A rainy day is what you get in "bibowak" provision of the Tibuz state for most of the time in an year. The people in the religion believe that Hawk and Bison protected their region in the olden times, a symbol of speed and strength, hence the name "Bibowak". A hawk is flying around the city of "Salicer", the city which is known for their contribution in science and technology to the country. Abundant water in the region made this region prosperous, everything is relying on water and hydraulic techniques. Transportation is mainly through water ways, everyone used a canoe or boat to stream across the city, floating bridges and buildings make the city distinguished among other famous metropolitan. Hawk focused it's precise optics to the dock, a short boy with deep eyes and scar on the left eyebrow sweeping the first floor, he looks tired, may be he hates the job.
A call from the rear was heard, Manu....... clean these corners, someone dumped their potato snacks in here. Manu moved to the rear end in the shadow by shaking his head in impatience. Sun just smiled over the roof of the dock, there are not much people at this time of the day. employees of the dock heard the ringing of the bell for the lunch break. Manu was sitting lonely in last bench, people around him murmured that he had some real trouble growing up. The hawk flew little closer to the watch tower nearby them to hear what they were talking about him.
"ewww its really annoying to hear that sound he makes with spoon while eating"
Sounds of distress came from all directions to him, but this seems to be like a routine to him.
But why should they always yell at him for this, if he is not at concerned about it, a cumbersome for the mind and ear.
Manu finished the day's work and used the boat service to go back home. The river of " Tibuzri" is so black in color, when the dusk embraces the light, one would feel the river as a mirror. Industrial wastes dumped in the river for a long time and it affected the aquatic life , color and everything. Manu looked at his face in the river, the boat was moving slowly and he could see his scar. The city was glowing in the lights, but there were some dark corners too, he saw something strange, heard someone screaming on the banks of the river. Someone with a mask beating an old man, trying to rob him, Manu looked at the faces of other travelers, he saw nothing other than the curiosity of seeing a live action film on those people's faces. He wanted to help the old man on the bank, but he couldn't, he took away the money from old man.
"This river must be the tears of someone, the darkness and salinity uphold it"
He wished that old man could survive the incident and he looked at the sky, saw the moon getting clouded for another rain. " someone please bring back the money to the man"
Due to the enthusiasm of the passengers, they moved to the port side of the boat and it slightly titled. Driver asked everyone to be seated, he slowed down the boat so everyone could see. Still no one was helping the old-man. Thief ran through the road along the river side, suddenly from the darkness a bull came out, it looked like the bull was running after scared by something and accidentally banged on the thief, he was down, really hurt and bleeding through the nose. A birdwatcher in the boat saw it through his binoculars and reported it to his companions. Driver streamed his boat towards the bank and stopped besides the fallen man in the mask. A group of people from the boat jumped to the road and held the thief, they regained all the money from the old man and gave it back. He gave his gratitude to the people with praying hands, his eyes were filled with joy. People saw the bull ran into the darkness, blood was dripping from his horn. Manu asked himself about " Did the bull hit on him intentionally ? ". Throughout his life, he never dreamed of anything to happen, he had horrible company, lonely at times. But a struggling old man made him to wish for something, He hoped ................. and with in minutes it happened.
He reached his room after that fateful day, his accommodation was good for a twenty year old boy, though it is not furnished well, he has everything for his needs. He used his wages for essential goods only. He had a TV and watches the same program every night just to sleep, even if he was tired after the long shifts, he needed to watch that crime reporting program to sleep.
The next morning was a holiday and he chose to travel around the city than sitting in his room, climate as usual was rainy, Manu wished to have a sunny day, he embarked in a bus rather than usual boat riding to see the unknown corners of the city. The hawk was spotted again in the city, it flew over the bus, sunshine spread over the wet streets of "Salicer". People enjoy those moments of sunshine by playing in the streets, children use mirrors reflect the light into their friend's eyes. It is a paradox that the world love, respect and worship the things which are available less around you for your needs. Some of those reflected light impacted on his eyes, alighted in the next stop he walked through the streets, he asked about the lonely bull in the streets, no one had seen this bull in the streets, Manu asked as many people he could in the streets about the bull and he heard the same reply again and again. People started to think that he is crazy, How could such a big bull run in the city and no one get noticed ? Manu felt hungry by the time sun reached over the head, he wished if he had some food, though he had some money in his pocket he was very tight about spending them.
