This time shall never come back...

*Swooosh*
"Hahaha! Wooohooo!"
He floated through the air. The lime green meadows below seemed brighter, as he fought back his reflexes, trying to keep his eyes open. The rope clinched his ankle tighter, as the fall terminated with a jolt, that brought the world to rest again. Images became clearer, even the mountain he hung by seemed static again. He was alive. His ankle hurt a little, probably got dislocated again. But man was it worth it or what?!
This time shall never come back...


It was way past midnight. She sat quietly next to the stove, in the cold veranda. It was an unusually dark night, but the streetlight nearby illuminated her little spot enough to make legible the book she held in her hands. Exams were right around the corner, she had already received her warnings, and knew if she didn’t clear them this time, her fate was going to be not any different from the rest of her sisters. Even the thought of being married off, at the age of sixteen, to a completely unknown person twice her age, was nauseating. This was the only time of the day she could have to herself, when her mind would be at ease, when she didn’t have to think about any clothes to be washed, dinner to be cooked, water to be brought from the well. It was her hour of the day. She sat there on the cold porch completely absorbed in the savior she held in her hands, reading voraciously. She knew..
This time shall never come back...


She opened her eyes, struggling to catch a glimpse of where she lay, as the strong light poured through her eyelashes forming stars on the tips. She felt a familiar touch. He held her hand between his.
“Hey” He forced a smile upon his dry lips.
“Hey! Argh. And here we are again....haha”. Her eyes were as bright as always, with that eternal twinkle of hers.
“Why do you do this to yourself? When you know your not well. For Gods sake don’t be so hard on yourself. You should have told me, I would have taken the kids shopping. You know the doctors said your not suppose to overexert yourself...”
She kept looking at him as he went on and on.
“I know I don’t have too much time...but I want to live the little I have, like everyday is my last day”. Her eyes were filling, but she still seemed happy.
This time shall never come back....

They sat back, as the wheels rolled over the never ending road. The heavy guitaring played on their eardrums and cigarette smoke filled the car. They couldn’t see any turning. The road seemed to be blending in with the horizon.
“You ever taken this road before?”
“Nay!”
“Know where it goes?”
“Nopes”
“Nor do I..”
“You wanna turn back?”
“Hell no!”
There was an outburst of laughter, as the two of them continued on yet another one of those aimless drives into nowhere, that seem so meaningless yet leave the best memories to look back at.
This time shall never come back...


He opened the door to the empty apartment. A stale static air filled the room, greeting him with walls upon which no faces hung, quiet passageways where no shadows moved about, and dim lighting, enough to see yourself in the mirrors, not only on the outside, but on the inside. He was alone. Every joint in his body ached, from working all day. But there was a sense of fulfillment. He would soon be able to afford paying off the loans his mother had taken when his father died. And bring her all those dreams she always dreamt. He might have had to step into the ‘real world’ way before his time But he never was a quitter, and was going to fight his way and get all he could reach out for.
This time shall never come back...

They lay down on their backs, with the white sand under them. It was a beauitful night.
“Owe. That one looks like a unicorn!”
“No it doesn’t. It’s a dragon.” He took her hand, and traced out the cluster of stars with her index finger, “ See its even got fire coming out of its mouth! Haha”
“That’s the magic horn! You idiot.”, she shrugged off his hand.
He looked back at her and smiled, that complacent smile that always made chills run up her spine.
“Umm...its getting late. I should be heading home. Actually so should you, my dear astrologer”. She didn’t want to look into his eyes so began gather the glittery stones and shells they had collected.
“No. Stay for a while.”
“OK...I guess a couple of minutes wont bite.”, she winked at him playfully.
There was silence, as the rolling of the waves became louder.
This time shall never come back...

Who is to blame?
The addictive thrill of life?
Dreams?
Fate?
Love?
Circumstances?
Death?

No.
It’s time.