Dear Mr. Hades

Hi I'm Stranger Bird

Kips Bay, NY USA:

A girl was sitting beside the window of her room watching the 1st rays of the sun lighting the sky while holding her diary…..

STRANGER BIRD's POV:

I've been thirsty for so long even thirst has abandoned me

I've been in pain for so long even pain has abandoned me 

Now all I'm ever left is with hollowness

I dare you to look into my eyes & find my soul

I bet you'll come back empty-handed coz even  my soul has abandoned me

(Part collected n part written by me)

I know when you open my diary n see these lines written at the very 1st page instead of some cliched lines….you'd probably think I'm going through depression…. But honestly, I'm not depressed, I've passed that phase, all I'm is just tired…..yeah tired…. tired of being estranged….in this world feel of crowd n chaos I feel lonely, I feel distracted, I feel disconnected, I feel estranged….. there are people close yet far, they are known yet stranger, people very close to my heart but then again there is an only hollowness inside my heart…. Heart….the blood pumping machine…..I don't understand, why do we consider our emotions, which are controlled by our brain as heart? Maybe because they are vital like the heart? If the heart stops pumping blood we'll die eventually…..but sometimes….actually in my case, most of the time emotions cause us pain…..yes pain….which is again 1 emotion caused by another emotion….. complicated isn't it….yap...it definitely is complicated…..do you know another complicated thing….LOVE...that four-letter word….. which has had the entire world wrapped around….they say love is divine…...then why do people get hurt because of love?....well….well that is just because true love is hard to find….yeah true love…..you must be wondering after describing LOVE as a 4 letter word I'm talking about love….that's coz….coz I've promised Jane….Jane Ruso Philip….my late best friend….that no matter how much dirt life throws on me I'll never turn faith away from true love….true love like my parents….mentioning of which I need to go check on them before going to office…..Oh….damn….where are my manners Hi I'm your Stranger Bird yeah Stranger Bird that's what I call myself...anyway my real name is Farishta…. Farishta Amore Stonnes….yap Farishta meaning Angel….talk about my Dad's love for different languages…well I'm 30 years old an Electrical Engineer by profession, working @ XYZ International as General manager of Electrical & Electronics division….yeah that is how I like to introduce myself….yeah I know…some of you might do an eye-roll because of me bragging about my profession but what can I do...I love my profession …..my 1 true love….anyway let's go check on the love birds Henry n Lily aka my parents…..

F(Farishta): Good morning Oldies….

Both: Goodmorning Love….n Happy Valentine's Day to you too….

F(Farishta): yeah same….so time to take your neds oldies…

L(Lily): Love...why do you have to take so much trouble...we both can take our meds on time no? Why do you have to be our mother? You need to live a little no?

H(Henry): Yes Love I agree with your mother on this….We really appreciate how you take care of us...but don't you think you need to live a little… stop worrying about your family every now n then? Live like a girl of your age does? Why taking our burden on your shoulders?

F(Farishta): Tch….Old man never….never say that you guys are a burden to me….you 2 n my bro Nigel….you 3 people are my world….how can you even think that you guys are a burden to me?....I'm living my life to the fullest …. I've got a job which I love….I have my family standing beside me like a rock….what else does a person need?

L(Lily): How about a life partner, a soulmate?

N(Nigel): Oh...not again Lil….(looking @ his sister) Yeah I know Sis that person is yet to be found….. what are those lines again?

" Reaching for the love that seems so far

So I say a little prayer

And hope my dreams will take me there

Where the skies are blue

To see you once again, my love "

F(Farishta): Shut up you Devil…Lil, you tell this adopted monkey of yours to shut up….

N(Nigel): You're the 1 adopted here….

F(Farishta): Nope you're the 1...see I've got Henry's eyes n hair….

Their parents stopped them. As they have their engagements to attend.

F(Farishta): BTW get ready @ 7 ….we'll go for Valentine's day celebration….after all the day of love should be celebrated...with my loves.

With that, she hugged them n went to get ready for office.

LATER THAT NIGHT:

Farishta was sitting beside her window….she was happy to have a hearty dinner with her family…. clutching a bracelet in her hands….

FARISHTA's POV:

Happy Valentine's Day Stranger…..I don't know if you remember me?... I wonder what are you doing right now? Are you celebrating Valentine's Day with some1? Do you have some1 in your life or wooing some1….or you're waiting for me just like I'm waiting for you?.... I just hope we meet someday n live happy life together….like they say happily ever after…..yeah after meeting some jerks I still wish happily ever after…. I still remember that night 10 years ago…..

14th FEBRUARY 10 YEARS AGO: 

That year Farishta went to London on a study tour on her last day of the trip which was Valentine's Day she was invited by her cousin Victoria with her Husband n children.

((They were not close as they had huge age difference….Farishta met Victoria's husband on their wedding but she too young to remember him….Victoria used to visit the USA quite often but her family never accompanied her….so Farishta didn't know Victoria's family well only knew their 1st names))

The party was a masquerade ball….so Farishta got ready in a dark red off-shoulder gown, which did nothing but showed her gorgeous curves perfectly….red killer heels….dark red lipstick which made her plumpy lips look like riped cherry…..golden mask….which made her jade green eyes….more mysterious….she let her dark brown hair open...which cascade down till her waist….she looking like Farishta...an Angel true to her name…..

When entered all eyes were on her….men were looking at her like they were going to gulp her down….n women were giving her jealous stares… She didn't pay heed to those...as she was less into these social things...she hardly attended parties…..ignoring all those uncomfortable stares, she looked for her cousin n went to greet her. Victoria requested her to play piano for the guests, as she was very good at it….she refused at 1st but then Victoria requested to play just 1 piece for the guest that would be enough….

