( **********This is my first experience in writing a novel so please sorry in advance.************)

Blue sky shines brightly, illuminating every possible corner that can be seen. Fishes are playing in the semi clear water of the pond of 80 x 60 square meters.

Bulls , goats, cows, pigs, and so on animals are lazing and grazing on the fields by the side of pond. Some calves and baby animals are playing in the shallow water of the pond.

I am sitting in the shade of the tree watching their fun and delighting for their innocence while holding a gift box in my hand. A boy of similar age of 12 years and size 4.4 feet is sitting by the side holding a gift box of bit larger size around two palms at most.

Both of us are curious for content of the box still none of us is willing to open them.

Both of us are eyeing each other urging the other to open theirs first.

The standoff continues until an adult voice comes from behind.

"What's going on? It has been whole day since you both gifted each other yet why are you not opening them?"

Both the boys tilt their heads towards their side, opposite to the lake, welcoming a fit built man of 25 along with a girl of fine beauty coming one after the other.

Though the Male was curious the female had a slightly angry expression and coming to both the boys She reaches for their ears and starts reprimanding them.

"I waited for both of you whole day at home thinking of you coming on time for lunch and here you both are goofing around."

The boy my age starts explaining with eyes full of fear while holding her hand catching his ear.

"Wait sis, listen to me ; please ,we were just coming back home and then ahhhhhh."

And his hold on her hand couldn't stop her from twisting his ear.

"You don't need to explain anything to me .Mama is waiting for you both to give you your good bye present ,that's why I am here to fetch you",the girl said.

"That's enough Reema we all know you are not happy to send him with us far from you but he is just going with us for some time ,not forever. Are you sure you want to make a memory like this to remember him in upcoming days."devoid of all the previous mischif the adult seriously voiced his thought.

Reema releases her grip on their ears slumping her hand down. She sighs and turn to the man" Shakti , I know that times have changed .New life style out there holds much more that one must know in the current time to cope with everyday changes happening around us. But still ,"

She embraces both the boys and continues "Still I don't want him to go far from my sight.

Sometimes I just wish that everything can be like it used to be when we were kids playing in the pond, working in the fields and all. At that time everything was close at hand in the old days when this dam networking and connectivity didn't existed. And you know what the most ironic thing is.It is that we never needed it in the past and we were together whether we be happy or sad. And now it had become necessity for even our daily life."

I just couldn't listen to her heavy worlds and said, " Sis Reema, if you don't want to part with Nile then why don't you come with me ,I promise I will keep you happy for the rest of our life."Towards the end I even kneel on one foot while holding her hand and before even waiting a second I start running for home the way they both came from earlier.

" You Rascal, what was that all about."

Towards My Brother I replied while running, " What what? If you don't hurry up it might be too late tomorrow and wait just three more years, before anyone else even I myself may compete with you heeheehehe...."

Behind me two laughter and one grumpy voice echoed for the whole way back home.