Monk's in the city usually wear blue cotton, unlike the external religions, they believe blue is the color for spirituality. They say the sky is blue when you have light of knowledge and it is black when darkness spreads by the shadows. Monk was giving free food in the streets for the needy people, charity is considered as the ultimate offering to the god. Manu picked up some baked peas and roasted corn. He didn't prefer these veggies for the lunch, but free is good for him. Every day at the dock, he gets a meal with fish and pepper, Manu never got bored by eating the same dish again and again. After the food, he liked to have some drinks and he found the best companion with few bottles of beer. He came here in search for the bull and ended up having free meal and free booze, sometimes life is like that; you want to know the truth, instead you find the virtual happiness in the physical world. He slept alongside with Charles ( the man with beer) on the verandah of a pub, he had dreams about his future, being a man with value in the society, being a man everyone wishes when you walk through the streets in the morning, being that man everyone compares to.
Manu woke up after few hours, yawned, of course he was tired. He saw Charles still sleeping and snoring as loud to disturb anyone who was not drunk, he tried to remember what was happened, he remembered he was on another mission. It's started to rain again, he realized one thing, from the previous day, whatever he had been wishing for, all came true. He went through all those moments where he really wished to get something and how that actually happened. He felt like something coincidentally happening for him, but nothing was unnatural, he would have surprised if he was wishing to fly and suddenly getting wings to get the job done, but all he wished was simple and happening. He started to walk from the pub with out disturbing Charles and rain was falling like stones over his head. But he had his focus on other things, Manu started to give it a try by wishing for strange things, but possible, surprisingly everything fall in part. He felt like he got this power for making things happen, his deeds were selfish but not complex. For a time being, he was living in a world where he was the lord for everything, it seemed like everything around him was controlled with strings. Are they puppets ? " Am I the god " he looked into the sky searching for the answer of this mystery. The Hawk flew into his face ........................
To be continued............
if and only if readers liked it.
He reached his room after that fateful day, his accommodation was good for a twenty year old boy, though it is not furnished well, he has everything for his needs. He used his wages for essential goods only. He had a TV and watches the same program every night just to sleep, even if he was tired after the long shifts, he needed to watch that crime reporting program to sleep.
The next morning was a holiday and he chose to travel around the city than sitting in his room, climate as usual was rainy, Manu wished to have a sunny day, he embarked in a bus rather than usual boat riding to see the unknown corners of the city. The hawk was spotted again in the city, it flew over the bus, sunshine spread over the wet streets of "Salicer". People enjoy those moments of sunshine by playing in the streets, children use mirrors reflect the light into their friend's eyes. It is a paradox that the world love, respect and worship the things which are available less around you for your needs. Some of those reflected light impacted on his eyes, alighted in the next stop he walked through the streets, he asked about the lonely bull in the streets, no one had seen this bull in the streets, Manu asked as many people he could in the streets about the bull and he heard the same reply again and again. People started to think that he is crazy, How could such a big bull run in the city and no one get noticed ? Manu felt hungry by the time sun reached over the head, he wished if he had some food, though he had some money in his pocket he was very tight about spending them.
Monk's in the city usually wear blue cotton, unlike the external religions, they believe blue is the color for spirituality. They say the sky is blue when you have light of knowledge and it is black when darkness spreads by the shadows. Monk was giving free food in the streets for the needy people, charity is considered as the ultimate offering to the god. Manu picked up some baked peas and roasted corn. He didn't prefer these veggies for the lunch, but free is good for him. Every day at the dock, he gets a meal with fish and pepper, Manu never got bored by eating the same dish again and again. After the food, he liked to have some drinks and he found the best companion with few bottles of beer. He came here in search for the bull and ended up having free meal and free booze, sometimes life is like that; you want to know the truth, instead you find the virtual happiness in the physical world. He slept alongside with Charles ( the man with beer) on the verandah of a pub, he had dreams about his future, being a man with value in the society, being a man everyone wishes when you walk through the streets in the morning, being that man everyone compares to.
Manu woke up after few hours, yawned, of course he was tired. He saw Charles still sleeping and snoring as loud to disturb anyone who was not drunk, he tried to remember what was happened, he remembered he was on another mission. It's started to rain again, he realized one thing, from the previous day, whatever he had been wishing for, all came true. He went through all those moments where he really wished to get something and how that actually happened. He felt like something coincidentally happening for him, but nothing was unnatural, he would have surprised if he was wishing to fly and suddenly getting wings to get the job done, but all he wished was simple and happening. He started to walk from the pub with out disturbing Charles and rain was falling like stones over his head. But he had his focus on other things, Manu started to give it a try by wishing for strange things, but possible, surprisingly everything fall in part. He felt like he got this power for making things happen, his deeds were selfish but not complex. For a time being, he was living in a world where he was the lord for everything, it seemed like everything around him was controlled with strings. Are they puppets ? " Am I the god " he looked into the sky searching for the answer of this mystery. The Hawk flew into his face ........................
To be continued............
if and only if readers liked it.
