Just Another Love Story (JALS)

Chapter 1

SHE:

        Have loads of work to be done..But still I’m not able to...Completely losing myself in thoughts every now and then… Not able to eat or sleep… Dreaming about things every day and night… What can I do? What should I do??? God Help me please...

HE:

      Not able to attend the classes...Not able to concentrate a bit...My exams are fast approaching… But I hardly remember where I’m most of the time...God Help me please...

   

A month back…

Tring …Tring...

HE:  Hello...

SHE: Hi...It’s me… How r u doing?

HE: Yeah…Good...

SHE: Y don’t u ever ask me in return...?

HE: Coz...u r sounding fine...I have loads of issues here… I don’t have time to take care of every single person on the earth… Do u understand..???    

SHE:  It’s OK...So How s your studies going?

HE: Good...

SHE: What else…

HE: u gotto say

Silence…………….

SHE: hmmm...

HE: ok I have to go, can’t be over the phone for a long time. Bye

SHE: I have something to say...

Silence…………..

SHE: R u there…??

HE: Yeah...Tell me…

SHE: It’s been more than 3 months we spoke...did u MISS me?

HE: NO

A small pause...

He knew that she was crying from those little sounds he could hear during that silence.

HE: Now why are you talking all this?? Frankly speaking...I have already said you I’m very busy with my life…There is no time to think of myself...I'm not that free to think of anything else...

SHE: It’s OK..But I MISSED U…I missed u soooo much...

HE: I know...

SHE: Now I have something to tell u...

HE: I'm a bit busy...Can u call me later..?

SHE: Yeah...

(She want him to continue talking. She feels he’ll if she doesn’t tell a bye. But he tells a bye- a quick one and the line goes dead)

Silence……………..

(She calls him again after half an hour. He picks the call after calling three times)

SHE: Hi you free now

HE: look…… I told you I’m busy

SHE: ok ok I get it…. Just few minutes please...

(He is waiting for her to say BYE...n she was thinking about those beautiful moments how they met in orkut and started knowing each other in FB...

3 minutes passed...she is watching the clock ticking...she can hear his breath...It’s around 1 in the night…..!!!

On the other side...He is just looking at her picture in Facebook...His favorite picture...

At last…once again...it’s SHE...Who broke the silence...)

SHE: Listen...

HE: Yeah...

SHE: I like u soo much...

HE: I know...

SHE: I can’t stay away from u...this way...

Silence…..

(HE wants to say  ...ME TOO…but…)

SHE: Shall we marry??

Silence……….

(HE wants to shout with joy…but…

The clock is ticking…..2:56 sec passed…)

SHE: Please speak something...This silence...that too deep in the night is killing me...I’m afraid...

HE: Yeah…what else...

SHE: What??

HE: Yeah...

SHE: I asked u something…

HE: Yeah...

SHE: I need Ur answer... You know me very well right? Then

HE: (cuts in the middle) I know nothing about you. I don’t have to. And I don’t have an answer…I can’t say anything other than “What else...”...So what else…

   

Silence…. (This time it lasted for 5 loooooooooong min…SHE was busy crying...Wiping...thinking...HE was in the same position...just staring at her...SHE is not a beauty of course...But to him SHE is an angel, god has sent for him and only him..But ...)

     

  Chapter 2

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SHE finally broke the long silence…..)

SHE: I know...I’m wasting your valuable time...But yeah...I have the right to...Now listen... I’m going to ask u few questions...Please b very true in your answers… Might last for few min only...Please spare me...and be very true

SHE: please keep me aside...Other than me...R u loving someone..?

(SHE wanted him to say NO...but…)

HE: What is your problem?

SHE: tell me I want to know.

HE: ok think I do now what?

SHE: May I know who’s that lucky girl...

(SHE is not crying...SHE knew he is lying...SHE know him totally… SHE knows his everything...)

HE: Listen...I don’t have time to think of someone …in my life...So please stop this discussion now itself...

SHE: Shut up...Now say... You like me or not...? That is all I want to know. I don’t care about anything else… Whether you want me or not… whether you are busy or you have other issues... I get it but just reply for this alone honestly... That is all I want to hear from you... Once just once...

HE: More than anyone else... (Oops...What did I say...?)

SHE: Now what’s the problem in marrying me??

Silence…

SHE: Please answer me...your silence is killing me...

HE: I don’t deserve u da... (Saying so...He cried off…he was not able to hide his tears anymore…

He was trying to control...He did not want to let her know...what he was feeling for her...but now…hmm…what to do…)

HIS FRIEND: Excuse me sir...May I come in...

