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Somewhere Beyond The Horizon - Part 2

Read the first part here . There is a complete silence for a little too long. Neither of them speaks until Viraj finally breaks the silence. “I’m really sorry mate,” he says.” I shouldn’t have brought this up.” Ritwik says nothing. Viraj heads to Ritwik’s car and returns with a bottle of mineral water. “Here, have some water pal,” Viraj offers the water bottle. “What do you want from me man,” Ritwik says. I ain’t got no money. You can take the car if you want, that’s all I have to give you. Viraj looks at the empty bottles of scotch and whisky lying on the gravel footpath. And the stench of booze was enough to know that Ritwik was dead drunk. “You know mate what you’re problem is,” he says. You’re a coward. That’s what you are man. You don’t have courage to face to odds, courage to stand strong, courage to fight. And you’re giving up at a time when your family needs you the most. “I don’t have a fuckin’ FAMILY,” Ritwik shouts. And who the hell ...

Somewhere Beyond The Horizon

He stands there at the edge of the cliff. Reminiscing the moments he had with his wife. Going through all the memories that still seem so vivid to him as if it all happened yesterday. It’s been four years since he married Yashika. The love of his life. And this is where he proposed to her on Valentine’s Day. In front of the summer hill. There is this place in Shimla at the Kufri-Chail road from where one can see the exquisite view of summer hill. It’s a popular tourist spot where people on their way to Kufri, often stop by to take photographs. February 14, 2011 It was a beautiful day and after spending the night in Shimla, the two were leaving for Kufri, hoping to see some snowfall there. It was Valentine’s Day and Ritwik had planned a candle light dinner at their hotel in Shimla. So, they were going to return before it gets dark. After passing a few kilometers, Ritwik brought the car to a halt. (It was the same place where he is standing right now.) Yashika look...