Her Diary

When your quest is intense and severe, your answers are revealed in constant flashes.

Aum couldn’t understand the meaning of this quote when he was turning the pages and found it randomly on Katyayani’s diary. He himself was curious to know and resolve many issues but wasn’t finding any way.

Kartavya had asked him to join his company. Aum felt reluctance to join though. Chaitanya had discussed this with him and given his advice to him, he didn’t want to force his decision and perspective on him though. Today when Aum shared this, Chaitanya immediately found the way to emphasize what he wanted to explain to him.

In the dining area, he sat, drew the curtains, allowed the light to fall on Aum’s face. Aum was wearing a blue and red colour collar neck t-shirt that Katyayani had gifted him on his recent b’day. His hair were untidy that made him look innocent to Chaitanya. Chaitanya tossed his hair and handed him his favourite  magazine to turn the pages.

He then went to the kitchen and brewed the filter coffee that Aum enjoyed the most and then brought his favourite cookies. Chaitanya took his plate of poha with tea and asked his plans for the day.

Aum nodded and replied “no specific engagements for today dada.”

“Then why don’t you come to my office today? ”

“Hmm..  shall I ?” Picking up the  cookie asked he.

“Why not …I would be really very happy to see you in my office and discuss some of the projects wherein I need your ideas…” ensuringly replied Chaitanya.

“Oh! My ideas ….we haven’t always agreed to each other and my perspective and ideas never have attracted you….are you sure they would make sense to you now ? ” Aum answered in a teasing manner.

Chaitanya smiled and finished his tea. Took his poha plate and kept it in the dish washer. Walked towards the centre table and turned the pages of News Paper. His eyes glued to news and his ears focused on Aum’s words.

Aum just finished his coffee and looked outside the window, he felt a sudden fresh breeze of air flashed his answer. “I am ready dad. Will just change and come along with you. We shall have lunch together.”

While Aum went inside his room Chaitanya smiled and continued to read his news. One of the ideas for his project flashed to him. He made a note of it in his pocket diary. He felt in that moment Katyayani’s presence. He just rushed to the dining area and picked her diary. Tears rolled on his cheeks and he embraced her diary.