Epilogue
Many, many years later...
"Rukmini...Rukmini, wait", she wakes up to her favorite sound in the world. "Rudra", she smiles as her grandson rushes in chasing after his cousin. "Sorry, grandma. Mama told us we should not trouble you when you are resting", he apologizes the same droopy smile her husband used to give her when he annoys her. "I don't mind, I won't be around much longer, he is waiting for me", she tells them. "Do you have to go, who will tell me stories?" asks Rukmini. Rudra also gets frustrated, "You said I am your Rudra then why do you have to go to grandpa?" Both her Rudras have the same easy anger and loving heart. She explains that their grandfather misses them and cannot do without her. "We will miss you too, why can't he come back?" argues Rudra. She kisses him on the forehead and sends him to call the rest of the family.
Paro watches as Rukmini searches her dresses. "What are you looking for my pet?" she asks. Rukmini replies that she is searching for red bangles for her to wear. "Grandpa always likes to see you wear red bangles" she says. Paro remembers the bangles, the first present her husband had got for her and how she hated him then. She remembers many more instances when he bought her bangles, pink, green, blue and yellow. But red was always her favorite.
"You shouldn't smile so much when your family is so upset", Dhruv, her son says as the family troupes in. She laughs and asks what reason does she have to be upset. She has had a wonderful life blessed with a loving husband, beautiful children and adorable grandchildren. She has a home filled with so much laughter and joy. And she had asked her Bholenath for so little.
One by one, they kiss her good bye as she closes her eyes for the last time. "Wait, here is a special kiss for grandpa from me. Don't forget to tell him that I love him too", says Rukmini. With that her soul leaves her body kisses the white roses outside the window before leaving to join her mate, her love, her Rudra.
Note:
This is how I wanted Paro's story to end. She was a beautiful person who deserved a long and full life which ended peacefully among her loved ones.
I will get back to the actual story tomorrow.
Edited by rithureuben - 9 years ago
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