HE: (controlled himself totally) Yeah…come in...

HIS FRIEND: What da serious discussion going on?

HE: What do you want? (Yelling, irritated)

HIS FRIEND: Can I take your Laptop please...

HE: What’s the time now..??Can you please leave me alone for few minutes…? (HE shouted indeed..!)

(This Gap was enough for him to get back his seriousness…and on the other side SHE was totally disappointed... coz...SHE knew how he was hiding from her...She wanted him to let himself out...SHE let him cry off...and finally thought of making him speak his mind …finally thought of making him agree with her..But suddenly HIS FRIEND...Hmm…spoiled everything...Now he will be even more cautious while speaking...)

HE: Enough is enough... have said you n numbers of times don’t start this topic. I can’t and I mean it. I don’t trust in girls. I don’t trust in love. I have loads of things to be taken care of in my life. And don’t tell me you can understand because you can’t. Nobody can understand except me. It is MY life I have to live it... Now just go… What r u thinking of self to call me at such an odd time?? (Started yelling..!)

SHE: Stupid…Stop shouting your hurting me...Please don’t become tensed...I can’t see u this way...Crying for me…u r very strong person...Whatever u think is right..I believe in you…but… please let me know why u r feeling this way... Please... I want to help you da… I think I can… Just give me a chance to…

HE: Ok…I’m sorry… listen...I need 1 year to complete my studies and settle down with a job… I have to take care of my parents... They are everything to me… So I need minimum 5 to 6 years till things are done and back to normal… I don’t want to have any emotional pulling on my way...

Silence…..

SHE: (laughed...she is feeling his love…she is getting to know...She is winning the game...Tears r at their work...This time with Happiness...) So u feel it’s a problem…Stupid..u r a real stupid..My Dear Sweet Stupid...I am ready to wait ages for u...6 years is no big deal...I am here for u and only u..I’ll complete my MASTERS.., you don’t have to suffer alone and take up all the burdens on your shoulders. Pass it to me too... I’ll help you in every way I can..!

HE: It’s not that easy...Ur parents already started to find an alliance for u...I can’t ask u to wait like a fool for 5 long years…or more...Who knows...Please don’t spoil your life… If something odd happens at that time and I’ll not b there for u. You are so dependent... I can’t keep taking care of you everywhere you go... You have to do it yourself but you can’t… So what will u do then????

SHE: (smiling...) Nothing wrong’ll happen... You are my lucky charm… And even if it does happen…I will just admire u the same way for my entire life...

Silence…………..

HE: Stop all this nonsense…Go and get married to some good one your papa is going to get u..

SHE: I can’t belong to anyone other than u...Do u understand that...

HE: Please end the call...I can’t tolerate u anymore...

Saying so...He switched off his mobile...

SHE tried calling him...but...no use…For 10 days...she was calling him every now n then..Same answer…

“The Airtel mobile u have called has been Switched off...please try again later”

Now SHE is in the train…on her way back HOME…

Not able to sleep...Have to speak with her parents tomorrow...How to start…??

Started her music player...

“oru nimidam oru nimidam enai ne piriyathae

Enatharugil ne irunthaal thalai kaal puriyathae”

(She was smiling with tears flowing from her eyes… Should I be happy for him coming in my life or sad for it not lasting forever? Am I being selfish? Or is this how everyone feels?? )

Chapter 3

SHE reached her home...Eagerly waiting to see her parents…SHE ran and hugged her MOM...Gave a kiss to her PAPA...

Early sunrise…. Chirping birds on the branches... in front of her balcony…

Mom and dad along with her… sipping the hot coffee...It’s her favorite time… but not now..Her mind is preoccupied with lot many thoughts….She is nervous…SHE can’t hold the tension anymore...

SHE: Mom you forgot?? I NEVER DRINK COFFEE… I need milk…  

MOM: Ya ok ok… How r u doing darling...

SHE: 5n… u?

MOM: Hmmm… WOW you have changed, asking about my well being… (Smiling) ok listen… Last Friday, we got a match for you from our relatives…That guy is a nice person...We have seen him already…very handsome...u will like him...They saw u in a marriage...They liked u so much...They called 5-6 times in these 3 days..

Silence...

(This silence follows that poor girl everywhere..!)

