coconut tree


 Rainbow didn't last that long so that she get the perfect shot. There was another spoiler. The coconut tree that stood there guarding that beautiful rainbow from being viewed. Along with her he too blamed that tree till he saw a torn kite hanging there and he got nostalgic of those childhood days when he used to toil too hard to fly kites with his elder brother. Their passion for kite was such that even when the uncle shifted to metropolis the elder brother  would be back amidst all the engagements...even when he was grown-up.The funny thing was that coconut tree always used to be a troublemaker whenever they would focus on kite-flying...they too would curse the tree but then they would laugh.Time as it does played some tricks with them in such a way that a feud was born making it impossible to keem each other in talking terms. Situation didn't change much even after children born to each family. Her mention of coconut tree made him nostalgic again.The dark was engulfing the afternoon lazily as if it was a stale stuff. He wanted to be on the roof alone.When wife went downstairs he was lost in thoughts. He saw him making a call to his brother and they talked ton. Both promised to meet soon and fly kites and last but not the least none forgot to curse that tree.He woke up to reality and knew it was all figment of his imagination till the touch of something startled him...he found a kite...a brand new one. He wondered where it could  come from.What he could see around was darkness and the shadow of that coconut tree like a drooping guardian figure. What his eyes missed...the torn kite was nowhere in that tree!He went downstairs with that kite and a hope of reconciliation.

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