I do not know how this happened. But I think it needs to be
written down. For the first time in my conscious life, time on my wrist has
travelled faster than real time. The alarm sounded at seven in the morning I
presume, I didn’t see. And I doze off for a little while more. When I open my
eyes again, I see its half past nine already, on my watch! I skid off the bed
in a spring like a rocket from the sun, put on my underwear, jeans and jacket,
and I’m ready for school in less than a minute – no potty, no cigarette, no
tea, and no cornflakes, nothing today. Its insane how time flies, my mind is
running, while I put the frozen lamb chops in water. From behind Eva says “Good
morning!” I am startled, surprised and I reply “Morning!” somehow. I can’t see
her yet. So I ask, “So late today?” No reply for a few seconds. And then she
appears in front of me, in the kitchen, with a blank innocent beauty. I see her
saint glimpse and travel to somewhere holier. Her green eyes lined with faint
lines of eye liner looks so truly stunning. And her white face is glowing
translucent like an angel sent from heaven. I could melt in her arms right now.
Still she is still, with her pristine blank face with that look on her face,
her eyes – I wish I could freeze the moment. But then she is waiting for me to
say something I understood. I asked again, “You’re going late today?” I still
do not know why I asked this question, I shouldn’t have. Her gaze blurred, and
she disappeared.
“No! What time is it? Half past eight, isn’t it?”
I feel the sky fall on me. I bring myself closer to her and
show her my watch – half past nine it was. She almost held my hand, no she
didn’t, I wish she had, and took me to her room. She grabbed her phone and
showed me the real time. What? How? Why? Questions, questions, and more
questions start boggling my mind for the rest of the day.