DAD: Listen, This guy is our family, our creed and knows our culture… We can never get a better match to you than him... HE is well educated and looks good too… What more do you need…

(SHE: But he is not my HIM – she felt it but can never tell it)

DAD: Now go and get his picture from my diary… go…

(SHE went…n came back...only after 3 min late...She took time to wipe off her tears and control herself...)

 MOM: How is he?

 Silence….

DAD: He is such a smart one...Who would say a NO...What say ?

SHE: Yeah dad…He is good...but…

MOM: What????????????????????????

(She almost shouted…!)

DAD: No more ‘BUT’…do u understand my words???

SHE: Yes dad… (She was trying not to let her tears out…)

DAD: Now go and get ready...they r going to come to see u…

MOM: But...We didn’t call them...How r they going to come all of a sudden…?

DAD: She should stop with a ‘BUT’ itself…now go n get her ready…

SHE: Dad...Please…

DAD: Shut up..!

MOM: come soon dear...please don’t argue at this point of time… You know very well about your dad

(SHE left the place crying...SHE tried calling HIM...again…SWITCHED OFF..! ( WHO THE HELL INVENTED THIS SWITCHED OFF CONCEPT)

SHE cried and cried…anyone can recognize that she cried…SHE wore a nice black saree with matching bangles...Mom stared at her for wearing black. But who cares? It’s HIS favorite - NO… No… THEIR favorite color...And HE bought that for HER...But now……

SHE was made to sit down in front of a huge group of people...SHE was not able to hear the gathering...SHE was least bothered to see, who all were there...SHE was lost...totally lost…SHE wanted to shout…run… Escape from this world…The so called SMARTY... Was sitting on the sofa…in front of her...SHE was equally qualified… But SHE was made to sit in front of him...no no...At his feet…STRANGE!!HE started questioning her…)

SMARTY: your name?

SHE: XXX

SMARTY: Do u sing??

SHE: (Y the hell are u asking me this??)  NO...  

SMARTY: Do u dance??

SHE: NO... (SHE actually is a good dancer…!)

SMARTY: Do u cook?

SHE: (SHE was about to say a NO...But SHE was able to see her dad…even in her thoughts...) yeah...I do...  

SMARTY: I am OK with u…U should not work after marriage...Understand... (WHAT THE HELL…) And uncle (HER DAD) …How much is the DOWRY going to be??  

SHE: (What is this guy thinking of himself...I struggled for 22 years in my life…just to be his maid?? I do have dreams...He didn’t even want to know, if I liked him...OMG...someone help me please….)

DAD: All what I have belongs to her…I don’t have any other intention..Other than retiring myself in peace...

SMARTY: Good…I am leaving to US, this weekend... (GREAT DIE HALFWAY PLEASE DON’T COME BACK) will b back, after 2 weeks... (****) and now YOU give me your mail id and all...I will b in contact…  YOU...Resign YOUR job as soon as possible...YOU uncle, I need a care taker very soon...My mom can’t do all the work for herself...so...Let us complete all this within a week after I return..  

DAD:  Sure…Now let’s celebrate this happiness with these snacks...

(All of them left after an hour...SHE was left alone in her room..SHE called him some thousand times…Still...The same answer...SWITCHED OFF…!!   (Where are you? What happened to you? Where did you go when I want you the most in my life?)

SHE was crying...SHE didn’t have anything from the morning.. She is feeling the EARTH beneath her trembled...Her legs r shaking…SHE fell down on the bed…

It was 6 in the evening...SHE got up...saw her mobile…1 BLANK MSG …!!!

It’s HIM..!!!!

SHE immediately called him back…How was SHE able to sleep...when HE had texted!!! What a FOOL she could be to miss it???

SHE was cursing herself...

HE didn’t take the call...SHE started crying…  

Called once again...

SHE: (please take the call...Stupid...Please…stupid...Where r u? c’mon…take the call...God…please….)

At last…

HE: Tell me da...How r u?? I lost my mobile...it took time to get this new mobile...I was very…

SHE: Why are your avoiding me? What mistake did I do?

(HE was interrupted with her cry...it’s very painful to hear…His hands started to shake..HE could feel HER pain...)  

HE: I didn’t avoid you. You know I’m not THAT stone hearted...I lost my mobile… What happened…is something wrong…r u OK??

SHE: (controlled herself…only after 10 min…her heart cried off near its soul mate..Now she is able to control herself a bit...) I missed u a lottttttttt…you are such a stupid...you could have called me... (She was shouting...)

(HE let her shout...HE knew, HE deserved it...)  

SHE: I am getting engaged...

HE: What?????????????????????????  

