Vaidehi was rushing back home from her work. It was a typical winter evening in the city of Patna. As a result it got dark by the time clock hit 6. Vaidehi was an advocate who lived in Patna with her younger brother and parents. Her brother Vivian was in standard 12th and was about to appear in board exam in a few months’ time. As a result she was very much concerned about him and his studies.
By the time Vaidehi reached home it was 6:30. After completing household chores she started working upon the cases which were listed next day. Post dinner, Vaidehi went into Vivian’s room for discussing how was his day in school and how are his preparations going on. When she entered Vivian’s room she found a small statue lying on his table. Vaidehi inquired about the statue to which Vivian replied that he found it lying outside his school gate. He found the statue very attractive therefore he picked it up and brought it home. Vaidehi lifted the statue in her hand and started looking at the statue.
However, all of a sudden smoke came out of the statue. Both Vivian and Vaidehi got scared by seeing the same. In no time the statue turns into a beautiful boy. Vaidehi asked the boy who he is. The Boy replied that he is a spirit which resides inside this statue. As the clock hits 11:11 in the night, his spirit comes out the statue. However as the sun will rise his spirit will go back into the statue. Vaidehi further inquires what he wants from both of them. The spirit replies he wants nothing from them. He then replies that he was created by his master to spread happiness in as many faces as possible. After listening to the Spirit, Vivian asks him what he can do to make people happy. Is he like the genie of Aladin who can fulfill their wishes. The Spirit replied to him that he has no such powers like the genie of Aladin. But, yes he with his words can make any individual happy and satisfied. After listening to the Spirit, Vaidehi tells him that she is an advocate and every day she has to act as cold as possible. After all, Advocates cannot afford to be emotional and sophisticated. If the Spirit is able to touch her inner chords then she will admit that the Spirit actually has some powers. Furthermore the Spirit needs to do it by 12:00 A.M. Or else the Spirit will fail in his mission of making the people happy.
The Spirit says that she is quite an interesting personality. It is because her complexion reminds him of Snow-White. Her hair reminds him of Rapunzel. The portrait of her in his brother’s room reminds him of Jasmine. But, the time constraint under which the spirit is working reminds him of Cinderella. On listening to this, both Vaidehi and Vivian burst into laughter.
After talking to the spirit for couple of hours, Vaidehi reminds Vivian that it’s already very late now and therefore they should sleep now. Vaidehi then asks the spirit that what he will do now. The spirit replies that he will enter into their dreams to make their dreams a happy dream and by the time sun will rise he will go back into the statue. The siblings refused to accept this. However to their surprise the spirit even entered into their respective dreams to make their dream a good one. From next day both the siblings used to work the entire day and used to wait for the spirit in the night. As the clock struck 11:11 p.m. the spirit used to come out of the statue and made siblings happy by his words. The same continued for months and the spirit became an integral part of their lives.
In the meantime Vivian appeared in his board exams and other competitive examination. To everyone’s delight Vivian came out with flying colors. Vaidehi was happy and so were her parents. To celebrate Vivian’s success, Vaidehi throws a party in home in which she invites her family members and friends. During the party, Vaidehi plays party music and everyone starts dancing to the tune.
However while dancing she slips and hits herself to the table nearby. In anger she pushes the table to the other side of the room. But, when she pushes the table to the other side of the room the spirited statue falls from the table and breaks into pieces. On seeing this, both Vaidehi and Vivian rush to the spot to collect the broken pieces. They try to fix it. But, alas they fail to do it.
The siblings were still hopeful of a miracle. But, this night at 11:11 p.m., the spirit did not come out of the statue. Both Vaidehi and Vivian were sad because in a few months’ time the spirit became an integral part of their lives. Now his absence was haunting both of them.
In grief, Vaidehi picked up the broken pieces and started crying. However as the tears of Vaidehi felt over the broken statue, the spirit came out of the broken pieces. Both Vaidehi and Vivian were happy as well as surprised to see the spirit which came out of the broken pieces.
The spirit replied that as the statue broke, the spirit went into a dormant state and would have vanished forever as the sun would have risen the next day. However the tears of Vaidehi brought her back to existence. Vaidehi’s tears were as powerful as that of the Phoenix whose tears can heal any injury. Furthermore Vaidehi has not cried for years. As a result her tears had so much power and emotions in it that not only that he came out of the dead, but now he is more powerful than he was before. Now he doesn’t need that small statue during the daytime. He can be with them at any place at any time. Furthermore since the statue is no longer there, he can now enter anyone’s body as per his wish and can leave the same as per his wish. Your tears Vaidehi, has unleashed a new power in him. On listening this, both Vaidehi and Vivian were excited because something very exciting awaits for them.
By Raj Krishna,
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
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