Robin nudged Meera, “So then we
can consider the matter settled; right?”
“What is supposed to be settled, Robin?”
“Come on Meera, we discussed
sending Ratan to Boarding School at Ooty....”
“Oh ya, he is to be sent away before
we tie the knot! I do remember…. I also remember refusing to send away my son- just so he will be out of the way.”
Meera sighed and added, “There is
no change in my stand, Robin. Ratan stays. You simply have to learn to accept
him.”
***
A few days later.
“Wow, Mom, the kites
are beautiful!”
It was kite flying season and the three, Meera, Robin and
Ratan were out on the terrace, along with many others, armed with beautifully
crafted kites of various designs. Each one of them was flying a kite, watching
it soar into the air. There was the usual friendly competition as to whose kite
would soar highest.
During this joyous occasion, again Robin sidled to Meera and
whispered, “How about letting him go, darling? We can then plan our wedding.”
Ratan, hearing only the words ‘letting go,’ asked in
excitement, “Shall I let go of the string, mom? Then we can see how far it
goes.”
“No, sonnie,” said Meera, turning slowly towards Robin. Then
in a sudden movement, she snatched the kite string from the stunned Robin’s
hand and releasing it, said,
“We will let this one
go.”
Robin walked away quietly as the kite soared into the
Heavens.
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