MIRAGE

‘’Its freezing I know it’s cold here but this is worse, ah… should have brought a better jacket’’ Jayashree cursed herself for her miscalculations about the climate.

Jayashree is a good looking urban girl. Early loss of parents in an accident and orphanage did not affect her physique. Although the torment of losing her parents in front of her at the age of 10 left marks deep inside her, she never showed it to anyone except her close friend nandhini.

It was 5th Dec the Christmas month-the coldest month there. She just landed at Norman wells a beautiful place in Canada, located 90 miles south of Arctic Circle. She was waiting for nandhini in the passengers waiting hall. There were many televisions telecasting different programs. Jayashree found an interview session telecasted by BBC was very much familiar to the relation between Siva and hers,

‘’……people like this are different they speak with their mind languages we call this as telepathy. Like radio waves (RW) these are magnetic waves. This has different frequencies similar to RW. People with same frequency can be connected if they allow their magnetic field to accept the waves from others. The connections can be male-female or male–male or female-female or with one group to another irrespective of their age. During anger, lust, extreme sorrow their magnetic field will be increased making them easily detected by his/her pair. Telepathy may decrease or increase in intensity over a long…..’’

‘’didn’t you hear the announcement, I was searching for you for the past 20 minutes’’ nandhini words got her back to the airport. Nanadhini did not listen to Jayashree’s plea to watch the program. She almost dragged her to the exit.

‘’we can watch this at home’’ come on, ‘’there is heavy snowfall prediction it is safer to reach home before dark’’.

1 year before…

Jayashree was standing in the corner of the main hall of Gaurav agency (one of the oldest and reputed visa agencies in Delhi for sending people abroad hassle free) with her head bowed down as if she doesn’t want to see or seen by anybody. Her face was glistened with freshly shed tears; Eve Jayashree’s roommate tried to console her but it didn’t help much. Jayashree is aware of rejection of her Canadian visa application a day before through email however she came to agency to confirm it. She spent all the money that she earned as receptionist at Taj for this; it’s a huge disappointment for her as she thought that’s the only better option left.

When Jayashree was about to leave suddenly she felt she heard something inside her or someone is speaking to her but could not find where it is coming from as nobody is standing nearby except her friend Eve. She heard it again-

‘’it’s the agency manager, she is the one responsible for my rejection; she din submit my documents properly’’.

Initially she had an uncanny feeling but gradually she started to believe that was her gut feeling though it’s a male voice. The voice repeated again and again involuntarily. Jayashree’s wrath against the manager amplified steadily with each time she heard the voice. With agony filled heart and anger in mind she walked to the manager’s room and rammed the door heavily making it to bang on the wall aside.

‘’It’s you… because of your slackness on the visa paper work I was rejected. Either prove me your work is flawless or give my money back’’ she growled at the terrified manager Priyanka.

The manager was both petrified and confused with this unexpected intrusion. She shouted for help.

Few minutes before Jayashree banging the door again in the agency main hall,

Siva a tall handsome guy working in a private bank standing near the reception. He felt very much dejected as his visa application has been rejected for the third time. Thinking again and again,

‘’it’s the agency manager, she is the one responsible for my rejection; she din submit my documents properly’’

Siva walked to managers’ room to take vengeance. When he was few meters away from the door suddenly a voluptuous woman (Jayashree) went across him like a gusting wind and rammed the door open which toppled him a bit.

The scent of her was all over the place which gradually carried him towards her. Siva’s vengeance was gone like an untied balloon. He saw her soft hand moving fast in air pointing towards the manager. He followed her moving hands, as it ascends up her slender neck. He was very eager to have his hand there to see if her skin is smooth as it looks. He know he is falling for her, he fell for few before but this seems different very different. His heart beat increased gradually, it pumped lot of blood and nervousness all over the body producing goose flesh every now and then.

Gazing at her he thought ’what is this….. am I nervous……. I don’t know……. is this gorgeous Dracula sucking all my blood? , she must be a ploy by nature; I feel my heart is bitten by sweetened rose petals of her glossy lips’.

It took a minute for him to realise that Jayashree stopped the altercation and was staring at him.

Jayashree was glowering at him with measureless contempt written in her face.

Don’t know why she shouted and why stopped abruptly priyanka was more confused.

‘Watz that…! are you talking to me, do you think is this apt time to blabber like this’ frowned Jayashree. Perplexed Siva thought ‘how she knows that…is she reading my mind?’ Jayashree heard what Siva thought to himself,

‘’oh my gosh.... he didn’t even moved his lips but still I hear something where is this coming from..’’ Jayashree was frozen on the spot, she was scared.

Siva: ‘actually….. I was thinking about…..’. This time Siva heard a female voice saying ‘’oh my gosh!... she didn’t even moved his lips but still I hear something where is this coming from..’’

There was complete absence of words between Siva and Jayashree. They were gazing each other reflexively, while their mind exchange lot of things which is above human understanding.

Siva broke the silence saying ‘’If I am not wrong I believe we can hear each other whatever we think’’.

Because of the ruckus almost all the people gathered outside manager’s office, meanwhile Eve came in moving the crowd aside. She comforted Jayashree and both left the place immediately.

Jayashree could not sleep that night and couple of following nights. In these two days she was taken to psychiatrist and even to pandits nothing helped. Psychiatrists believed she is hallucinating and this is her second episode after her parents’ demise. Siva was also affected but not much. In the following days she heard something whenever she thinks of Siva.

After a week she got up at 11 am with heaviness of head due to sedatives. Again she thought about the day and started to hear the voice again. This time she prepared herself to exchange the thoughts, she gave a try and sooner they started to communicate through their mind language.

