A DIVINE LOVE

                                   In a small village,named Kaidaram,for a very cute couple a boy named Siddhart was born.The family was excited and happy about the baby. Dr.Sivadasapaniker was the father of Siddharth and Shanthakumari was his mother.They were both supportive and very friendly to their son.They were thus leading their life.Then after 4 years a princess named Shradha was born into their cuckoos nest. Siddharth,he was, a very obedient and lovable son.His vibrant character, captured the heart and minds of others .He was very handsome too.The neighbours envied upon Shanthakumari for being gifted with such a good natured son.He was just like a Rubik's cube.He was studious, well mannered and good looking .

                                 Years passed away and he completed his school life with flying colours. His ambition was to become an aeronautical engineer.He was eligible to get through any college, as he was top in his state.Thus in one of the top institutions of  Madras,he joined for aeronautical engineering.

                                  Initially he was sad for being separated from his family and friends.After being persuaded by them, he agreed to move to a strange city,Madras in Tamil Nadu.At first he faced some cultural and linguistic problems,but as he was smart and witty he settled down well, in that atmosphere.

                               Gradually he arose as a shining star of his class.Due to his enchanting behaviour and nobility,he became an idle man for every women.Every now and then girls surrounded him and proposed him furtively.Once when he performed a dance item for getting a glimpse of him, all the girl followers crowded at the stage and the whole place was blocked for almost half an hour.

                                One year had completed and he entered his second year,thus he had also become a senior.A new academic year began.The freshers,with lots of anxiety and excitement stepped apast the gates.

                                    While Siddhart was chatting with his friends in the corridor,like a raindrop she passed him.At that very sight,he had fallen for her.Her name was Neha Dubey. She also chose aeronautical engineering.She was as beautiful as an angel fallen from the heaven.She was very polite also.She was just like a lotus,which blooms in a muddy water.The lotus has the ability to clear the mud,likewise she was as sweet as that,who has the ability to make others life beautiful.

                                     Siddhart ,had fallen for her,not only because she was beautiful,but because of her kind character.Siddhart after telling his parents about his love,they supported him and with their permission he had revealed his love towards Neha very sincerely and honestly.

                                     Neha,in return had rejected his proposal. Siddhart all of a sudden,had become a shadow.He couldn't understand the reason for    her disapproval.He again tried to persuade her by saying that "I will never leave you,till m y last breathe of life".By hearing this words,she replied "but ,I will not be able to live till your last  breathe,because it's my last stage of life,I have blood cancer".

                                      By hearing those words,Siddhart has broke into tears.He didn't know what to do and where to go.The only person  he had loved and wished to live with,is going to leave from the earth.'No!no I will not let you go'."If God has to take your life,he has to step beyond my dead body.

Neha,by looking deeply into the eyes of Siddhart,has started weeping helplessly.She loves him a lot,but she doesn't want his life to be spoiled.She told him "don't you want to become a great scientist"."Thus world will come to hail your name".I will watch all these,from high up the sky.Please make promise.

                                     Those words were unbearable to him,he thought he was stabbed by a dagger from the back.As it was her last wish,he promised her to fulfill her wish.Within one month her chemotherapy had begun,and within a year,she bid farewell to the earth to the earth and become the brightest star in the sky.As he promised to Neha. Siddhart become a renowned scientist.He has reached the height which Neha longed for him.

                                      Siddhart,during every death anniversary of Neha,came to his college,and stood at the corridor,where he had met, Neha for the first time and wept silently and stayed at college till night.As stars started to appear in the sky,he looked at the brightest star,and smiled at it,as he used to smile at Neha. In his whole life,he had only one love,that was Neha. He couldn't even imagine anyone else at her place.Thus till he died at the age  of 70,he lived his life in memories of Neha.  

NIKITHA UNNI