SHE:Yeah…my parents wished me to..The guy liked me...I am a good maid for his mother... so he liked me...he wanted me to quit the job...The marriage formality should be completed in 3 weeks…

Silence….

SHE: R u there???  

HE: yeah…

 Silence…

 SHE: For God sake…say something…please…

 (SHE was crying…)

 HE: Oh ok… Good… Congrats… How was he??

 Silence……..

 (Beep…beep….

 She ended the call...

 He called her back...SHE rejected…it was the first time SHE ever rejected HIS call...even when SHE was in a meeting, SHE took his call…!

 HE called...called…only after 9 calls...and 5 messages SHE received His call…)

HE: Hello…..  

Silence….

HE: Sorry …really sorry…But see...it’s the best thing for you...your father always wants to see u smile…so...

SHE: I know what I’m supposed to do with my life...Now stop advising me…Please, at least now u tell me that U LOVE ME….

Silence……

SHE: such a real stupid you are... (SHE was crying….crying like hell…That is all she could do now)  

HE: It won’t happen…leave it...and please don’t make me feel guilty...Please be happy…

SHE: u want me to be happy...right…and u want me to be happy with some X…other than u..My day starts with your thoughts..Ends with yours…I admire you the most and you know that..Now…you want me to marry someone else…that too for no valid reason to part with u...

HE: I am helpless...

SHE: what’s your problem??

HE: Don’t know…!!

SHE: Fantastic… What an answer… know what… you are selfish… you are the most selfish guy I have ever seen in my life… But still I love you… I don’t even know why I like you sooooo much…… But I do and you know it and I know you do too… I’m sure you’ll tell me one day… That day is not far away… I’ll wait until I hear to those words from you…

Saying so SHE switched off her mobile….

(SHE fell on the bed…she was crying like hell…SHE imagined herself doing a Doctoral program...with HE supporting her and all...now…..everything is gone... SHE LOST HER GAME…it’s that simple! ! ! ! !　 She tried imagining her life with SMARTY... YUCK... She couldn’t. She couldn’t even think of it or digest that thought… Someone came…)

Chapter 4

She turned and looked at the door. It was her mom.

MOM: what is wrong? What did you mean by the word BUT?

SHE: Nothing mom, I feel I’m too young for all these nonsense. I need some time mom.

MOM: ok. So who is he?

SHE: Mom, there is no one mom..,

MOM: I’m your mother. I have crossed your age. I know what a girl thinks when she reacts so. And you are MY girl. I know you better than anyone else in this world. Now tell me who is he? Is it the facebook guy with whom you used to chat for hours and hours without sleep few months back?

SHE: yeah mom. It’s him. Know what mom; he is the sweetest guy I have ever seen in my life. I don’t want to miss him mom. Please can you talk to dad?

MOM: So he likes you? How long is this going on?

SHE: I don’t know mom... I mean I know he does mom but he never accepts it or tells me. He has some problem which is pulling him. I said I’ll help him whatever it maybe but I don’t know mom he never tells me anything. I want to share his pain and happiness, I want to share my life with him but he never understands… or maybe even he wants that but not ready to tell it out... Poor guy… I miss him really bad… Please mom I don’t want to get married now… Just give me some time for myself… For him to get settled... After all I’m just 22... Please…

MOM:  Always remember something – ‘If you love someone truly no matter how bad or how different you are, you’ll surely get them… but you must be patient… You should be ready to accept with full old love and open heart when it comes back to you’. And don’t worry about your dad. If he is really a sweet guy as you tell me. I’m sure he’ll accept him.

SHE: Mom I KNOW He loves me…But he is not ready to agree that…

MOM: How can u say that??

SHE: He cried mom...He cried for me...the only one who cried for me...after u and dad…the only one…

MOM: OK...Then...what is his problem??

SHE: Might be His career or family...HE said he needs time…5 to 6 years…to complete his studies and to help his family...So...

MOM: What?? Have you gone MAD…6 years?? U are 22 for god’s sake remember?? You’ll be 28 then...do u know that… who is going to marry u at THAT time????

SHE: Who else mom...it’s HE…

MOM: If something happens to him…

SHE: mom...Please….

MOM: I’m your mom...I have my own fears…now answer my question…

SHE: I don’t have an answer…I don’t find this reasonable…and…

(Someone came…)

DAD: r u mad???????????

MOM: u please calm down... lets sort this issue...

