Heartbeat -2
Shobhna woke up to the pitter-patter outside. She looked at the clock, 4 a.m. it glowed. Turning on her side she stared at the darkness outside and listened to the orchestra that monsoons brings to the parched plains of the cities. It soothed her soul. She smiled to herself and drifted. Bunty, their guide was skipping stones into the river, " Srikant Sir, we love this river like no other, she knows our secrets from our childhood and carries them with her keeping us light and frothy, I suggest you try it too". Srikant joined with laughter and turned back to her, " Come on join us Anna, time we said 'hello,' to our future don't you think?" Shobhna's heart was full, nodding she laughingly picked up a smooth, flat, almost heart shaped aqua green pebble from the riverbed, "No not this one, this one is for keeps" she murmured under hear breath and slipped it into her jacket pocket. She looked for an oval or round flat pebble, her favourite kin...
