Learning is a part of life
Date: 17/12/2009 Part 2
Dear Firefly,
Last time I lost my consciousness when I was on ipshita’s home. I slept there ahh I wasted my whole day, Tomorrow will be a dauntful day of my life. I packed my bag when I wake up early it was just 4 am. I was brushing my teeth and I was trying to sing along,
“Aaa eee iii ooo youuu
scooby dooby doooooo
Mom I am hungry give me a food
Making silly sound as I always do,”
Then I took a shower, get ready for my school, I was feeling so lazy.
“It was dropping like a flower separated from the plant.”
So I did hibernation again.
I saw a dream it was too real, I was in front of Vishwas
Chessboard placed on the wooden table, Black and white all were there,
Staring me, Vishwas was looking at me like He was an only Viswanathan Anand. I was hearing a sound from all around “Vishwas Vishwas Vishwas …..wins
3 cheers for Vishwas Bhushan won this tournament.” everyone said.
“Stop stop stop, Who can decide this that he won today,” I said.
“Ahh stupid girl don’t you see that I said that word checkmate,” he said.
Again the voices got louder “loser loser loser tara is a loser.”
“Di I was thinking why did you accept the dare? when you don’t know how to play it, You lose the game and our glory too,” Ira said
he was laughing at me. I was just about to cry.
“Aaannnnn Mumma,” my voice was like that.
All of a sudden students around me mysteriously started vanishing away one by one. Ira, ipshita, Mira, Ashish, and then Chessboard, Tables, Vishwas too..
“Taru Taru wakes up it’s 6:40 am.” Mumma was screaming at me.
“Mumma ahhh I lose the tournament .. I am a loser… Don’t talk to me.” I said
My eye isn’t opened yet,
“Angel when did that happen?” Asked my mother.
Maa, I lose the glory,
“But today is 17th Dec beta, she replied.
Not the tournament it’s just a game held between you and him.
I opened my eyes, really maa.
Yes, baby, you saw it in a dream. You have to go and learn how to play that.
Don’t you remember how your grandpa and your dada played it?
“Maa chess is the toughest game among all,” I said.
“Nah, It is the most sensible game,” said my Mumma.
“I feel hung up maa, why the sport is as interesting as physics.”
I said.
“Taru you can’t play your game without using the physics laws,” she replied
“Maa, I couldn’t understand why I did that,
How can I control my mind, it always gives me negative thoughts,”
I said.
“You want to control your mind do yoga and meditation,” she suggested.
Ahh no never I don’t like at all. I replied.
“Ok, wash your face your breakfast is ready for you to come to eat and go.”
She said angrily,
“Mumma but it’s already getting late,” I replied.
“ You forget that your school time it's 8:10 A.M.
Now it’s 6:45, Your HOD changed school timings because of foggy and cold outside at this time,” She said.
I smiled at her, “Now don't try to impress me” she warned me.
It was like she was trying to control her laugh behind her angry face.
We were together on a dinner table mum, dada and me
Happy family!
I saw my clock!
I left behind our main gateway of the school, Without wasting our time we just put our bag aside and went for a handwash, We both first benchers were too hungry that we ate up all the aloo parathas and sandwiches one by one. I didn’t refuse him to enjoy our lunch at breakfast timing, I and Ashish eat just before the assembly.
The first period was of physics class, assignment checking day in maths class, a new chapter in Hindi class and the storytelling in English class, I perform it well but side by side my mind was playing a game for me.
Ashish was saying that his bags were fully packed he was ready and excited to attend his cousin’s wedding. He wished me good luck for tomorrow.
I was happy for him at the same time I felt fearful about finding myself alone in the middle of this maze. I was so much in a hurry, that I reached ira’s home directly after the last bell rings and school was over.
where I met my grandpa’s best friend He introduced me to the game.
His name was “Keshav”.
The chess game conversation
“Hello Tara, I am extremely sorry about yesterday.” He said to me.
“No issue sir, I can understand yesterday I learned patience,” I said
“Okay, now tell me why do you want to learn this game?” He asked to me.
“Sir, I want to learn this game because someone gave me dare if I lose this game he will bully me throughout my schooling,” I said.
“Don’t think like that change your thought process act like a mature person,
Try to See things in a different perception.
What you know about this game please tell me if you can.” He said
I said “Ok sir,
The chessboard is divided into 64 squares half black and half white each.”
“Don’t behave like a keen observer I know you haven’t played yet but you have seen your father and your grandpa played in the secret cabin,” he said.
“Yes, sir,” I said.
“First of all, you have to understand that this game is simple but not easy. Don’t get obsessed with this fear it will kill you before the game will begin,” he told me.
he leads me and changed my mind completely whatever he said I can't refuse at all. I felt like I lost my fear for the game,
“look it is another issue that I don’t have any fear of losing that dare, so what will motivate me?”
I asked my mind. After reaching home it was 7 pm.
I didn't get any answer to the question.
let's see what will happen tomorrow. I said to myself.
I am ready for tomorrow.
what I understood today that I was a keen observer and I was using my skill against me.
Thank you
