"The following version is by an inspiring writer ... my younger sister.....swati"
Wondering about that call, with unending questions popping in mind, Ruhan lied on his bed.
“Why did she call now?
Is she okay?
What about her marriage?
Maybe she heard of my promotion, but how?
I did not tell her.
What could be that she wants to tell me?”
And the list goes on………..
The questions just did not stop. He was happy, sad and shocked. All at once.
Happy for his promotion, shocked about that call and sad thinking that he almost lost his love forever.
He found himself lost between these feelings and didn’t knew what to do when suddenly phone ranged up. He hastily grabbed up and said, “Hello”, but no one replied. He again said, “Hello, whose it?” Since this time it was his landline, he could not make out whose it. He merely shouted and intended to disconnect when he heard a cry. And not to his surprise it was her.
Yes, Nikita. He tried to calm her and asked what the matter is. She just said, “I wanna meet you. Tomorrow at 11a.m. city square mall, Lawrence street.” He again asked what the matter was but the only thing she spoke was, “do come” and disconnected.
He was glad to hear her after so long but moreover worried.
“Why was she crying?
What’s wrong at her end?
Why does she want to meet me?”
It was around 2a.m. after scrutinizing the answers to his questioning he finally dozed off.
It was bright Sunday morning and 10:30a.m. in clock. He saw the time and jumped off his bed and shouted, “SHIT! CRAP! I’L BE LATE.” He hurried and finally reached there by 11:15a.m. She was already there, sitting and waiting for him.
He went closer, quite puzzled, and as he saw her, it seemed to him as if nothing has changed and it was just like their any other meeting(date). She looked as beautiful as ever and even more. He greeted her and sat opposite to her.
The waiter asked for their order. She ordered a CAFFE FRAPPE for him and ICED ESKIMO for herself. (These were their individual favorites’). He was glad enough to know that she still remembers all this.
There was a deep silence. None of them had courage to make a direct eye contact. Then to start up with the conversation, he told her that the very last day he got his first promotion. The lady was really happy and that was the first time she looked up into his eyes and congratulated him.
The guy knew it was something big and serious and if he would be straight forward to ask why she called him it would seem rude. He gently holds her hand and asked if everything was okay. She looked up and asked him, “DO YOU STILL LOVE ME?”
He was shocked and his lips sealed, his heartbeat increased and merely nothing went into his mind. He was thoughtless. (The waiter came and served). He did not know what to answer. He was confused between his feelings. It is not as if he did not thought about her or this these months or the love he had for her was fake. But……..
He took a deep breath and said, “BUT AREN’T YOU MARRIED?”
She again asked him,” DO YOU LOVE ME?”
He said, “BUT……”
She,” YES OR NO……?”
Ruhan,” YES I DO BUT….”
Nikita,”THEN PLEASE TAKE ME AWAY WITH YOU. I DO NOT WANT TO BE HERE. PLEASE, I WANT YOU AND NOTHING ELSE. PLEASE.”
(She started crying)
He came closer and took her into his arms. Wiping out her tears he said, “DON’T WORRY I AM HERE NOW, WITH YOU, FOR YOU, FOREVER. I’V REALIZED WHAT I WAS TO LOSE. GOD HAS GIVEN ME A SECOND CHANCE AND I’L NOT GET IT SCREWED UP.”
He kissed her on her forehead and assured that he will talk to his parents about it that day itself and would make them meet her the next day the same place.
Nikita,” NOW YOU WON’T LEAVE ME NA?”
Ruhan,”NEVER.”
They had their lunch and went back to their residences.
He went to his parents and convinced them for this relationship and to meet her the next day. That night he called her up to confirm the next day program, but she didn’t pick the phone. He felt little different. He tried again and again but the ring went on and on. No response.
He was surprised. But then felt that the program was almost fixed so he left all worries and slept. Next morning he called her up but still no reply. Then he went there with his parents and waited for her.
Time slipped from minutes to hours. Still no response. He finally convinced his parents that probably she was stopped by her family and would look in the matter himself.
He went back, wondering why she is not picking the phone and also why she did not come to meet his parents. When suddenly his phone ranged up. He hastily received it but no one spoke. It was her only but she did not speak. He shouted and yelled, when unconsciously he shook his head and realized that it was his landline that was ringing and he immediately got off his bed to receive it.
Yes, to your surprise he was in his subconscious mind all this while. He was merely dreaming of all these wonderful moments. For some time he was still. He just could not make it out how this happened and what the truth really is. The phone disconnected and he again started wondering about this whole episode.
The phone ringed again. He grabbed it and said, “HELLO”, but no one spoke. He again tried and amazingly heard the same cry that he heard that time. He was damn shocked and could not make out what was happening.
As he talked further each and every word of her and their conversation was exactly the same that he had in his dream. He was thoughtless. He questioned himself if it was just a coincidence or something supernatural. He made it clear to himself that whatever the case maybe he would not let this chance slip from his hands and would talk to her about this himself. He just cannot afford to lose her this time. He thanked GOD for this lesson<> and slept.
Now was it really a lesson???????
Would everything happen the same way as it happened in his dream????????
Would Ruhan get his love back???????
Well then wait for the next morning…………….