SHE: DAD…Please...listen to me…I don’t know ...Whether I’m allowed to speak this way..But I’m helpless...Dad know me totally..I have had many dreams about my life, right from my childhood. But I have never been able to live it up because there were your dreams I had to live. I always dreamt of myself being eminent amongst a group. I want to see myself in a respected position....I know I am a girl and need to take care of a family...but those dreams were all silly ones which would not have made a great difference to me as I’m now living your dreams…

Silence…

SHE: Gone are those days, where a girl used to stay within the kitchen and share all her dreams with the vessels...Gone are those days, where a girl is just meant to be a care taker..I want myself to be recognized in the society papa. I know, how u stood for me, when everyone else is asking me to get married only when I was 18.I know papa..I know, how u opposed them…all of them and even now I know you are not ready to send me away in this age…and I know, how u struggled every day to see me in a good MNC…That’s your dream papa…to see me in an MNC..I thought of making u smile...So I made it for you...I wanted to say...I did this just for your smile..I was not a bit interested in working this way...I don’t find happiness here...I don’t like these 9-5 jobs papa. I love to see myself as an Entrepreneur...I want to provide employment to at least few people. I want a reason for my birth papa. I want...

Silence…

SHE: The guy who came in the morning... He is an unknown guy to me papa...He just saw me in a marriage...came to our house...asked me if I know to cook and dance...and says...I am OK for him...He decided…He decided my life too...He wants me to resign! How sick is he papa...I am human papa...I have feelings...I struggled years to see myself here and now, for no reason, he asks me to quit my job...I know nothing about him and he wants me to love him in 2 weeks…that too in mails..What am I going to do now papa??

DAD: I should have asked u, if u liked that guy...I am able to see the restlessness in your job...I know u r living my dream...so I just felt, u would b set free, if u marry this guy, as he is financially very stable, I  felt he would take care of u like a queen..I just felt, he asked u to quit the job, because he wants to see u happy at home, with no tensions. I just interpreted his words as my feelings for you. So what, I didn’t even think of asking u whether you liked him.

(Saying so...He became very emotional…)

SHE: No papa...you have every right to decide the person for me...U love me the most papa...I know...u always wanted to see me smiling..But he is not the right one papa...

MOM: So...Is your FB guy, the right one??

DAD:??????

SHE: Yes mom I feel he is the one. Trust me I can never be wrong in this… Please… I don’t even say, I can’t live without him, but all that I can say is, I will miss something very precious in my life, if I miss him...HE is human ...HE might not treat me as a queen, but yeah, at the end of the day, HE makes me feel his better half..HE pampers me like a kid...WE may fight...but yeah…it’s all part of life ...I totally trust him…HE gives me a lot of assurance…I feel, I can do anything, if HE just stays with me...

MOM: But he is not ready to marry u dear...what is making u to still think of him this way??

SHE: Don’t know mom...I strongly feel, HE is mine...Don’t know what…my confidence...My foolishness...don’t know what exactly is making me talk like this now…But you’ll definitely like him papa...u surely will...I know u and I know him too...

Silence...

SHE: The rest is left to you papa...I swear...I don’t want to do anything against your wish..I love you papa...I love u more than anyone else in the world...I can’t miss you for him....Now the ball is in your court papa...I always trust you...you always have good plans for me... So I am ready for everything... whatever you decide... Whatever u feel is good for me... But whatever it is I need time. Maybe it is 3 yrs if it is not him or 6 yrs if it is for him… But definitely not this SMARTY... I need time please…

Silence...

   

Chapter 5

Silence is ruling the room from nearly 10 loooooong min...Everyone is busy with their own thoughts…

DAD: (with tears in his eyes) I am very proud of you, my girl...u r my mirror image...I was the same, when I was in my twenty’s...I spoke more or less the same way with my father...But I didn’t think as u did.....I saw some pain in my father’s eyes when I said “This is the Girl I am going to marry”.. I am able to understand that now ….I left him with no option...I didn’t respect him...But...U… U respected my feelings...Moreover...U taught me how to respect...So here I’m…I agree with u...I know my daughter never makes a mistake in her life and always chooses the BEST one...I am letting u free...It’s your choice, whom u r going to marry...

SHE: Thanks a loooooooot papa…I am so happy now...Love u papa...

(Saying so, she kissed her mom and dad...)

DAD: But dear...I have something else too...

SHE: Tell me papa...

DAD: see, u r already 22...I can’t see u the same way for 6 more years...I need a YES from him...A very strong YES, so that I can b assured, HE will always be there for u...

SHE: HE will papa...He will...

