MY RETURN

After meeting with Rohan, I just want to take a walk outside, my house. I went out, it was a really fine evening, suddenly I realized that I have to withdraw some money and exchange them, also I have to buy a gift for Ramesh, for his marriage. Their marriage is on Saturday. I went to ATM and withdraw some money.

On the way, the scenery is heart touching the leaves were molten-red. Due to the setting sun rays, the yawning wind made them shiver slightly. Fluffy fleeces of cloud passed over the forest. The trees were a-flicker-like night lights. A group of children was gulping on wild apple trees. The blazing-brown dome of leaves gave off a nice glow. I went to a gift shop, they have so many varieties of gifts kept on the shelf, there is a photo frame of Makkah Madinah, with the Quran writing, and many statues of different colors and shapes.

Shopkeeper asked me, what I want, I told him I want to gift something to my friend for his marriage. He asked whether they are Hindu or Muslim, or Christian. I was shocked to hear that because no one asked me like this before. I told, him he is Hindu, and also asked why he asked that.

He told because Hindus have many gods, and many idols, each one indicates some good things and also bad things, if you give bad idols without knowing they feel awkward and unlucky. Even Christians have some. So, I asked him that chose the idols with good luck.

He showed me, three idols, and told me this one is the elephant god, they believe that this idol brings good luck, and problems cannot come into the house, the second one is Lord Bala Krishna eating the butter, which will bring luck couples to get children soon, and the last one is Goddess Laxmi who brings wealth and prosperity in the home.

Out of three, I liked the idol of Ganesh, eating figs, in golden color made of ceramic, its small and can be fit in any place of the house also rate are normal, I told him to pack this one and packed them properly because I have to take them to Singapore, I bought some chocolates and sweets also Kulfi to my children.

Owls haunted and hunted through moon-splashed trees. I was spooked by their swiveling heads and lamp-round eyes. A perfumery of scents hazed through the forest. The barbecue-red leaves hang silently on the trees. Muffling winds deaden all sound in the forest and slow the billowy bells of clouds. The oak leaves are still a-light, but barely. Dainty noses, sniffling and snuffling, glow the same mercury-red as the trees. They replace the sound of children slobbering over elderberries.

Fog-tinted fairy trees stand alone in fields, noosed by coils of dragon breath. A weak pitter-patter is heard, but it is not the sound of children's feet. It is the centuries-old, hissing drip of raindrops in caves. Spiders flood the forest, clutching their snare strings tightly, their eyes a-glitter with hatred. Owl light replaces daylight as autumn comes to a close.

The seething energy of the forest becomes vow-silent as promises to nature are kept. The burnt-red leaves turn a smoldering gold when the first rays of the moon fall on them. I gave chocolates and kulfis to my children, I also distributed sweets among my family.

Finally, I bid farewell to my children because, they have one more month, to complete their vacation, I already booked tickets for them. My friend and my colleague Mr. Prateek also returning to Singapore, I told him to accompany my family when he returns, his wife is Kashmiri. 

I have taken the night flight and reached Singapore. I hurriedly rushed to the office because I have to design and submit the program and have to go to the US for collecting the materials and get the finalization of the program and chip which can be manufactured and put into all the networks through satellite.

Well, the blueprint is ready, and Prateek already created the program. He is a program designer in the design department. I have already given him the blueprint of the program, and also made the chip design.

Now I have to check, as expected he already made the program, and chip design. I have taken all the hardcopies, with his permission, and in the absence of Prateek and me Ramesh has to take the main lead but I am sad that he has to take the responsibility, so he delayed his Honeymoon trip.

The project is finalized easily by the management and sent to the company that is making the chip and the project will be implemented by the end of 2022. I was finally relaxed after my return to Singapore, but I miss my family.

My uncle gifted me one Kurta and pants, I kept them for Ramesh's marriage. I take them out and wore them then I went to his marriage the great celebration is going on, the name of the groom and bride, written in a beautiful way, which says, Ramesh, weds Rishitha. I went in and took a seat.

Hindu marriages have grand decorations and it is a grand function with flowers and many beautiful decorations. I see all the decorations, and the arrangements, many guests are coming and going. I went to his room, we talked for some time, I have given him the gift I bought from India. He kept it aside.

The function is about to begin, and the bride and bridegroom came on stage, to do all the traditional ceremony, the bride looks stunning, the red lehenga suits her most, it reminds me of my wedding, Anamika also looked stunning during the ceremony, I miss her a lot. After the wedding ceremony, they greeted ordains, now the bride's face is clear.

I was shocked to see that it was the same girl whom I met when I first landed in Dubai. I confirmed that two times, I remember that Ramesh told me that he is loving a girl, for two years, is this the girl whom he loved, and married, I was happy that they got a person who knows each other well.

