She smiled.
She was looking at the person walking towards her at this moment. She knew he would come at exactly this moment. She knew what was going to happen next. She was ready.
He wasn't far, actually had never been. He was just not meant to do this any earlier, and he hadn't. That was a good thing too. She prepared herself in her mind; the moment for her to break her silence had come and say everything she had been practising to say to him exactly the way she was supposed to.
He was there. He stopped. She looked towards his right hand and he raised it, as if to shake his hand. She opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly it didn't feel right. All her excitement disappeared instantly. She forgot what to say. She didn't want to stay anymore. She ran out.
Voices were heard behind her calling her back; commotion ruled everywhere. But all she heard was the voice in her head that told her, this was not right. She was not meant to be here. Finally she knew what she wanted to do in life.
She did not really want to be an actress. This stage was not for her.
Well, better late than never.
19 comments:
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players." ... so 'she' has to be an actress, whether she wants to or doesn't .. if she steps down the stage, her part in the current show has probably ended .. but then there will be another show ... they say, there are 7 for every 'actor' :)
a brilliant post, btw ... for many reasons!
Brilliant!!!!! :)
anti climax to climax! good one!
A good read. But the title gives a big hint of what's going to happen, unfolding it a bit earlier than you would've liked.
[:D]
Dear Shakespeare, gratitude!
Yeah I guess she realised she wasn't meant to play the role of a professional actress and hence ran away lookign for a new stage and a new director. I wish we all find ours :)
[eagle]
Thanks..:)
[oracle]
Hehe. small pun there. Thank you.
[vik]
I know that, and did think about it, but nothing came to my mind that would suit the story better, and as it is, you do expect an 'unexpected' ending anyway, esp because of the tone in which it unfolds. So I just confirmed what is a definite expectation and instead played on the word climax. Whatever :)
"Finally she knew what she wanted to do in life.
She did not really want to be an actress."...:)..brilliant..we always find what we don't want to do rather than what we want to do :)
Hmmm...do you think she walked round the curb and after fifteen minutes realised she'd made a mistake...? That actually she did want to be an actress but was too scared to be proved wrong by someone else...?
Deja Vu, all I can say.. Been there done that. its of utmost importance that you are seen with someone who has a brilliant screen presence with u, right?
nice post!!
cheers
I want to call it an anti-start. Curious to know what happens next, coz you see, it feels like it ain't over yet!
you write well.
[desperado]
Choice by elimination is often the first step, and I would say as important as any, because even that much clarity and conviction is worth much.
you know when I was growing up, I knew that I could be anyone when I grow old, andI could do pretty much anything decently well, except medicine. And thank God for that conviction otherwise my dad would have convinced me to be the doctor :P
[prude]
Well, I didn't really think of that. Somebody that indecisive couldn't have been the protagonist of my story. Interesting angle though, 'too scared to be proved wrong by someone else'. Have you ever been that scared?
[tsu]
Thanks. Chemistry matters I guess, in life, on stage, in love, in science...:)
[vibhav]
Anti-start...thats another extreme....this is just...mmm...the middle of yet another tale..or maybe..the middle of nowhere. And no it isnt over yet, but I dont know if the rest of it is worth telling.
[delphian oracle]
Thanks!
Well-written. Poor lady, all that practising for nothing and then the director's gonna dump her - aah only if her catharsis had come about 1 hr later.
Was a good-read!
ummm...Dr.Phoenix...now that sounds like a cool doc :P..you would have been gud even there :)
[akshay]
Thanks. I guess would have had a lot more difficulty coming an hour later, loaded with the success or failure of something that had happened. The clarity then would be hindered by the parameters of definite events, rather than mere possibilities and will.
[desperado]
Oh puhhleeaaasse :)
realization hun ..
rite .. its gud ..sonner d better ;)
so wht is it tht she really want to do now? :D
Hey... long time!
BTW Happy new year :)
[anuj]
Well, how would I know! ask her...:)
[canary]
Hey, yeah truly. How have you been?
Happy new year to you too sweets
You're right
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