DAD: See…Ur love for him makes u speak this way...but...as an experienced person...I saw many lives...So…

SHE: But at this point of time, he is confused papa…Don’t know y...But he is very confused and still thinking...

DAD: Yeah...That’s what I’m saying...u take 3 yrs time..We don’t have any problem with that...But by then, HE must give us an assurance that HE is the man, who replaces us...ok?

SHE: ...

MOM: What say darling…Listen to your papa…What he is telling is very true…what’s your problem now??

SHE: Mom... I thought I would ask him only after he is done with his education and all his personal problems to an extent, I thought I should not disturb him. But as u people forced me on the phone, to come home, to speak something important, I sensed all this...So what, I asked him...Now HE is very busy with his life...HE don’t have time for himself...I can’t force him, at this point of time...

DAD: Listen Dear…No one is sooo busy in life, that they can’t think of their loved ones...One might not think of his own health, but if HE loves U for sure, HE will find time for U, in his life..So please check if HE is loving u or not...There is always a small line between LOVE and LIKE...So please see where u both stand...Get it confirmed...Then there is a meaning, if u wait for him...Please try to understand our fear...28 is not a good age to decide for something...

SHE: Sure papa...I will win my game...I am even more confident now...Will make him speak out his heart and will make u feel assured.

MOM: That’s our sweetie…Keep Smiling darling...Life is too short to miss all your smiles and worry for something....C’mon...U first get up...We shall have something… You have not touched the food since you came home.

SHE: Papa, u please immediately call that SMARTY and tell him that I DON’T LIKE HIM….

DAD: Sure darling...I’ll take care of that...Should have asked u all this before…Anyways…U first have something and then go to bed...Don’t confuse yourself with all this...Take care of yourself...

SHE: Love u papa...

(SHE had her dinner…wished her parents Good Night and was back to the room...Now it’s time to think …plan...and execute)

SHE: (to herself...) C’mon stupid…I am coming…Let us see, if your confusion win’s or my stubbornness does!!

(That night...SHE was not able to sleep...just thinking how to approach...What might b his problem...What is pulling him back and all…The next day...SHE was on her way back, even in the train... She was still thinking...What might be HIS angle of thinking...What is actually stopping him...

Finally…SHE is back to work...

SHE: (to herself...) 106 unread mails...in just 2 days!! Thanks friends…u make me feel….I’m lovable.

(SHE was in a hurry to see, if HE mailed her...SHE knew...HE will...)

SHE: (to herself...) OMG..!!   What is this??  U didn’t mail me????????????  I switched off my mobile for the first time in my life and still...U didn’t mail me! U did mail me, when I had a bad network...But...But…How could this happen…??

Is it that...U thought I was engaged and so not to disturb me???!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops…I should have informed U…such a stupid I’m…Anyways…now I’ll…

(Saying so...SHE switched on her mobile…Called HIM immediately...)

Chapter 6

Tring… Tring..

HE: Tell me...

SHE: How r u??

HE: Good...

SHE: I wish, u ask me the same…at least now …

HE: See...I can’t spend soo much time, asking how r u…and all...If u have something important to say...just tell me and end the call…I am very busy right now...

Silence...

HE: uff…What r u doing there??

SHE: I said NO for the marriage…

(HE was able to sense her tears…)

HE: What???????????????

SHE: Yeah…I did...I don’t know how…but I spoke to my parents, about EVERYTHING…I spoke my heart out..

HE: EVERYTHING???

SHE: yeah…EVERYTHING…

HE: What did they say??

SHE: They love their daughter and they want to see her smiling...

Silence...

HE: Tell what happened? R you mad or something? I said you right that I can’t? now why did you do like this? Tell me what happened? Don’t pause…please…

SHE: Ok then…listen…I don’t what U feel for me…but I said …I loved U..

HE: Then??

SHE: What do u expect them to ask??

HE: May b…Something about me..My financial status…My family background and all…

SHE: That’s what shows their love on me…They didn’t ask anything about U…Just asked one single and straight question…

Silence…

HE: Does HE love u??

SHE: U understand people well…very well...That is why I love u J…

Silence…

HE: What did u say then??

SHE: You didn’t give me an answer…to say...

HE: I did…I said, I can’t marry u…

SHE: But y??

Silence...

HE: Listen, I have a lot to do for myself. I have to excel in my studies and profession. I have to take care of my parents. I love my dad the most in this world. I have to help him... Have much to do… and it takes an ample amount of time. Till then I don’t wish to have any commitments for future…

SHE: So how long do you need? I will wait for that…

HE: No. I don’t want anyone to wait for me. I can’t promise you….

