CHAPTER-50

YASH
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We reached Paris all the way along here... I think I stopped like about hundred times.. I really done a bad thing. Buying and giving ketu a camera. Every time she sees something good, which is for like every twenty kilometres. Made me to stop and we take photo. She is excited to visit Paris as if she is going to visit mars.

We checked in our five star hotel. We took some rest. Actually, we just freshen up. As ketu dragged me to explore the city that I know well and visited many times. But, this is the first time I am walking through the streets of the city. And that too with a GRIL .. And that's too with a crazy one beside me.. This was some new good experience. It is different in some good way.

Next day..

We woke up little later. And we went to the park. It was nice. And spent some time in visiting some places. We went to Eiffel Tower and are now having our dinner at some hotel Nearby with the view of the tower. But, she is not as hyper as how she was when she came..

Me-" are you okay?" She looked surprised.

Ketu-" I think I am... Why?" Checked if she got anything on her face.

Yash-"you are not as excited as you...will be..?" Said laughing at her action.

Ketu-" nothing.."I narrowed my eyes at her clear pink coloured face with her mischievous eyes, Her lips. Yash... Come to earth.

Ketu-" okay.. I like Paris. But I think I came in bad time. There are many people here. " won't she like to be around many..

Me-" don't you like people..?" She tugged her silky hair behind the ear.. Yash ...

Ketu-" I like people.. Yash.. It's just since there are many peoples. Whenever I want to see something, I have to wait in queue for forever. I lose my excitation. That's the thing" yeah.. That was something I too hate..

Me-" oh... Ok then let's go to a place where not many go."I asked her.

Ketu-" yes.. I would like.." Ketu back to hyper. My crazy one is back.

Then we searched for a place. With me and her repeatedly rejecting each other's. We came with going to routes des grandes alps.

KETU
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We woke up And after breakfast. We checked out of the hotel. And we started to go to thonon les bains. It was same joyful trip with many stops here and there for pics and shopping. We checked in a hotel in thonon les bains. I am loving each and every second.

Next day..

And we started our journey. The journey to the top of the mountain is ten hours . But, As we are going, I am taking photos for every few minutes.. Whenever I feel I like. I don't think we could reach there in time..

We came across a many spots..It's was more thrilling for me. As I never had a high mountain road trips. I am more excited to clip every site I am loving. And other thing is it is more of me and yash to each other. At times some one will cross. Not many people over here. As still the season has not started. It's cold. As we ascend the chillness increases..

As we ascend a lit up. There came this beautiful Rock formations, green bushes and trees provide some shadow against the hot sun.

And we reached the Gorges du Pont-du-Diable (Devil's bridge canyon). This very deep canyon has been cut out by the Drasne River and provides some spectacular views.

I was looking down deep of the canyon to picture it.

"Yaaaaasssssshhhhh"...

The watery land slipped me up. I was about to say bye to everyone. No one will ever going to take me from that canyon maybe. And closed my eyes. God help me...

And felt some one catch my hand before I fell and pull me up. I opened my eyes to see yash pulling me up. Thank you god.. And as he pulled me back. I fell on his chest. He moved me and started inspecting whether I am okay. And was shouting at me now...... But, I am not listening to what he is saying at all.. I just went and escaped from my death sentence.... My saviour is yash... That's the think going round and round in my mind..

YASH
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I was looking at the surroundings..

" yaaaasssshhh" I turned to see ketu. Loosing her balance... I don't know what to do.. And was still for a nanosecond....Then my reflexes started to work on its own. I pulled her up. Nothing was in my mind. Only thing to pull her up.

As I pulled her up. She fell on my chest. I moved her to check. If she has any injury. Thank god.. Nothing severe...

Me-" ketu... You do know.. You just gave me heart attack... Didn't I said you to be carefull... You never listen to me.. You know one second .. my breath stopped there.. Knowing I about to loose you there in the crayon....you .." Before I can finish.

Ketu crushing hugged me... I was shocked for few seconds. Like her life depends on me. I can feel her heart beat..( lub dubb lub dubb). I hugged her back. That's when I noticed my heart beat is getting normal..

KETU
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I released from yash. Yash didn't said anything. He just hugged me. We just stayed like that. For a while. And he wiped my tears.. That's when I realise I am crying. The atmosphere is filled with awkward silence...

