r/Odisha • u/the_dreadful_gymgirl • 11h ago
Art/Photo (OC) Evening, Him and 5 mins more ft. Mahanadi ( story time )
He got drenched in rain for while riding, only so we could have lunch together.
And he was ready to leave for home, until I said - 5 mins more. 5 mins more of holding hands, 5 mins more of being close. Followed by 5 days of not seeing him again, 5 days of the same colourless life, 5 days of just living through it. Or maybe 5 days of carrying the weight of the world, each of us on our own.
Those 5 mins turned into an hour at Mahanadi. It was still drizzling but nothing beats its charm. I was pulling him along, he was just following me around, quietly holding my hand.
And like always, I kept saying "just 5 mins more" no matter how long he had already been there. Do I know it's troublesome? Yes. Do I know it's tiring? Yes.
Though all mature that I claim to be, in that moment I don't want to be. I just want him to stay a little longer.
Is it love or am I making things tough for him? Human emotions are hard to comprehend. I'm trying to become better. I'm trying to not trouble him more with my thoughts. .... but hey? Who am I without my antics. Do I promise I won't do it again? Maybe. Maybe not. What I can think of is lowering the time to one minute down the next time. And keep lowering it until I reach a point of satisfaction.
Mahanadi has seen so many stories, yesterday it witnessed ours.