SHE: Let me know one thing… What am I to you?

Silence…

SHE: Tell me….WHAT AM I TO U????

HE: What are u asking???

Silence…

 HE: You are everything to me... my life... my love...But…I can’t love u…I can’t ask u to wait for me, like a fool.…I am very very busy at this point of my life..I wake up very early...Will rush every sec….will have to complete my work…Have to attend classes...Have to go on with my assignments and stuff...Have to plan my career…Have to keep myself so busy learning…Will go to bed very late… I am getting tired very soon…I can’t b on the phone for hours and hours…even now..I have lot of work to do…But see…I have already spent an hour for u… I am not able to stay the same way, as I was before…I can’t spend time to sms u…wishing u and all…at the same time, I can’t see you waiting for my call...I know, how desperately u r waiting for my call..All these 3 months…u don’t know...it’s like hell to me..

Silence…

HE:I know u love me…I know… at some point of time, u r going to ask me this…So what, I didn’t dare calling u all these months..I just wanted u to disappear from my life...I wanted u to hate me… Because I know the pain…I know how much it hurts… I have lived with it every day… I wanted u to stay happy... not this way...Waiting for love...U r soo lovable...I am even more afraid, I can’t love u the same way as u do..It’s my nature that I don’t enquire people, how they r and all... I’m not expressive like you are…But u r different…very different...u love each and every person the same way...u pamper people... u don’t want to see any one sad…u do your best to see a smile on their lips…I love this attitude of yours..I know, how much u expect from your partner...I know...But I am not fit for that position…I cant take care of people the way u do...don’t know y..I don’t feel like, calling up and saying a HI to them…May b I’m stubborn…May b I’m selfish as u say …but this is what I am…

So only I said the other day…I don’t deserve u...

Silence….

SHE: R u done..???

(SHE was smiling…)

HE: Please be serious…

SHE: I am damn serious...See I am not even eating your favorite chocolate…DAIRY MILK...and speaking…I’m just very serious…

(SHE was laughing  ...)

HE: Y r u laughing now???

SHE: I am...What I am...I felt like laughing...so I’m…It’s contagious it seems...Read it somewhere… (SHE is trying to ease him off...)

Silence...

SHE: oops…sorry darling….I was just trying to make u smile...But mokka achu its ok leave it …

Now Listen….u don’t something about yourself…U R SO LOVABLE and U LOVE the same way as I do…understand…u have loads of love for people..That is why people care for you even when you don’t express or do things like I do…At this point of time u may b busy..I do agree...That is why I’m not calling you often… Am giving you the space you need… I’m trying to control myself...I don’t want u to b disturbed...I want to see u high...very high…But later…so called 5 years or 6 or whatever may b the time…u will b back to your life..I have that confidence in u…u make me smile…u make me feel I’m loved...You make me feel shy… Your eyes make me go crazy about you… Even if u don’t call me.…Finally..I have decided stupid...I can’t stay happy without u in my life…understand???

HE: But...Y??   We hardly know each other for 3 months... Y ME??

Silence...

Chapter 7

There was a silence…which lasted for 6 loong minutes…SHE is thinking…jus thinking…HE is also the same…HE never thought HE can say all these to her..HE never thought, HE had all these in store for her…But… don’t how…HE was able to voice out his thoughts…unknowingly!!!

Now...HE wanted to break the Silence…For the very first time...The silence is not letting him stay silent...it’s asking him to speak out...It’s asking him to break IT out...

HE: Tell me dear…Why only me??? I am no special…I am very very normal human...But y do u admire me this way???

Silence...

HE was able to sense her tears…

SHE:  I have got a wonderful dad... I see him in u...I got a beautiful angel as my mom...I see her in u...I at times sit and admire myself for some silly things I would have done.. I find them in u too......I don’t see u as any external... but as my internal…I feel u r mine...I feel everything which happens to me has your impact in it...I find u in everything I do, I see…. u have penetrated into my soul without my permission... and I can go on saying a million reasons... which might sound silly to u.. Or even worthless...but everything is precious to me... just like how u r to me...

Silence...