Then we went started ascending up. And seen Aulps abbey, a old beautiful church destroyed partially in these long years and Col de la colombiere, a alpine meadow in all it's glory giving a pleasant feeling. Col des aravis, a wonderfully built old chapel surrounded with greeneries. and still going futher, we pass the beautiful Dard waterfall. The waterfall has cut the rocks in a V-shape throughout the years, which gives a very special visual effect.

And we futher we went to roselend reservoir, a long stagnant water reservoir of glaciers, as the sunset, it calms my heart. And we stayed there the night. As yash was tired driving up the mountain and also because it's difficult to drive as it is snowing. And the day went little no bit more awkward. With each other avoiding each other..

What did I did?.. I just like that hugged him and stood in a place for about thirty minutes... And crying and I wetted his dress in this cold.. So cute... he didn't compliant about it... I am so embarrassed to even look at him... Does he liked it..? I loved it.. But.. Him.. ? ..

Next day..

We started as the sun appeared. We came across places like vanoise national park, lake chervil, and crossing through many glaciers and tunnels we climbed to the col de l'iseran.

Col de l'seran, With its 2770m it is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps. It connects the valleys of the Isère River and the Arc River.

We are the only two here. no one is here. I can't tolerate silence any more. Okay whatever happens.. Whatever embarrassment or teasing I need to face... I think I can face it than anymore of silence..

Me-" yash .... I can't take anymore silence... Mr. Dumb fellow... Speak for me.. Please...." I shouted no.. Yelled with all energy I had... Happily .... Left like I got some energy... Opened my eyes to see a confused shocked yash looking at me... Oh.. Shit seems.. Mr. Dumb fellow.. Is angry at me..

Yash-" why Am I the dumb fellow?.. Why do ketu always gives me wired names.. Give her brains .. Please ?" He too yelled at his top..

Me-" because.. You are weird one..." As saying I thrown the snow ball at him.. That I made at back of my hand... With that I sprinted with hot yash in my back.. Aimed the snow ball at me...

And then the world class snow ball fight broken between us..

We both were sitting in a bench.. Panting for oxygen..

Yash-" you know.. I having this type so much excitement after many years.. "

Me-" really?" Is he kidding me..

Yash-" you know my mom na.. She is my best friend than my mom. Like you and your mom. We always join our hands to tease papa and sesh. We were once a happy and complete family. I never had any secrets with her. With her beside me. I enjoyed every moment. I had one secret that I could never share with her.. I participated in a dance show, that she wanted me to join. I secretly joined and went to the last level. I called my mom to come the finals venue urgently lying that my car is broken. She said she will come soon. It took some time.. And I was hopping she will at least show up when they will give me the award... As I planned to dedicate it has her birthday gift which was three days later. But when they announced my name to get the trophy. I got a call, that my mom is in hospital. And she is dee...aaa..dd." was cracking in between the words and crying.. Yash is crying..

YASH
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Ketu-" yash.. It's alright" and she wiped my tears.. I am crying.. In front of someone .. I do have tears now..

Me-" no.. Ketu... I miss my mom a lot .. I am the reason for her death. I am the reason for my dad's and sesh loss. You don't know. How papa went to be an alcoholic.. But even in that state he never scolded me. That hurts ketu. I am the killer. But, he just said it's not my mistake.. It's my mistake why sesh can't see mom. And always cried for her. Papa spent these days alone. I shouldn't have participated in the competition or never kept that as a secret to her... Or at least I shouldn't have lied to her. "

Ketu-" I don't know.. But, I am not in your position nor no your pain. If it pains. I don't want to feel it ever. But yash, I am sure your mom over there in sky watching you.. And only be hurt seeing you in this state where you hate yourself. It's not your mistake. You tried to give her happy surprise.. All we living beings, can only change us .. From not doing or thinking bad for others. Not the one fate has written for others. Have you kept that as a secret to hurt her?" Questioned me..

Me-" no.. I always wanted to be there for me and be happy."

Ketu-" You have been there for your dad and sesh, Whenever they want Your mom and did thing you need to do na?"

Me-" I hope so.. I am being there whenever I think They need be there..."

