The Pearls of Catharsis Times Issue 02, Dec 2016 | Page 27
the wilted holly leaves, and the worn out stockings, he sighed and after a brief pause spoke, " Just because one Christmas of yours turned around to be black, doesn ' t mean you ' ll paint every other Christmas of yours grey. At least make do with some white." My face turned into a scrabble board towards the end of his dialogue. " Silly," he continued, " I know it ' s hard, but keep all those moments in your heart. Trust me, he ' s there. No one is asking you to let go. Rather hold on tighter." I blinked at his wise words. " And you are performing today. I will teach you a few easy tunes and you ' ll do just fine." I neither agreed nor disagreed to that. I had put enough faith in his words to do whatever I was being told. The tunes he played were so captivating and soothing to the ear, and instead of complimenting his skills, I just blurted out a " You are so cool!" He chuckled and said, " Well of course I am. Didn ' t I tell you I belong to a hill station?" At this point, it seemed impossible to tame the slight curve of my lips. " Oh and do wear that same outfit tonight. I am certain that you would have had to change last time." He took a vow from me and got up to leave. " Sure, as long as you dress like an elf." " Fine. I will do that." He accepted my condition with a straight face and promised to be there while I performed. I took out that same white sweater, which was embroidered with several snowflakes and a pair of sky blue jeans to go with it and packed myself in it. Then, I stepped into my boots and put on a grey woollen cap. There. I was all prepared. I gathered all the strength I had, and picked up the guitar to perform. He had kept his word. He stood right next to Santa Claus and the other elves. The audience swayed to my music and my melodies just zoomed into the atmosphere awaiting feedback from the birds. I felt so energetic and revived. I felt like I was never really sad. And as I finished, I searched for him in the crowd. He was nowhere to be found. He had taken my words literally. Just. Like. He. Used. To.