Sunday 22 June 2014

Last Day of Life!!

       It is 6 in the morning and I am still wide awake. I hadn't got even an ounce of sleep whole night. The whole excitement and the joy of carnival had worn off. The psychic reading was a bad choice; I shouldn't have went for it. I had always avoided such things; I thought they were silly but in the spur of moment and amidst friends' force, I had got my reading and it had left me shell shocked. "Tomorrow will be the last day of your life" the psychic woman had told. I had kept it to myself, not telling my friends who were waiting outside. I had tried to brush it off as unimportant, the line kept echoing in my mind and I had lost my whole night's sleep, dreading the coming day.

       I got up and decided to face it. The prediction might have been wrong, maybe it was a mistake, but if it was right, then I didn't want to spend my last day crying; I wanted to live it to the fullest. I thought of all the dreams I had.

Travelling places near and far,
Maybe signing some autographs!
Grow high and touch the sky,
And live life King size!

See my parents beam with pride,
As I become famous worldwide.
Search the planet far and wide,
And find the love of my life!

       A tear escaped my eye as I thought of these dreams and many more. But there was no time to fulfill any of these. 'I should be calm' I thought wiping away my tears. There should be something, anything that would look good in the present scenario. Well I didn't have to read for the pending exams; That should be a good thing right? I sighed. Jokes apart, I should be concentrating on important things. After all time isn't a luxury I can afford now. 'There should be something that I could do to make my last day worth while' I thought.

Spend time with the people I love,
I know for them tomorrow would be tough.
Smile and spread some happiness,
They shouldn't notice the emptiness.

I should do some good deed,
Maybe help somebody in need.
That way I will be remembered after death,
As somebody who was kind till last breath.

       I was brought out of my reverie when my best friend called.  "Hey can we hang out? I am bored to death" she says. I almost laugh at the irony. She was talking so casually about death which I was dreading. But then I thought how this could be my last chance and agreed to meet her up in the evening. I spent the rest of the day with my family. I wrote a few letters, penning down my feelings and love for them which I couldn't say out loud and kept them in my drawer where I knew my brother would find it.

       Later in the evening I leave for my friend's home. When I reach there, she appeared to be in good mood. We chatted for some time and I felt like it was just another normal day. I suddenly felt like I couldn't hold on to the secret anymore and decided to tell her about the reading. When I finished telling everything and told her how much I love her, she burst out laughing. I didn't understand her reaction. Wasn't she sad hearing the news or did she think I was kidding? "Riya its the truth" I said, a tear escaping my eye. But that only made her laugh more and slowly one by one all my friends started coming out from where they were hiding. "What is going on?" I ask confused. "Look at you!" said on of my friend still laughing. "I thought you didn't believe in those readings but figures you do!" he said. "Well..." I start but trail off not knowing what to say. 

       "Enough guys. Else she will die out of heart attack now" said Riya and she turned towards me. "Look we are really sorry but this whole psychic reading was Avi's prank. The woman agreed to give a false reading after he coaxed her but we had no idea you would take it so seriously. Now don't get angry please" she said looking at me like she was anticipating a burst out. I looked at them for few moments without speaking and after what seemed like eternity, I burst out laughing. "Oh Riya! I am so glad it was a prank and not reality" I said hugging her tight. And as for the anger, well thinking it was my last day had made me realize how short and unpredictable life could be. So I chose to laugh about it and enjoy life when I still had a chance. After all, every moment was precious!

image source: Google images
PS: This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.


Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,

Swathi :)

44 comments:

  1. Aha laughter is only the best no..although not a joke I'd like to be played on me. Actually sometimes we joke about death and I dunno if it works but my ma always tells me not to make these death comparisons. This just oddly reminded me of her warning!

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    1. Your mom is right! Death isn't something to be joked about! I don't wish this prank be played on anyone either!

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  2. Nice one. It's no laughing matter and especially when the recipient takes things so seriously.

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    1. True! Pranks like this can turn dangerous!

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  3. It's hard to get those thoughts out of your head when they are planted in fear, right? Never went to a psychic and never will :) Sometimes jokes can hurt

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    1. Fears like this are hard to get rid of! I never went to psychic either Carol and I don't like going there either! It freaks me out!

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  4. I am somehow never a fan of practical jokes/pranks but this is a nice one here. Nice story :)

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    1. Thank you Kajal :) Well I love pranks which are harmless!

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  5. So glad when a practical joke turns up some deep-seated thinking. Like this one. Good work, Swathi.

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  6. Very well written, Swathi! I really liked how you interspersed your post with poems......nice!

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  7. liked the incorporation of the poem within the post .. well written :)

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  8. Wow such an awesome post that was !!!

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  9. now that's quite a prank :) I loved the moral of the story

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  10. That was a hell of a prank!! But it feels good to survive no?? :P

    Simply Loved the second verse! Keep it up! :D

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    1. Thanks dear :)
      Of course it feels awesome to be alive!! :P

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  11. Oh happy ending!!! That was written well! It made me smile at the end :-)

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    1. Thank you :) Glad it made you smile Umang :)

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  12. As usual its very nice...am not surprised as I have read your posts before and must say you make a very good writer...one can easily connect to you in every post of yours :)

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    1. Wow! Thanks a lot wrter! That means a lot to me :)

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  13. Nice. Lovely take on the prompt. I am not a personal fan of practical jokes but hey all's well that ends well. :) Keep writing !

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    1. yep! All's well that ends well :) Thank you :)

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  14. Well, a good lesson was learned, but that's a nasty prank, I think. Glad it ended in laughter!

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    1. Yeah Debbie.. I will say never consult psychic though :D it just worries you more!

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  15. That was a feel good post Swathi! I'm glad that it was just a prank too :)

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  16. A prank that helps us realize the value of life and relations.. so beautiful and emotional, swathi.. hats off!

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  17. Finally you survived :D :D
    Jokes apart, good that the joke led to some deep reflection.
    Good idea, Swathi :)

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  18. Good friends you have got!!
    nice post by the way

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  19. very well written :) yep the pic suits the post :) we must live as the quote says :)

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    1. Thank you sachin :) Yes, we all should follow that :)

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  20. Woah! That's a sick prank :p

    But the elements included are thought provoking indeed. But still i feel no one pranks me in such a manner :p

    BTW the thing I loved the most was the poetry in between. Beautifully written. And yes a nice post. And and congrats for the WOW :D

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    1. Thanks a lot Anmol :)
      No one pranks me in this manner too :P We stay away from such sick pranks

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  21. It's a beautiful and positive post..love the poem that makes it a joy ride:)

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  22. The poem was wonderful Swathi. Depicted the emotions so beautifully.

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