Ketu-" so... You didn't want to hurt your mom.. and been there for papa and sesh... whenever they needed you.. you are doing thing in good deed .. so ... Stop sulking... And live the life happily.. that will make her happy... Shout your heart up in the sky .. Your mother will listen.. The message you want to say your mom.. I will close my ears.." She picked the headphone and wore it with the a ear blasting sound.. That I can hear the sound three feet distance And a mufflers above it.. And giving me thumbs up..
I was silent for awhile... And she went some more away from me.. To give me space to speak with my mom..
What should I say?

Me-" Mooooommmmm... I love you.. I miss you... If you can forgive me... Please forgive me.. And The shield is all for you .. always will be yours mom.. Happy birthday mom.." Said the words that I wanted to say.. And stood still... a cold breeze brushed me.. Hope it's you mom..

After few minutes.. ketu came towards me. blasting her smile, which I am craving for..

KETU
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Yash-"thank you so much ketu.. for being here today.. With me.." shouted towards me.. And hugged me.. yash hugging me.. hugging me, ketu... hurray hurray...

Me-" you are welcome" said happily and hugged him back.. you should Hugh me often yash...

Yash-" I should of met you before.. wasted so much of time without finding you before...my princess.. " that made me shock.. is he confessing his feeling.."why did this never came to my mind to shout my feelings.. and speak to my mom.?" Uhmm.. Because you are an idiot to kill the joy.. And yash was about to separate from me..

Me-" no.. wait.." I said him. he gave me a questioning look.. I smiled at the idiot.. and took the camera from my side.

Yash-" what?"

Me-" selfie of us in col de l'iseran.." Yash smiled and he the selfie of us..

A Remembrance of The highest paved point of alps mountain that we came and the highest point of flop I got expecting yash is going to confess he is loving me..

He is not even doing something romantic... how in the hell will he confess me.. I am the idiot here.. idiot ketu.. it's suiting me perfectly nowadays.. Isn't it?..

And then we descend down via bonneval sur arc, the most beautiful village of the Savoie region. The authenticity of the place is a wonderful example of what life was and what life in the Alps.

And essileion barrier, These are a series of five fortifications built in the nineteenth century on a rock outcropping closing the upper valley of the Arc to protect the Piedmont region from a possible French invasion. It has four strongholds and a redoubt, which bear the names of members of the Savoy family. The fifth fortification of this is on the other bank of river arc which is connected by devils bridge, interlinking the steep cliffs.. I was very nervous crossing it.. I just closed the eyes.. Yash kept on teasing me about my childishness.. If only you realise how dangerous it will be if we fell. But, it was exciting too as the amount it feared me. Then we reached fort du telegraphe.. That showcased the brilliance of the people in olden days during Second World War on how they communicated with people down the mountain. And we stayed the night in a hotel in briancon.

Next day..

We started from briancon. The roads were steep, narrow and with many hair pin bends but, it's picturesque.. the winding road climbs through a forest of larches. When getting close to the top, the landscape changes suddenly. Trees make place for the Casse Desert; this is an extremely rugged area which looks like a lunar lands. And as we descended down we saw chamois and marmot while crossing the mercantour national park. And we stayed in beuil , a small mountain village.

Next day..

We started to descend down and there is no more snowy mountain peaks nor high mountain passes. We passed through a Saint Martin de vesubie village with rich heritage..
We start to climb our last mountain pass: the Col de Turini, which is held on the tight road with its many hairpin turns.
While descending we also pass by the chapel of Notre Dame de la Nemours with its distinctive access path.

descended futher to Sospel, which on dated back to the 5th century, when it served as an important staging post on the royal road from Nice to Turin. The toll bridge used by travelers to cross the river, built in the 13th century, still stands. There are also remnants of the 14th century city walls. According to the inhabitants it's 'popular with cyclists, motorcyclists and fans of twisty-road driving' i believed it from yash driving..

We kept descending and passed by castillon, where we saw the Viaduc du Caramel, an old tramway viaduct. From that point we droved our last kilometers until we reached Menton, the end of the Route des Grandes Alpes, where we put our feet in the Mediterranean Sea.

All the way along the trip, whenever I take a picture.. Yash starts to laugh.. And it's true I have about like two thousand pictures.. Showing our faces in different postures and angles in this trip itself. Can we blame me..? No.. I am in vacation sorry honeymoon with my hubby .. I am enjoying it.. And clipping every second ...