Two Together

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Ruku was walking alone toward the school, his eyes wandering, trying to find something. Suddenly, he felt a pat on his back. It was Sonia. "Hey, how are your preparations?" she asked excitedly. "Good, but..." he replied, seeming upset.

"Hey, what happened?" inquired a concerned Sonia. "Nothing, let's hurry up; we have to arrive on time." Although he said that, Ruku kept looking around as if searching for something the entire way.

The question paper was tough, and Ruku was nervous. He did not know how he had done; it went by in a flow, and he wrote everything he could. However, one thought kept nagging at him: he should have seen them on his way to school before the exam. They were always his lucky charm, and today there were none, leaving him with a sense of emptiness. He glanced at Sonia, who appeared calm and satisfied while writing her paper.

After school, Sonia was cheerful, discussing how easy the exam had been. Suddenly, Ruku stopped and clapped his hands. "I knew they would be here! Thank God I finally saw them today." A startled Sonia asked, "What are you talking about?" 

Ruku, excited and joyful, pointed across the road. "Look! They're right there! Seeing two together always brings luck." 

Sonia, puzzled at first, couldn't believe her eyes as she saw Ruku pointing at two starlings sitting together. Once her confusion subsided, she laughed out loud, much to Ruku's annoyance.

On the day the results were announced, both Sonia and Ruku scored well, especially in Physics, the subject Ruku had been most anxious about. While enjoying popsicles on their way home, Ruku said, "See, the day we saw those two starlings together brought us luck; we did well in Physics."

Sonia smiled and replied, "Ruku, how can you be so naïve? It was our hard work that helped us ace the exam, not just two birds." 

"You don't understand, Sonia. These little miracles happen. Seeing two starlings always brings good luck," he said, looking serious.

Sonia thought for a moment and responded, "As you say, Ruku, but you know what? Luck only comes to those who work hard. I'm sure we wouldn't have seen the starlings that day if we hadn't prepared with dedication. And we certainly wouldn't have been lucky enough to score so well." 

Ruku smiled, agreeing with her, and happily jumped with joy.


This blog post is part of ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’
hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla.

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