Vikram arrived home from work earlier than usual. He had been looking forward to his yearly trip, where he and his dear wife, Nalini, would go on a holiday for two weeks, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
“Nalini, I’m home!” he called out as soon as he stepped inside. Nalini appeared with a warm smile. “Hi, you’re back! How was your day?” she asked.
“It was good, I had a long meeting with the boss. Oh, and hopefully when I am back from the holiday, we will have a new team member. Aah, never mind! Enough about work! Are you ready for our trip?” Vikram asked, his voice full of excitement.
Nalini smiled. “Of course, everything’s ready!” She pointed towards the living room, where one large bag was neatly packed, sitting by the couch.
Vikram blinked. There was no sign of Nalini’s luggage. “Wait a minute,” he said. “Nalini, where’s your bag?” Nalini pointed to their dressing table with a smile.
On it, were the tickets. “The ticket says Dharamshala, Himachal? I thought we were going to Rajasthan!” Vikram said, surprised.
Nalini laughed softly. “Well, there’s been a little change of plans. You’re going alone this time.”
Vikram was thoroughly confused by now. “What? I’m going alone?”
“I’ve booked a special holiday for you, Vikram. You are going to Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh. I’ve already arranged everything; a month-long paragliding training course with Mr Manpreet, a seasoned and renowned paraglider. And you will be staying at the Little Dew Homestay that overlooks the Dhauladhar Range,” Nalini explained.
“But why?”
Nalini had always known of Vikram’s dream of learning to paraglide. When they were younger, he would often mention how much he loved the idea of soaring through the skies. But responsibilities and the limited availability of training schools had held him back. Over time, his passion for it seemed to fade in the face of daily life. But Nalini never forgot the spark in his eyes whenever he spoke of paragliding. Even though the topic wasn’t brought up much lately, she knew it was something he still deeply cared about.
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