Story of a blue bird..(continued)

“Hi!” Tyra greeted Novak. “Didn’t you give it a shot today?” Novak said jokingly. “I thought that I should not waste time in my fruitless tries.” Tyra replied. Tyra couldn’t sleep last night as she was so excited to meet Novak again. There was something about him that she couldn’t resist. He was a mystery to her and she wanted to know him more. “So why you want to know what’s beyond the sky?” Novak asked her. “It’s just the curiosity.” Tyra replied. Novak knew the truth and asked her, “Is it solely your curiosity which had led you to fly in the sky throughout your life? Or is it something much deeper?” Tyra sensed the seriousness in Novak’s voice. She realised that Novak was not just a stranger but he knew her too well, but how? “Tell me what’s beyond the sky.” “Nothing, just an empty space.” Novak replied. “You won’t find the one you have been looking for, for so long there.” “Then where will I find the answers these voices haunt me with?” Tyra asked desperately. “Can you swim?” Novak asked jokingly. Tyra was getting angry now. “The one you are looking for can not be found outside. You have to swim inside yourself and find the answers. Close your eyes and feel yourself. You won’t feel empty” Novak said meeting Tyra’s gaze. “It’s tough but you can do it.” “I don’t understand.” Tyra looked confusing. To her nothing of this made sense. Novak had feared this as she was just a bird. But he had planted the seed. “You talk rubbish. I should have never listened to you. You are wrong about the sky. You don’t have wings like me so you can’t fly and know what’s beyond the sky” Tyra said angrily. She was disappointed. She had come with hope and now Novak was nothing but someone who was crazier than her. She flew away. Novak knew that this would happen. He felt sad but he knew that Tyra would have a better life now.
Weather suddenly changed. It seemed like universe was also angry. The clear blue sky soon got filled with dark grey clouds. Wind started blowing much faster. Tyra didn’t notice any of this as she was filled with anger and her eyes were full of tears. Her society had made fun of her, called her crazy but none of it hurt her. But today was different. The person she thought knew her and shared her dream had made a fool of her feelings. Thundering had started and she should soon get back home. But Tyra’s judgement was clouded by her anger. She had never been hurt so much before. “I will show you what’s beyond the sky Novak. I am no fool like you think. You can’t fly but I can and I will find out. I don’t need anybody’s help. Every one is a fake. ” Tyra said out loud and flew up with all her strength. She was not going back home. She was going up, up in the sky to find out the truth. The wind had grown more fierce, throwing Tyra here and there in the sky. But Tyra was more determined and kept flying. Fierce wind soon turned into a deadly storm. There was no bird in the sky as it was deadly to be there in the sky. Sky had turned into a deathly trap for all those who found their freedom in it. It had started raining, but Tyra wasn’t going to give up. For her, death was more peaceful. The best way she had planned for her to die was while fighting for her dream and today seemed the perfect way to say goodbye to her life. It was raining and thundering, storm was raging hitting Tyra so hard that her wings were helpless to balance her. As she falls from the sky, she closed her eyes and it was Novak she thought about. With her eyes closed, waiting for death to come, she could feel something inside her. She was swimming, swimming inside her. But it was short and she hit the ground. It seemed like universe had heard her conversation with her grandmother about life and death and gave her the death, the way she had wanted, dying while fighting for her dream.

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