Isn't it real?

  Isn't it real?

I speed up my scooty fast enough to escape from the venue to avoid facing the jerk who invited me to the party and ditched me. The helmet on bike's handle is clinging because of the impending cyclone wind. He should hate if I drive without helmet. I put on it. I didn't care about the spoiling of my hair style, for which I spent one and half hour. I looked back at the banquet hall decorated lavishly for the evening party. It seems to be mocking at me for my vulnerability. I'm running away. Anxiety is not going to leave me anytime sooner.

Just after thirty minutes, I am on the highway. My mind is trying to process out everything.

God! Do I have to face this embarrassment? They didn't even allow me inside because he has the invitation for us and, he, being him, was nowhere to be found, not even answering my calls. This is the last time. I'm no longer giving him any more chances.

While all the thoughts flooding in my mind, I got disturbed with the blowing honks. The road was jammed, because of an accident. Arghhh!! Can't they keep it down for a minute, those blaring sounds.

The people around me are giving weird looks. Why not? I'm riding my yellow Vespa, in my blue colour party gown. I might have looked like the damsel in distress. I specifically bought the special piece, for this party, hoping, at least this time, we will have proper date night. How wrong I'm!!

The traffic cleared a bit. I no longer cared about the speed limits and traffic signals. I raised my accelerator to the maximum and took off. My mind is rewinding our story again and again with splashes of memories.

He used to say he was born to sky. I will laugh it off, every time. By the looks of him, one would almost agree. His eyes, they have the spark, that the sky leaves when thundering. His voice, that has the sharpness of lightning. His smile, that is like the beautiful curve of the moon that the sky is holding. He promised me to bring the stars if I ask. What he didn't understand is, I don't need them. I want him. His presence in my life. His comfortable embrace. His.........

Oh my God! I couldn't control my bike because of the wind. There are two cars that nosedived into each other and in that havoc, I was also dragged into that mess.

When I opened my eyes again, I'm on an empty road. Before I figured out what is happening, there appeared a long staircase, hanging from the sky, extending to the highway. Everything around me is slowly disappearing, including my blood, my scooty, the other vehicles. The emptiness is now morphed into twilight. The star-studded sky is amusing, to look without a telescope. It felt like a dream but a more vivid one, where I'm sensing and feeling everything.

The calm and eerie atmosphere suddenly is creating storm. I felt the ground below me trembling. There are cracking and crushing sounds, like the one we hear when there's thunder. It's indeed thunder because there are lightnings too. Now, there's no amusement. I'm afraid. Hands started shivering. I clutched my dress to control my nervousness. I'm feeling cold and I'm sweating at same time.

There's a flash from that staircase. My eyes got blurred due to the immense amount of light. The trembling and lightning slowed down. I saw a shadow of person climbing down the stairs. The reflections because of the flash were fading away with each step and I'm getting clearer picture. It's him. What's he doing here. Is it true that he is born from Sky?

"Yes, I am the son of Sky. I have already told you subtly. But now the time came to show you the reality because I am no longer coming back. I can't leave my throne. I am bound to my duties."

"That's not true. I can't leave you. "

"You have to leave me. You are forbidden for me. You belong to Earth. We can never be together."

"I don't believe you. Why can't I come there?"

"Because you will get hurt. I'm harmful to you."

"I don't care".

I'm now on my impulsive behavior.

I am taking steps forward to reach him.

He didn't move but kept on warning me.

I am now in front of him, on a step below his.

"I don't want things to happen this way, please go back." he said with pain in his eyes. His droopy posture showed his helplessness and frustration.

I raised my hand to touch his.

"Don't do that baby, I'm begging you."

I ignored him and touched his arm.

Arghhh!!

Suddenly my surroundings got dismantled.

I woke up with a jolt. Within a snap, my worlds changed.

"Are you okay? Do you hear me?" a female voice. I heard faintly.

"Thank God! You are up! How are you feeling now? Are you okay baby? " that's his voice.

"You!" I'm totally alert now.

"Yeah, it's me, who else?" he mocked.

What's happening. I covered my face with my palms, to get some relief. It's not helping much.

"Why didn't you show up last night? " I shouted.

"I met an accident last night while coming, trying to answer your call." he said showing the cast on his right leg and band aids on his hand, covering the scratches.

Ufff! What have I done? I shouldn't have misunderstood him. Wait! Is it the same accident, on my return, which I haven't even enquired about? I'm such a...

"What have you dreamt this time?"

"You are the Sky son".

"You should stop reading those fairy novels, okay? "

"It's not like that, you are really there. I saw you." I tried to strengthen my point.

"So, you said earlier, like hundred times or more but with different concepts. Sky son? Seriously? I won't mind it to be real, though." He said, chuckling, looking at me with amused eyes.

I just stared at him still reeling the dream.

"You know what saved you from that drastic accident?" he asked breaking the trance.

"What? Is it you?" I mocked him trying to look cheerful to make him feel better.

"Not it's not me, but my advice. 'The helmet' " he answered with smug.

"You know what caused your accident?"

He raised his one eyebrow.

"Your ignorance."

"Like what? Answering your call?"

"Not stopping driving while answering my call."

"But if I do that, I will be late. You will get mad and will run away from me."