After the ceremony, we had lunch together, Ramesh wants to introduce me as his colleague, and I felt she had forgotten me, but when she saw me before the introduction, she told him about the first trip and he just told me my name, to her. She was happy that we met again.

After lunch, she went to change the wedding dress, and Ramesh came with me to bid farewell, on the way I told him, you are lucky to have a girl like that. He said, yes, if she does not betray me, I will not get Rishitha. I was shocked to hear that, out of curiosity, I asked, who betrayed you?

He said, Rishitha and I met just two years ago before that I was betrayed by the girl whom I love for ten years, not only me but Rishitha was also betrayed by her boyfriend whom she loves for nearly five years.I was shocked and thought about how they both are playful even though they come across so many problems.

I appreciate them and bid farewell to him, I catch the cab, and my memories are filled with their thoughts, our life is very wonderful, we meet different people in different circumstances, we gather experiences and then meet with friends, and people like Ramesh and Rishitha, they keep their worries in their heart and enjoy being together.

The wedding ceremony was over, and I returned to the loneliness of my house. I have already reached home, I have to do my packing because I am leaving on Sunday. I packed all my important papers and the blueprint, the program in a suitcase with a number lock. I was having a soft copy on my laptop.

While making the program I made two programs, one file is having some issues, so I corrected them and send both programs to the management, and approved finalized program is sent to the US before the management approval because the client is continuously asking me to send them.

Luckily the management approved both files. After checking I locked all the documents in a suitcase with a number lock, and packed everything that I need, and after doing that I feel like taking a nap. Before nap I just started memorizing the days when the first mobile 2G came into existence, it is developed by one of our competitor companies of ours, and to fight with them we introduce 3G.

I still remember how I saved money to purchase the first basic Nokia handset and luckily, I got the last piece, now also our competitor company developed a 4G network program five years back, hence they told us to develop the 5G network.

In the beginning, I was not aware of how to use the handset, I slowly learn everything, in a week and the network at that time was ARPANET which was introduced in 1969, At that time the call rates are reduced, and it was easy for me to call my parents, and we talk for a long time, according to our convenience, those days are very amazing.

After that, so many networks came into existence, and in India, Bharathi telecom change its name to Airtel. In India the first network was developed by BSNL then it is taken by Docomo or Tata, but as Airtel introduce some new plans, people started buying them and today airtel is the largest network in all of India, Jio is also slowly taking over now. Sleep came to me and I slept till 4.00 PM.

After I woke up and had my tea, I just thought to go for a walk and refresh myself. I went out. Somewhere in the faraway forest, the leaves were molten-red. The yawning wind made me shiver slightly. Fluffy fleeces of cloud passed over the forest. The trees were a-flicker-like night lights.

A group of children was playing in the park. The blazing-brown dome of leaves gave off a nice glow. The moon splashed through the trees. I was spooked by their swiveling heads and lamp-round eyes. A perfumery of scents hazed through the forest.

After I returned, I just went through my laptop and attended some important calls, there is a presentation that I have to prepare myself, to show the clients. I only created ten slides, which include all the information and it should be interesting.

I switched on the television and sat to watch some news. It was the same boring news. I sit to watch some songs and movies, suddenly the phone rang, It will be my wife. As expected, it is her and we talked for some time. She told me all the general things, and also told me that my mother told her to take care of the girl's school if she was willing. She asked permission for it and I readily agreed to it. It is good news, for me after a day's work.

When I am bored, I go through some, E-Books on websites, so that I can gather knowledge, it's been a long that I not gone through them. It will refresh my mind and I forget about the outside world. Time passed and it is time for dinner. I went out to have my dinner near my apartment.

The night sky was heather, humming bees are tired of collecting nectar, and the stars are glittering like a speck of scattered space dust. The streets are lively and the streets are busy preparing for the Hypeworld Festival which is going to take place in three days, people are busy preparing the rallies for the festival.

I am seeing all the preparation from the dim light of the street throughout the streets. It was very nice, there are some games and many street games organized and people watching them all. I also watch them for time being. The night sky was juniper-purple due to firecrackers blown.

The sound of intoning bees filled the air. The stars were glowing like beacons for the lost souls of the world. A feathered medley echoed through the trees. The garlic smell of ramsons drifted through the air when I reached the restaurant.

The clouds were bracketed by the eternal, winter sky. It was like a dome of solar blue. The grass was silk soft. A broth of smells swirled around me. The food I ordered and ate was honeysuckle sweet.

After having dinner, I went to bed and slept thinking of my childhood days those memories are amazing. The next day the day passed like Saturday, and at night I boarded the flight to the United States. I reached the Plane and took my seat, I opened my laptop and started working on the work assigned to me on Friday. It was a long journey.