of sky-blue color started to fly around them. “no I don’t” she was not sure but she had idea that he wants no more to fight for now.

“one is trick but you make it seem real, while other is real and you try to make it seem like trick.” Suddenly butterflies gathered all around her flocking .

“which one is yours? The magic…” she asked following him to other side of river as if flying through they stood silently following the melody of air.

“well, I get scared of my magic. I always have to be careful”. To her his words were nothing new. Because magicians have to be careful of their tricks and magics to make it success. But she didn’t ask again.

The big auditorium, large mass of people, just to watch two legendary magicians perform together but only few knew the harsh reality of todays final magic show that decides who among them lives and who dies.

She always have been girl of responsibility. Responsibility of house where she had brother, his fees, fooding, clothing etc. she couldn’t complete her studies even though she really wished to complete it properly. But everything needs to be earned so she had no choice. Magic tricks had not enough earning to live even simplest life so she forced herself in this part of world.

Here and there on stage performing together she really wished to have meet him before. Before she chose this path. She doesn’t want to continue but she can’t quit. She imagines herself going to college like a normal girl, falling in love with this person and having date and happy life where hands were not colored of blood and murder. A totally simple, peaceful life with occasional fights and arguments.

…………….Two sinners can’t atone From The Lone Prayers…………………………..

She had never guessed to have come this far where he has become important for her. She had a nightmare and taking a visit to the river was where she first time meet him. She had no idea of who was standing on other side full of same sparkling butterflies around him. “Wow, beautiful” she thought. He saw her and asked “hey! Do you know the sound of magic” she looked confused.

“It’s okay, not everyone can hear” he gave a short sarcastic laugh and disappeared.

They fight or kill together but they had gotten used of being together and talking.

In the big auditorium between large mass of people two people were going to decide each-others fate of who dies and who lives. both not wanting to let go of each other and stage filled with magic tricks. Everyone’s dazed face totally concentrated to both magicians.

Then she realized till now in the show going on he haven’t once summoned butterflies. She had no idea what trick he is trying to. But the first time she met him she feels stupid about the question from him “do you know sound of magic? that is strangest question to ask to stranger.

…………………There’s Darkness in The Distance………………………………………

But she right now wanted to glide slowly together with the music and his moves at her own pace. She wishes she could stare him because no one knows the result of this show. She put her hat down and brought big box out of nowhere and inside it was many dolls and other items of different audiences. With audiences checking their body they clapped and items on their own flied to their respective owners.

Body cutting magic, piercing magic, thought manipulation magic. They were moving back and forth to each-other. To normal audiences it was magic tricks going on to those who knows they thought it as the opportunity to kill each-other. But both were wrong. They were trying to get close to each other’s warmth knowing there is no future ahead. No any second chance for them.

……………….From The Way That i’ve Been Living…………………………………….

She was not sure what next with him but as she put her hand front to cast a spell suddenly everyone saw a beautiful ring appearing in her finger. Even she herself was confused. Ring had butterfly in the tip of it. With the same color of butterfly he have around him shiny sky-blue and black lined butterfly with miraculous presence.

………………….But i Know That I Can’t Resist It……………………………………………

“where did your mind changed? i ..i mean to this path of life” she had many questions to ask him but she thought she had enough time in future or maybe never thought at all she was just enjoying his presence. He was as if a good moments diary for her after her brother. Till today she lived she had feeling that if something happens her first priority would be brother and without other thought second will be him. She never had bond with anyone before.

“Well! I had my love, I couldn’t hear any sound of magic from her, and she never believed magic exists. But my heart poured every drop of love I had for her. She also loved me; I could feel. And one day I lost her by my own magic. I tried to get her back I tried everything but never…. never saw her again. Whole crowd was clapping for the performance that she disappeared but only I knew. Knowing reality makes a person more miserable so it’s better to be dumb i***t. With her I lost my everything”. He was crying. He had tears in his eyes. She felt ‘no one is strong enough to accept everything.’

Just like that they both had that one strange connection with each other where they are to fight with each other the whole time but at the end of day they will just accept the fate and talk their heart content.

The big auditorium, large mass of people, just to watch two legendary magicians perform together but only few knew the harsh reality of today’s final magic show that decides who among them lives and who dies.

…………………..oh i Love It And I Hate It At The Same Time………………………………….

And today they have no options of ‘end of day’ they got only one options ‘who stays’. Its not long story that they accept this day, it’s simple. He was called and told “look she Is taking all our jobs and we are going loss. It’s just you could finish her off” for sure he had denied but he added “her brother will live if you could do it”.

……….You And I Drink The Poison From The Same Vine……………………………………

She got call from unknown caller “you won’t believe but if you don’t kill him your brother won’t be returning home. But his safety is guaranteed until I hear it from you”.

Both got message from unknown sender about competitive magic show. Well, they both knew it was their own organization trying to get rid of each-other. But option was never given.

The big auditorium, large mass of people, just to watch two legendary magicians perform together but only few knew the harsh reality of today’s final magic show that decides who among them lives and who dies. She and him could-not anticipate what next to life.

…………………..oh i Love It And I Hate It At The Same Time………………………………….

He was levitating on the stage with the long stick on his hand through which she was hanging. He pulled her up and she also levitated catching each-other. He slowly whispered on her ear “I have a winner wish choice pending remember. Can I wish now?” her heart skipped a beat finding herself into his arms.

She and he once had race of who will be first to kill the target. The winner is to wish choice. There were bunch of bodyguards and fight was tough but someone’s surprise attack took vital effect on her and she fainted. She could not tell him the reason to fall for trap, she thought ‘how could I say, my concentration, my eyes were all over you that i…………….’

