That was a night of a December winter.
They walked hand-in-hand through the deserted streets of Delhi. The thin mist played hide and seek, sometimes peeping from a cross-section, hiding them, letting them feel the mystery, the romance, the hedonism; while at the very next moment hiding them from the view, leaving them exposed for the world to see. They did not care. They only walked and walked in total silence. At the corner, they reached their usual tea stall and were greeted by the same warm smile from the tired owner, who was busy serving the last few customers. The extremely sweet cutting chai was their daily routine. It was time to go, but today, they decided to defy the rules. They walked towards their hostels and sat outside the gate on the pavement listening to the myriad noises of the insects, enjoying the cold winds on their faces and looking at the clear sky counting the many stars. The hours passed by and suddenly everything became still. They waited in anticipation. At that precise moment, the first ray of light hit the sky. He looked at her face as her eyes reflected the same light, tearing through his dark life. She tilted her head on his shoulder and whispered, 'It’s time to leave'.
They walked hand-in-hand through the deserted streets of Delhi. The thin mist played hide and seek, sometimes peeping from a cross-section, hiding them, letting them feel the mystery, the romance, the hedonism; while at the very next moment hiding them from the view, leaving them exposed for the world to see. They did not care. They only walked and walked in total silence. At the corner, they reached their usual tea stall and were greeted by the same warm smile from the tired owner, who was busy serving the last few customers. The extremely sweet cutting chai was their daily routine. It was time to go, but today, they decided to defy the rules. They walked towards their hostels and sat outside the gate on the pavement listening to the myriad noises of the insects, enjoying the cold winds on their faces and looking at the clear sky counting the many stars. The hours passed by and suddenly everything became still. They waited in anticipation. At that precise moment, the first ray of light hit the sky. He looked at her face as her eyes reflected the same light, tearing through his dark life. She tilted her head on his shoulder and whispered, 'It’s time to leave'.