Vagaries of Nature.

The dormant dinosaur had stirred and woken up from its slumber to become active after 

nearly two decades. The ash strewn had settled everywhere. The molten  liquid had shed 

its anger and managed to go into aestivation.

The survivors were transported to safer  places. The basic amenities were provided but 

fell short of expectations. Queues stretched like serpents to fetch potable ale. Harish 

thirsty's feet refused to move out of the shelter. His diabetic body had not consumed the 

mandatory medicines. Anita was busy with other chores.

The Rehabilitation form was lying besides him. He was procrastinating and the details for 

compensation remained unfilled.

"Look at the Saptarishi", said Anita trying to infuse enthusiasm in his favourite subject. 

She pointed her index finger upwards at the blanket of blackness. "Isn't it fascinating?" It 

was more of a statement than a question. But Harish's mind was blank and his gaze was 

transfixed into distant nothingness.  She caressed his back with concern, "Look Harish 

everyone is in the same boat".

Images of his home reduced to debris came flashing before his eyes. Anita had pushed 

him out of their house as emergency sirens wailed. They were a part of fleeing group to 

safety.

The vagaries of Nature had tossed their lives into disarray.

A wrinkled face looked around the pandemonium and softly uttered. " The dawn will 

herald a new better beginning." A child squealed with a crude ball of rags. A nubile girl's 

anxious eyes searched for her near and dear ones. A dozen pair of legs hurried to get 

provisions.The fire in the belly had to be doused.

Mother Earth had spewed detritus from her bowels. Harish's heart lay below the rubble of 

his home.