He won anyway.

…………Hiding All Our Sins From The DayLight…………………………………………..

“yes! Speak” knowing this is their last stage she doesn’t want to regret later.

He pushed her and they got separated. But then again both landing on stage. His trick of making object out of butterfly. Audience were paying attention to their fullest. They proceed their tricks as time pass by. Sometime audiences called for show. Lucky audiences felt when they got to see them close and handshakes. Some autographs without catching pen made many hearts flutter.

“I want you to make me disappear, please” he cached her hand and they started to dance a couple dances but just few steps. She could not believe what she heard but she was happy to dance with him.

……….oh I Love It And I Hate It At The Same Ta…haa…haa…iimmmeee……………….

“If I were to wish, I can disappear without anyone knowing where I disappear but problem is even, I won’t know. Many died that way you know” he was in her house for he had terrible fever. Not having anyone to take care makes it even worse so she shouted out him and made him stay.

“What is your trick?” she prepared the table near the bed with food.

“This ring”. He showed his finger “my grandma was a magician, she gifted me”.

“Does that make your magic real magic” she laughed looking at his childish but cute side where he holds precious to his grandmother token of love.

“Actually, its opposite” he said with low down voice as if it really was related to the ring and magic. “This ring helps to make my magic into trick but sometime it fails, it really happens” he put back his hand back to blanket and closed his eyes.

She was confused as hell. She could-not compile what just happened. But she got that feeling that it really was something serious that it has high chance to be true.

Her brother, she and him sat together and with many life experiences and stories they joked laughed and enjoyed the little time they poured together for each-other. And just like a normal people they once had a peaceful time together that they both wish that such day was permanent.

The big auditorium, large mass of people, just to watch two legendary magicians perform together but only few knew the harsh reality of today’s final magic show that decides who among them lives and who dies. And they both were ready to say good bye to each other.

…………………….Deep Down And Down Lord I Dive………………………………………….

And she suddenly realizes the ring on her hand is his ring that he………. She turned toward him. He was looking at her with the smile and eyes that shouts love for her. She felt that and she responded with the smile. ‘Only if, only if we have met I normal circumstances I wish to tell him how much I want him to stay by me. It really feels light and calm with him looking at me with those eyes.’ She doesn’t wish him to ever disappear.

She used simple handkerchief and presented the disappearance, appearance and change magic one by one. He stood near her doing nothing much but causing mess making audiences to laugh. With the mess he created he again whispered “that’s my token to you. If you miss me, look at ring and say “Annara Summannara” who knows I may be able to return.”

Now with many tricks shown and done. It was only matter of time to end show and some people among many people were out of patience to the final result of the show. The real reasoned show that was going to change two lives.

“And for final show, let’s make person disappear” he called aloud and all eyes followed his gestures. He went near her and stood. Audiences were looking curiously. She catches the big black curtain and make it float slowly in air. Slow enough to look at him till satisfy.

And everything thing seemed to have gotten paused or more like slowed and they both looked at each other with teary eyes and broke down smile. They both had same wish, same aim, same path, same feelings, same pain just different by responsibilities. And everything seemed to change now.

………………………Please Don’t Leave Me In The End…………………………..

They both wanted time to stop and let them enjoy whatever ounce of moment they had. The curtain slowly falls down to him. She suddenly asked “do you know the sound of magic?”.

He smiled with the crying eyes and told “yes, I heard ‘wow, beautiful’ the first time I met you. But never before”. The curtain touched his head, she wished it never land and flew away.

…………oh I Love It And I Hate It At The Same Time…………………….

……………You And I Drink The Poison From The Same Vine…………………………

Both of theirs tears were flowing down through and dropped down to the floor. Neither of them expecting to see each other again was sure but what hurts more was, both of them were unknown to the result. But they were sure they won’t be seeing each other for a long time. she placed her hand with ring in front and looking at its butterfly she casted “Annara Summannara”

With the curtain falling upon him the curtain never looked like it touched him as if nothing was there as if curtain Is falling in void. And finally, curtain touched the stage floor and before it went totally down, she suddenly heard a beautiful voice “I love you, Aairaa. (in the tone of casting spell she heard his voice)Annara Summannara” it was his voice she heard inside her head.

…………………….oh! I Love It And I Hate It At The Same Time……………………………

He did what she was afraid of. Making it difficult to decide Will he really get disappear, or it will be just a magic trick, or he will get erased or may return.

……………………….Hiding All Our Sins From The DayLight……………………………

She now kneels before the curtain and cried. Stage curtain closed casting everyone outside. Ending the legendary show. Everyone went out with satisfied face. This magic show is sure to be named in history and will be told as a legendary show of two legendary magicians.

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She was hurt. she was wounded. She was angry, she was too angry to think of anything.

She without hesitation destroyed every Human deals organization all over country and started a home for any magicians. She never appeared again on stage neither anyone ever saw her neither the magicians she adopted ever saw her. Her brother looked after everything and she………she was sitting on same riverside where she first met him, with lot of butterflies flocking upon her, those miraculous butterfly of sky blue were all over places comforting her.

He disappeared totally, without trace or anything. Not knowing if she could meet him again. He died? He disappeared? He hiding? He………? But no one ever seen them for years. Just her little brother calls her from the nearby home “Aairaa, dinner is ready”. She stands up catch the ring with both hands tightly in gesture of praying and says “Annara Summannara”.

………..oh..!.. i love it and i hate it at the same time………………….

If you loved someone secretly then accept your hurt in silence, your sound will make it worse.