Rollen is having a different life now. His days speak of more productive stuffs. His level of intellectuality has left everyone speechless. His teachers often make him the standing example in the class and insist other wards to gain motivation from Rollen.
It was a sunny morning. A bright Sunday. Mrs Adams finished her daily chore and decided to take Rollen out for some shopping. Rollen wanted to go to the gaming zone since a long time now. But some or the other work kept them busy all this while. Moreover, Rollen still missed Plume a lot. It has been over a month now. Plume left him for his own planet.
Today, she decided to finalise the plan and went to Rollen's room to get him ready.
She saw, Rollen was fiddling with the remote which the alien duo gave him that night.
Hey Rollen, do you want to go to the PlayStation today? I am done with my work and planning to leave in another couple of minutes.
Mom, I have a different plan for the day.
For a blink, Mrs Adams felt as if her 4 year old little Rollen has grown up to be a 10 year old lad. She went on to ask him, what can be more luring than the gaming zone?
Rollen gazed at her and thought for a while. Then he said, Mumma I have some homeworks to complete. You can leave. I can stay alone.
Are you sure dear? Mrs Adams enquired.
Yes mumma. I am sure. I can accompany you some other day. Mrs Adams felt perplexed at the unusual behaviour of her child. He has a proclivity for games. Then what made him renounce the golden chance of going out with mom.
Her thoughts whirled around in her brain.
She decided to leave. She went up to Rollen and kissed his forehead. Mumma please drive safely, Rollen muttered.
Mrs Adams was 26 and her 4 year old son was advising her to drive safely. She really felt her little Rollen has grown up years older in less than a month.
She left the room in utter silence and went out towards the parking. She turned back to see, Rollen was peering out of the window eager to see her leave. She got into her car and drove off.
Rollen jumped down from the window pane and without wasting a moment, pulled out his drawer to take the remote.
Now the remote was in his tiny hands, awaiting a little press. He thought for a while. Which one shall I press? Red one will call Plume and green one will fetch him an empty spaceship. After few minutes of brain storming, Rollen decided to go with Red, not because he loved red but because he wanted to discuss with Plume before he actually took off from Earth.
He pressed the red button. There was a vibration in the remote. His hands started shivering. In a couple of blinks, he heard a hustling noise from behind him. He jumped up and peeped through the window overlooking the rear garden. He saw a little spaceship hovering over the grassy floor. In another couple of seconds, Plume was right infront. Rollen's eyes flooded in tears and he took Plume close to his heart and pressed him close. I missed you so much Plume. Did you miss me too? Asked Rollen. Yes Rollen, my mate, I have missed you too, replied Plume.
Dont lie Plume, howled Rollen. Had you missed me, you would have come to me atleast once.
Plume looked at him and...