The amazing news
Frank and Redim wore the Link at all the time, hoping to
get connected from Re. Their spirit was down as they did
not think it was possible to get a message from a planet
that was 4.2 light years away, but they had to hope!
Frank was worried and felt guilty about introducing him
to the colonists.
Sixteenth day dawned on earth as usual. The birds were
chirping and all the normal functions were going on.
Frank was standing on the terrace, looking at the rising
sun. He knew he would never be in peace if no news
comes from Proxima Earth!
He knew he had to wait another eight hours and the
travelling time was 15 days and 8 hours... He had never
prayed but he prayed that day.
Redim came in search of him and she knew what Frank
was thinking. So she stood silently beside him. She
thought the suspense was too much for them...
She told him to get ready for breakfast. Frank did not
speak anything as he thought nothing could bring his guilt
down.
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Redim understood his line of thoughts, ‘Frank, it was
Richard’s decision to go with them...he is an adult and no
way you would be responsible for his action!’
Frank looked at her sadly, ‘Moral responsibility is
heavier... I should have realised his intention much earlier
and should have tried to stop him!’
Redim, ‘Come down, Mary is waiting... Time will heal or
reveal. Let the time take its course ...’
She made him go to his room to refresh and prayed as she
had never prayed for some message or Frank would fret
as long as he was alive...
Frank went to his room and sat down. He looked at his
cell phone for the time. It showed five minutes past eight.
Redim came and sat beside him and she knew if
everything had gone as planned they must have reached
safely.
Both waited silently. Even the birds stopped chirping it
seemed. Such a deadened silence enveloped them as their
focus was totally on the link...
Nothing happened... Time was ticking away slowly… As
the seconds turned to minutes and the minutes were
passing by without any incidents... Redim lost faith and
tears were flowing in reflex...
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Frank sat like a statue... It was twenty five minutes past
eight, when he felt a slight vibration on the Link... It
slowly glowed and he closed his eyes...
Re came on, ‘Frank we reached safely...found our perfect
home... only I came out of the stupor others or in various
stages of consciousness. The loveable fool survived... Yes
Richard survived... I have done everything to keep him
alive and as soon as he recovers he will connect with
you... Thanks for everything....’
The Link went dead! Frank jumped and shouted... Redim
silenced him as her Link was active... Re conveyed the
same message to her too...
Good deeds always bring good results...
Frank knew this was not over but only the beginning. The
new settlers have crossed the intragalactic frontier.
Milky Way Galaxy has one more planet Proxima Earth
which would be thriving just like Earth.
Let us wait to for more news from them!
Who knows we may go there one day!
If Richard could go there...why not?
The day ,we visit Proxima Earth will come soon!!!
THE BEGINNING
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Thank you for travelling with me! Let us travel together
again shortly to see what happens to the settlers in
Proxima Earth in the next series
Intragalactic Frontier Crossed ...
Thank you so much ! A.R.Felcita
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