An Evening Walk

 

An evening walk is always refreshing, so today, after a long time, I decided to take a short walk in the nearby park, which sounds quite fancy for a lazy person like me. It was a bit late, and winter was approaching, so the sky darkened faster than usual, leaving the park almost empty before eight.

Before stepping out, I was in a bit of a dilemma, half-hearted and unsure, but eventually, I made up my mind and went for a walk. The park was nearly deserted, and the cool breeze felt completely opposite to the warmth of my cosy home. The first few minutes were fine, but the silence soon felt overwhelming, so I decided to listen to The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. The story was so engaging that it helped me keep my mind off unwanted thoughts.

After a while, my eyes began to wander. I noticed how unusually bright the park looked despite having only two streetlights. Usually, only parts of it are dimly lit, but tonight it seemed brighter, perhaps because many houses still hadn’t taken down their Diwali lights, which continued to twinkle in the distance.

Halfway through my walk, a few children entered the park with badminton rackets. They first sat on the swings, chatting and laughing, before finally deciding to play. A little later, a dog arrived with his owner, wagging his tail and excitedly pulling at the leash. His enthusiasm eventually faded after a few rounds, and he tugged his owner out of the park.

I kept walking until my eyes began to sting, and I felt a bit breathless, probably because of the lingering pollution from the crackers. I silently wished for rain to clear the sky. Feeling tired, I decided to sit on the swing and rest for a while. It was peaceful, even with people around. I closed my eyes, enjoying the moment, before finally deciding to head home, thus ending my short evening walk.