Black Book V

Black Book V


'Has this tree always been here?'

'I don't know. You tell me, dear Kep.'

'Well it couldn't have just grown overlight and I was here last week so that would mean it has always been here. It's just so...so alive, radiant really.' I walked up to it, near shaking with excitement because the energy was charged and it felt like the breeze was carrying me forward, whispering in silence in my ear, sweet silence, and I stood reverently before this tree, Sidhi slightly behind me, and it was only then that I thought Sidhi must have left me to this tree. 'Why haven't I noticed it before?'

Sidhi patted the tree and again, there was that grin, ' I'd say you just woke up a little while ago. It's lovely standing next to it, isn't it?'

My jaw felt numb and I just nodded.

'So what do you have in common with everything else?'

'Everyone wants to be happy.' I closed my eyes for a moment.

'So why are so many people unhappy?'

I wanted to laugh but ended up choking. 'Why don't we bring the world here? I'm sure it would help everyone to be close to this tree, make them happy for a while at least.'

'What happens when they walk away?'

'Back to their old miserable lives, I guess. I suppose that idea won't work right?'

Sidhi motioned for me to sit. I was grateful for the dead leaves around the tree. The air was so special and all these years later, I miss that place immensely. It's been so long and it happened years ago and still the memories are as fresh as ever. I cleared my throat. 'I suppose that begs the question: if people do want to be happy, if that is the ultimate aim of every person, why are so many people unhappy?'

'You've hit bull's eye with that question. Any answers?'

I shrugged. I wasn't entirely sure how I felt about this discussion. A strange conversation with a complete stranger and strangest of all is I felt that this was the most ordinary thing in the world when I had never done anything like it previously. I thought about my life and the lives of the people around me and why not many people seemed happy. Over the years this is a question which has struck out in my mind. It's difficult to ignore and it's a point which has gathered momentum with time. I was lost in my own thoughts, trying to grapple with my own question. Sidhi drummed her fingers on the tree. 'Could it be that people are chasing an illusion? Or maybe they just don't know how to achieve that happiness?'

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The next update shall be soon. People, out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on this current conversation between Sidhi and Kep? I'd definitely be very interested to hear what you all think!

Yoomi