SHE: I don’t what else to say dear... I have begged you enough with the truth...And I’m not feeling bad for it too… I don’t why I admire u this way…I can’t even say...But all I can say is that, I need u to take care of me for the rest of my life...I wish, every morning I start my day, just with your innocent smile.. I wish...every night I have sweet things to share with u …I wish my love for u never changes… I wish...I spend my 50’s with u…just admiring u...just seeing u…just smiling at u, Even when the time comes where u struggle walking with the help of a walking stick I wish to be at your side…I wish...I leave my breath in your lap..Just seeing your eyes…your innocent smile…with lots of love in it that belongs ONLY to me…

Silence...

After 5 looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong minutes…..

 HE: Let’s marry…

Chapter 8

SHE: What?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

HE: Yeah..U heard it right...

SHE: Please repeat it for me….pleaseeeeeeee

HE: O my dear cutie…my dearest Sweetie….I love u soooooooooooo much….Can we pleaseeeeeeee marry???  I wish I were before U …I would have kneel down and asked u to marry me…but…Anyways…please dear….please darling…please sweet heart...Please marry me..Please make me complete..pleaseeeeeee..pleasssseee...

SHE: OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDD…pleaseeeee stop it…enoughhhhhhhhhhhhh… ( SHE interrupted him.. SHE was crying.. SHE was speechless…SHE was so involved that, SHE didn’t even know that SHE was very loud...all her colleagues ran to her to see, if she is fine!!)

SHE: oops…sorry friends…I was on the phone..Nothing serious...u people please carry on…I will move to the lawn and continue...Once again I’m really sorry…

Saying so…SHE ran to the lawn…

On the other side…HE was jumping with joy...HE could see her... He could see her jumping too...

SHE: Say sweet heart…Now just give me a kiss...the first one…a cute one, It should b soo special that I will remember it till my last breath...

HE gave her a nice loving kiss...

SHE cried...SHE was totally flying with joy…

But still the Silence continued... A nice one this time..Both of them r letting their tears out...They want to make the moment a perfect one…They let themselves free from all those confusions...Fears….They took their time…

HE: I will marry u, but I have some conditions….

SHE: Conditions???????????????????????????????

HE: Yeah…

SHE: Tell me dear...I’m ready for anything...I am ready to wait ages for u…

HE: No…U need not…Let’s marry by the year next…

SHE: What??????????????????????????????

HE: Let me finish…

SHE: oops…sorry…yeah yeah tell me..But... ok ok...u continue...

HE: Yeah…let’s marry by the next year…this is my first condition…

Second one: U should quit your job..

Third one: U should come with me, empty handed…

Now, I’m ready to marry u, if u agree to my conditions...  what you say??

Silence...

SHE: But...

Silence...

HE:　Ha ha ha ha ha...He was laughing…laughing loud enough…!!

SHE:　R u mad...y r u laughing like a monkey…Y should I quit my job?? Stupid...Idiot...dirty dog…

HE: Stoopppppp…ha ha ha... U r my girl... Perfect one for me…I love this attitude of yours…I know u don’t want someone to suppress your dreams..Even if it’s me or your parents…I was expecting the same from u...Enough of jokes…Now let me be clear…

My first condition: Let’s marry by the year next…Coz I can’t see u waiting for me sooooo long....When all of your friends are very happy, settled in their life…I want u to smile…and be happy only with me... (She could feel the old possessiveness in his words. He is her old HER guy again)

I want u to join the POST GRADUATION program…I want u to live your dream… The day you complete your PG will be the day we get married...We’ll do it together…We have that facility here…Couples can stay within the campus...They have their own residences for them….

Second one: Love my parents as you love me forever and ever… I know you can love anyone and everyone… Take care of them when you take care of me…

Now…r u ready to marry, my dear sweetie???

SHE was speechless…!!!

SHE: I am the luckiest one on this earth...love u…love u sooooooooooooo much....I want to see u in person…Is it possible???

They met the very next day…HE came to her place…HE was staring at her…SHE was feeling shy..; still unable to look at his eyes… OMG there is SOMETHING in those eyes… When could she EVER break that magnetic power…?

The same is with him…How sweet she is… How innocent is her smile…

 They went to a temple…Had their blessings from god with…

 SILENCE....

Suddenly the alarm goes on……. It’s all nothing but a dream…………….. But deep down her heart she knows it is going to happen soon…….. Very soon……… She took her mobile and called him to tell she broke her engagement for him….her precious HIM whom she’ll have locked up in her heart forever……. All she wants to hear is a simple ‘I love you’….  Whether he takes her or not………………..

BUT WILL SHE GET TO HEAR IT  ???  

Love is not in just living together forever... Love is sacrifice… Lovers may part but love in them never dies