Shattered - Part 1

 

Baneshwor was still the busiest spot in Kathmandu today. Just like some other day, it was full of hustle and bustle, when the traffic sign was alternatively blinking with the text "GO" resembling the numeral 60 and the numbers gradually reducing from 75 to 0. Just when the number 1 turned to the text "STOP" and the signal turned red, a blue Honda scooter suddenly stopped followed by some other bikes, 4 wheelers like Isuzu and Creta and a random jeep with tons of rice bags. Pedestrian started rushing over the zebra cross and that is when Divesh, who was riding the blue Honda scooter saw a girl with white transparent glasses, chequered black and white top and pony tail tied with a white bandana, carrying a small bag pack titled "Top of the World" crossing the road. Divesh couldn't see her face clearly but her sideview reminded of…. of somebody who was once so special to him. Divesh stretched his neck as much as he could but he couldn't see her face. Divesh started replenishing old memories with her…. in the middle of the street, the busiest road in the busiest city of the country… that is when he could see a blurry face of an angry Traffic Officer rebuking him and telling something he couldn't comprehend and numerous vehicles behind him honking horns and a bike rider who just passed by his right-side yelling "K ho bhai? Marna man chha[1]?" That is when Divesh realized the signal turned GREEN.  

 

Napoléon Hill once said "You either control your mind or it controls you." This quote was turning assertive now. Divesh had so many things running within his brain but he had no time to process them. He rolled the throttle and started riding. Just as he approached the arch bridge nearby… he started pondering once again? Was…. Was she really Shreya? Or some doppelganger of Shreya? The countenance of Pedestrian Girl reminded him of Shreya and with Shreya came back countless memories of his horrendous past. Divesh had been the happiest guy in the world just before Shreya happened. A guy so serene, so complacent who would never complain of anything… 6th August 2024, that was the day when the TABLES TURNED and nothing has ever been the same SINCE THEN.    



[1] Translated to : What the matter brother ? Do you want to Die huh?"

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