She started to play….she played Lovebirds by Leona Lewis…..

There was total silence when she finished….then there was loud applause from the crowd….after that she excused herself….some other musician took her place….all the couples were dancing...she went to meet Victoria…but she found her busy with her partber...though every1 was wearing masks but she could easily recognize Victoria...when she saw her making out with her partner...she thought she was having a good time with her husband so she didn't disturb them n went to bar to get herself non-alcoholic drinks….(yeah she doesn't like alcohol) she was sipping her drink when some1 approached her….usually she doesn't flirt with men n it was really tough for men to get her attention coz she was always busy in her own world….but something about that stranger who approached caught her attention…..she didn't know what it was. Was it his great physic clad in formal maroon shirt n black suit pants...or his silver mask….which made it impossible yo recognize him...or his sharp jaws with 5 pm shadow….or it was his masculine cologne, his dark blue eyes….above all the alpha male aura radiating off him….she just couldn't ignore him….

S(Stranger): Thank you….(to which she looked confused...sensing her confusion...) Your music was...what can I say? It just soothed my soul…. after a long time...so thank you.

F(Farishta): You're welcome Mr?

S (Stranger): Stranger

F(Farishta): Wow...nice name...Hello Mr. Stranger

S(Stranger): Hello….Angel del Cielo

F(Farishta): Excuse me?

S(Stranger): Well you look like an Angel descended from heaven..so….

F(Farishta): How Cliche.

S(Stranger): N both of us hate cliche

F(Farishta): You bet?

S(Stranger): Honestly….I'm not here just to find a random girl to….to get laid….so don't get infuriated Angel...my sole intention was to thank you for that beautiful piece...which I did.....yeah it must sound cliche, I know but it is the truth...I've had the privilege to listen to other musicians as well, musicians who are very good at it, but your 1 soothed my soul, I wonder why? Now that I've accomplished what I came for, I'll take your leave. 

F(Farishta): So you're leaving?

S(Stranger): You want me to stay?

F(Farishta): Well I'm alone so I think I could use a company of a stranger….but hey...I know self-defense...so no rock n roll?

S(Stranger): Oh..I'm scared mi Angelito

F(Farishta): Hey...I'm not little okay?

S(Stranger): You know Spanish? Interesting?

F(Farishta): Yeah? What so interesting about it?

S(Stranger): (amused) Nothing….but rock n roll seriously? (raising his brows)

F(Farishta): (making a fake serious face) yeah rock n roll

With that they brusted into laughter….they danced, they chatted heartily, they laughed, they dined… it was a night of pure bliss together….time flew like nothing...for the 1st tine ever Farishta enjoyed a party, most precisely Valentine's Day…..her blissful time was cut short as she had to go back to the hotel she was staying as she has an early morning flight back home.

S(Stranger): So Cinderella has to go ha?

F(Farishta): yeah...looks like it.

S(Stranger): hmmm

F(Farishta): I had a great time...thank you Stranger

S(Stranger): The pleasure is all mine mi Angelito

F(Farishta): So this is it...have a nice life stranger by…

she was stopped by his finger on her lips 

S(Stranger): Wait…it is not over…

F(Farishta): But we can't…(she was again cut by her)

S(Stranger): I'm sure we met for a purpose….the time we spent together is not meaningless….so it can't be over like this...I know we agreed on being strangers...we'll leave this destined meeting of ours here….but I'm sure we'll meet again n that too forever….mark my words...mi Angelito

F(Farishta): Ohk...I believe you Stranger….but I really have to go now…

(He held her hand n made her wear a bracelet which he was wearing)

S(Stranger): Don't refuse it….it'll remind you of me please never take it off...

F(Farishta): Ohk...I promise I won't take it off…let me give you something to remember me….

(She took off the infinity ring she was wearing in her middle finger n made him wear it….surprisingly it fitted his ting finger)

S(Stranger): Looks like I just got engaged to you.

F(Farishta): Whatever makes you sleep Stranger.

S(Stranger): Looks like we both are fascinated by infinity...see even my charm bracelet has also infinity symbol...looks like...

F(Farishta): (cutting him off) We're tied forever…. I know, Our 1st meeting ends here, until next time, take care stranger

With that, they parted their ways.

END OF POV

Her trance was broken by the chime of grandfather clock which announced it was the end of Valentine's Day...she wiped the tear which fell from her eyes without her permission….how ironic? Isn't it 10 years ago that magical night ended at exact midnight n now also the midnight chime brought her out of trance...... She caressed her bracelet n started to sing......

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An empty street

An empty house

A hole inside my heart

I'm all alone

The rooms are getting smaller I wonder how

I wonder why

I wonder where they are

The days we had

The songs we sang together

Oh yeah

And all my love

I'm holding on forever

Reaching for the love that seems so far, So I say a little prayer

And hope my dreams will take me there

Where the skies are blue

To see you once again, my love

Overseas from coast to coast

To find the place I love the most

Where the fields are green

To see you once again, my love I tried to read

I go to work

I'm laughing with my friends

But I can't stop

To keep myself from thinking

Oh no I wonder how

I wonder why

I wonder where they are

The days we had

The songs we sang together

Oh yeah

And all my love

I'm holding on forever

Reaching for the love that seems so far.....

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(Song: My Love By Westlife, Lyrics: Collected from Google)  

F(Farishta): Goodnight stranger......

With that, she called it a night to meet with her stranger in her dreams.

#Stay_Blessed