Day by day the interaction increased to a stage as if both were always connected. Their exchanges of thoughts become so intimate making them so close. As public can’t accept individuals speaking to themselves soon they become social pariah in their local community and friends.

In a beautiful evening, they met in an open café shop while the sun started to drink all the light to quench its thirst and go to sleep before nightfall.

Jayashree started ‘’I wrote everything what I want to say’’ saying this she handed him a valentine card. Inside it was plain with just couple of lines,

‘’One to fall in love and another is someone else has fall in love with you, and you know it’s a feel of liability toward that love’’ ‘’ I am the one, you the another do u feel liability towards this love’’

Siva: Actually….. I don’t know romantic lines like this but I am certain I have fallen for you, Also I am very certain that I fall for you again and again even during pain and sickness.

Saying this he kissed her passionately and she responded.

After 6 months-

Nandini best friend of Jayashree came back from Canada. She did all paper works for Jayashree’s visa and managed few officials to make sure her application won’t be failed this time. A couple of months before, Jayashree explained her everything about Siva and their relation, nandhini was not ready to accept this but unlike others at least she believed her. Jayashree assured her that she will make her believe before she leaves India.

That evening they planned to meet Siva in a coffee shop. After discussing with eve and some of their friends Nandhini thought either she is hallucinating or the guy is flirting her knowing about her weakness. They were waiting for Siva but he did not turn up for 30 minutes, each minute was like an hour for nandhini.

Nandhini: call him and check where he is. At least we can shop something nearby before he comes

Jayashree was speaking to Siva through mind language, while doing so she softly waved her hands in air as if she is sending information from her brain. She didn’t mind about the onlookers around her even nandhini, she did not hear what she said.

Nan: (In frustration) Jayashree I am tired of your mind reading thing stop this and call him

Jayashree: Actually…..as we can interact at any time anywhere either of us don’t have our contact details. Don’t worry he is in the parking area will be here in a min and he will wave at you just now he told me

Nandhini sighed, but in a distance she saw a tall handsome guy waving his hands to her, she waved back thinking it should not be him but it’s him. She couldn’t accept it is real but she has to.

He came to Nandhini introduced himself and apologised for being late. He blamed the traffic for his delay. He sat in the sofa close Jayashree. He looked as if he is apologising and consoling her for the delay. Actually both exchanged words with their own mind language-

Jayashree: Nandhini was irritated and was about to leave, why can’t you come early

Siva: Sweetheart I was busy in filling the documents for Norway work permit that’s why please yaar…..

They dwelled deep in to their own world completely forgetting Nandhini

Nandhini’s words brought them back to the café.

Nan: I am very much eager to know what is happening between you 2….

Siva explained everything how where and when it started; it was like a beautiful poetry that she ever heard. They are in deep love than how much they think they are. She believes in their love but not sure how far it can last.

After 15 days they send off nandhini to Canada and came back to their house. They started to live together.

Days rolled fast, after 5 months Siva got work permit in Norway and Jayashree got her much awaited Canadian visa. Both of them planned to leave in a month booked their tickets on 3rd Dec. After Siva’s work become permanent they planned to settle in Norway. She should have moved with him but she doesn’t want to sadden nandhini who worked throughout the year to get Jayashree’s visa stamped. It was difficult for them but thinking about the future they consoled themselves. At least they have this telepathy they don’t need anything or anyone.

Present day,

Siva also reached Narvik north most part of Norway with in Arctic Circle. He stayed in a hotel temporarily. He was very tired so had a drink and went to sleep.

Jayashree and nandhini reached home at 5.30pm. Jayashree freshened up and came to dining hall. She tried to contact Siva but did not get the response. As it is night in Narvik she thought he might have slept. Nevertheless she tried again and again until she unknowingly slept on the floor like a child.

Next morning Siva got up with little heaviness of head. He tried to contact her via mind language, she was not reachable, he tried later and later but nothing helped. The whole day passed he did nothing but sitting in the corner trying to contact her but he could not. He doesn’t understand why it is like this, he even tried in different positions, on different days of a week in different time and directions no use. 15 days passed he couldn’t contact her.

He cursed both him and her for not exchanging any contact details between them. How foolish I am? How I missed… aaaaahrrrr he shouted to the core continuously until he cough up and spit some saliva. Flood of tears rolling down his cheeks, he lay on prone position banging his hand against the floor repeatedly until it bleed. He drinks heavily and mutter Jayashree…. Jayash….jaya…all the night. Anger, frustration, darkness everything started to squeeze him. The room was filled with agony; he was helpless.

In Norman wells on 8th Dec morning 2 days after Jayashree’s arrival Nandhini found Jayashree in the hall in half sleep in prone position on the floor. Seeing red swelling on her forehead she thought Jayashree might have fallen with face down as she had nothing last 2 days. Actually she banged her head on the floor to get the mind language back. She was taken to hospital semi-conscious. She was back to senses but her blood pressure was elevated all time. Jayashree was happy that she started to speak to Siva but this time she is hallucinating a real one similar to one when her parents died…..

Continuation of BBC interview

‘’…….decrease or increase in intensity over a long run. In Artic regions the flow of magnetic fields are different in different times and it is not constant. This fluctuation in the field highly affects the telepathy. People may lose their cross reading capacity under the influence of a fluctuating magnetic field like this or due to severe head injury. Like deep coma if they lose this getting back the mind reading capacity is remote. They still possess mind reading power but they lost the ability to use it.’’ concluded William Meredith one of world’s top most neuropsychiatrist from University of Harvard, Cambridge USA.