She didn't know how long she had been lying on her back. It only dawned on her when the sky started to swirl in pink, lavender and orange-y shades. Oh, sorry, not orange, but peach, as her friend Amihan used to say. Avani couldn't care less. For her, orange or peach looks the same... at least on the heavenly palate she has always adored come twilight time.
She heaved a sigh and once more closed her eyes, imagining the lush green grass on which she lay was growing taller, hiding her body from the rest of the college town in the mountains which she now calls home. Wouldn't it be nice to just disappear for a while and get away from it all? How she wished the Earth goddess will have pity on her and take her in her bosom to forget the world for a while. As if to answer her prayer, a soft breeze kissed her forehead and cheek, when suddenly...
She heaved a sigh and once more closed her eyes, imagining the lush green grass on which she lay was growing taller, hiding her body from the rest of the college town in the mountains which she now calls home. Wouldn't it be nice to just disappear for a while and get away from it all? How she wished the Earth goddess will have pity on her and take her in her bosom to forget the world for a while. As if to answer her prayer, a soft breeze kissed her forehead and cheek, when suddenly...