DEW & BEE - PART 2

It would be great if you could read DEW & BEE - PART 1 (if you haven't already) before starting to read this PART 2 which is actually the back story. I promise, you will enjoy more... 

To understand the 'present', one need to go to the 'past'. And that is history!

But when it comes to story telling, 'flashback' is like a capsule of 'history'.

In our case, let us go back a little and try to understand WHY the Bee was so much excited in finding his Dew finally and falling flat for her instantly!

Our Bee was an odd-bee-out in his community.

He always get irritated at the drop of a hat. 

In turn, it was his pass-time to keep irritating the busy Honey Bees by disrupting their fly-path.

The Queen Bee even released a diktat to ensure that he is kept out of the work space. 

But the Queen Bee loved him a lot due to his energy!

In short, our Bee was the only spoilt brat in the whole community.

The rest were hard-working like proper drone bees.

There is no place for romance in the community.

But our Bee was extremely romantic.

He always hummed beautiful songs... But none listened.

He always danced beautifully in air... But none watched.

He was frustrated... He was loner. Nobody had time for him!

"Why am I like this!?" He lamented.

The fact was that...

He saw only himself!

He 'believed' he was the only beautiful Bee around.

He 'believed' his wings were the strongest.

He 'believed' his humming was the most melodious in the community.

He 'believed' his dancing was the most charming one.

And to inflate his ego and to pull his leg,

There were many Honey Bees who pampered him to hilt.

And, needless to say, he was always above the cloud nine all the time!

In short, he was sort of an extreme version of Narcissus when it comes to his looks!

Then, at last, one early morning it happened!

While he was dancing around, 

He felt that someone was watching him!

Through the corner of his eye he saw many of himself!

He was pleasantly surprised!

This is the first time he is 'seeing' beyond himself.

He could see himself on many bright dew drops.

With the rising orange sun, it was a visual, unbelievable!

Each of the Dew drops had a twinkle on them and that twinkle seemed to be a part of himself!

Dew Drops were in different sizes and shapes. Some round, spheroid, some very flat.

He went near each one of them. He was everywhere.

But each of them looked different. 

Most of them were distorted!

He didn't like them when he saw them near.

And then...

He saw a huge beautiful Dew Drop on a bright Orange Rose Flower!

Shining, right in front of him!

The sun slowly started rising behind the Dew drop!

He was gifted with an amazing divine visual by the divine sun.

And to top it all, he could see himself on that drop! Perfectly shaped! 

Bee got ecstatic! He sang and danced! He has never been so happy.

That flower carrying the drop also started swaying!

Or so Bee felt!

He felt that the dew drop is also dancing with him!

Bee felt that, the beautiful droplet was also very happy seeing him!

Bee forgot himself. He sang dancing with  closed eyes!

His didn't know how long he must have sung!

Then, after some time, he opened his thousands of eyes feeling the heat and light of the sun.

Alas, the dew is gone!!!

The Orange Rose Flower was still swaying in the morning breeze... But it was empty!

Devoid on any dew drops on it. 

The flower was dry!

Bee felt very sad and very dry! 

He could not imagine a day without the wetness of that drop.

He could not imagine a day not singing and dancing for that drop.

However, he was happy that he could meet her the next morning!

Sun rises every day! Then why not his wonderful Dew drop?!!

He started thinking about the next morning and the morning after that!

He spoke about his beautiful dew drop to all the Honey Bees he came across, with great excitement!

He was in fact trying to tease them saying that he got a friend and now he didn't  need them!

He spoke about this dew drop even to the Queen Bee!

But she just responded with a loving smile.

Everyone felt sorry for him thinking about his naive-ness.

They all knew, the flower or the drop is not there to stay for ever!

They knew that this joy of the Bee was not permanent.

Nobody dared to tell him the truth.

Bee could not sleep that night!

Due to the excitement for the next day and the days after!

The next morning he was ready to fly, sing and dance for his dew drop! 

He flew straight to the plant, branch, flower looking for his dew drop.

He was in for a shock!

Neither the flower nor the dew drop was seen there! 

They both were missing!

He could not take it. He started singing and dancing hoping that the dew drop will appear from somewhere!

But nothing happened!

Every morning, before sunrise, he went to that very spot to look for the beautiful dew drop and that wonderful bright Orange Rose Flower.

Every morning, he sang and danced  till his wings ached.

Every morning he had to lie on the floor to regain his strength to fly back.

This went on an on and became a habit.

He never left his hope.

He knew that one day that Orange Rose flower will bloom,

He will get his dew drop back on that.

Bee was a hard core optimist!

He knew nature would not ditch him.

The search continued!

Now, coming back to the present day. 

Bee met his Dew!

Dew met her Bee!

Let us see what happens from now on...

Story will continue from where I left in PART 1.