This is my second story on the series called "Life". The first one is here.
Prologue:
The little body floating in the small pool of water suddenly came to life...The body felt crammed for space and it was total darkness every where. The tiny heart started pumping as if by magic. Millions of neurons started transmitting electrical signals to each other. The limbs of the body started moving. .Priya who was busy working, suddenly felt a pain. She could feel the baby inside her kicking. Her joy knew no bounds and she immediately rushed home to share the news with everyone. She had experienced the first signs of life inside her.
Chapter 1:
Everything happened so fast. The soul that just entered the body kept thinking about the events that occured during the last few days. It remembered the day when the judge in the divine court ruled the verdict and the punishment was "LIFE". Rules were very strict and anyone straying out of the moral path had to undergo the punishment. The Master that ruled over the whole galaxy showed no favoritism.
The next day the chief of the souls addressed everyone that were about to start their earthly journey.
“I am here to give you all a few tips and clear any doubts that you might have regarding your journey. You are all about to take a human birth, the highest form of life. I say highest because only humans can recognize the Master.”
"You will all be caged inside a human body, which is nothing but flesh and blood. Remember without you the body is of no worth. However once you are born, the whole human world will make you to identify yourself with your body. Also you will understand human language as soon as you descend to the human world."
"First, based on parts of your body humans will classify you either as a boy or a girl. As you grow up, you will start to believe that you are the body. But do not worry. The Master will help you and guide you to get back here. Only you must identify the signs and follow Him."
"Any questions?"
Some one from the crowd muttered.
“How long do we have to stay there?”
"Well. That depends. No one knows about that except the Master. Some of you might come back immediately after your birth and some might take years. It is really between you and the Master. Pray that you come back here soon after your birth. That’s the mantra."
Chapter 2:
Priya was getting ready for her doctor visit. Though Priya showed no interest in knowing the baby's gender, Ram insisted her to make this visit. He was very eager to know if the baby was a boy or a girl. The baby heard a feeble voice.
"Congrats Ram. As you expected, it's a girl".
Another voice said "Oh...Thanks for the good news doctor. I am so happy."
The soul remembered the chief’s words. “First, based on parts of your body humans will classify you either as a boy or a girl”. It was turning out to be true.
“Pray that you come back here soon after your birth. That’s the mantra.” Yes. That is the need of the hour, thought the soul.
Days passed into weeks and then into months. The doctors were pleased with the baby's growth.They expected a normal delivery and they had given a date for the delivery.
Chapter 3:
Priya was rushed into the hospital. She had felt some pain in the morning. It was still a couple of days earlier than the scheduled delivery date... Since the pain started increasing, Ram decided it was better to admit her immediately than wait for the scheduled date. The doctors quickly scanned her and found that the baby’s position was not normal.
The doctor said "Sorry Ram. There seems to be some complication...We cannot waste any more time...We need to operate on Priya immediately."
Priya was rushed into the operation theatre. Ram went to the nearby temple and offered his prayers. Meanwhile on the other side the soul was praying to its Master.
After a grueling hour, the doors of the operation theatre opened. The visibly tired surgeon approached Ram and exclaimed “Congratulations. You have a baby girl. Both the mother and the baby are fine. Wait for a few hours. You can then see your wife and the baby in the wards.”
Meanwhile in a nearby hospital the doors of the operation theatre opened. The doctor approached Kumar who was waiting outside the theater.
"I am very Sorry, Kumar. We tried our best, but couldn’t save the baby. It was already dead before the delivery. Your wife is fine but she is unconscious. Please be strong and take care of your wife."
Epilogue:
Priya was propped up on the bed holding the baby in her arms when Ram and his family entered the room. She dutifully handed over the baby to him. He kissed the baby and passed her on to everyone. Some one started
"Oh look at the baby. Look at your eyes. Oh! Look at your cheeks. You look just like your appa. Oh! Look at your feet. How tiny, so cute.”
"However once you are born, the whole human world will make you to identify yourself with your body". The baby remembered the chief's words.
As they were describing her, the baby suddenly started crying. The lady holding the baby was puzzled as to why the little one was crying.
Only the baby knew the reason. No one could understand its failed attempt of getting back to its Master.
The End.
P:S
This story is dedicated to my mother and to the millions of women out there who have lost their child right after its birth. I believe that they are highly evolved souls and they take birth only to wipe off their left over karma.
As usual the characters are fictitious.