Inspired by true stories!
Its from India, but wait isn't this number too familiar? He couldn't believe his eyes! Her number is flashing in his mobile, she is calling him. He is smiling! But wait, there are tears coming out of his shrunken eyes. Truecaller finally opened showing the name on it: 'Pinky'.
It was like sudden random colors on a white paper of his life. He answered the phone:
'Helloooooooo', he said
'Hiii', she replied
'How have you been? And why didn't you take up the call? I dialled you a 100 times', he asked
'Sorry!', she said with that killer voice which calmed him down
Her apologies are readily accepted by him, as it has been since 10 years, 2 months and 14 days when they first met.
'Its ok, it doesn't matter', he said
'But, how is it that you have called me? What happened?', he asked literally smiling with the wide cheeks that he has got. She identifies it when he smiles, even if she is on the other side, with just his voice modulation.
'Its a very big reason yar, I think the time has come and we need to meet', she said
'Tomorrow is fine?', he asked
'Tomorrow is OK for me, but where are you?', she asked
'Don't think about that, message me where and when to meet and I will be there present before you' he said and checked his time to confirm (03.30am).
'Ok, I will! See you', she said
'Bye, see you soon', he said
He rushed out of his bed, got ready, packed and booked a ticket while he was in his was to airport. No planes to fly!
'Chart a flight!', he said to himself.
It took around 40% of his savings to chart the flight. He was still smiling, smiling because atleast 40% of his savings where worth it at the end.
He travelled half of the world where he ran his flashback memory of his 'Love to her'.
He was in the college when they met. He fall for her the very first time he saw her. It was then a traditional one sided love story and he was into a stage of mental depression until she noticed and felt his love and corresponded it. She started caring him, which helped him. She started talking to him, which helped him gain the lost confidence. Both of them got graduated and he was on a perfect pavement now with a highly paid decent job waiting him. He decided to propose her officially.
'I love you and I want to marry you', he said
'I don't know what to say, I am not ready yet, I have my aims, I want time to decide, Let the time come', she said
'Its Ok, I will wait and whenever you feel the time has come then you can answer! I will just be a call away from you', he said
He recollected the line: 'The time will come'
It was the 314th time he was smiling recollecting the line. He was sure about it, the time has come.
He checked his phone: the message has come. Its 4 hrs left for the meet and a 2 hrs drive from the airport in a restaurant where once they celebrate a birthday of there mutual friend. His brain was trying to sleep but his heart didn't allow it. His energy and confidence level was so high that he couldn't resist from getting exposed. The passenger's gave a weird look at him when they saw a decent suited man is jumping on his way. His spectators brought his wits back on track.
Every single minute that passed was measured and evaluated. He is not just happy because he is about to meet her after 2 long years but also because he knew this meet would be a life changer.
On his way, he got an idea of buying a ring, which is because of very obvious reasons. He took another 30% of his savings to buy that. So, another 30% went worth it. He also bought new set of clothes to wear for the occasion that he will remember for lifetime.
He reached the place an hour before. He looked up for an hotel. Got refreshed and wore the newly bought set of wears. He was all set and he checked his phone: its 25 min more. He reached the place and had a couple seater booked. He checked his pocket: the ring is ready.
He was checking her old pictures with him which he has viewed over 1 crore times ever since. A conversant giggle distracted me, it was her.
'You still have these pics?', she said
He was open-mouthed. He didn't understand how can someone get better and better with age. It was jaw dropping moment for him. He couldn't control his senses,
'You look awesom-er, yaarrr', he exclaimed
'You still haven't got out of the fever of praising me for false reasons. Buddi ho gayi yar (got old)', she said sarcastically
Sudden silence as she sat. I couldn't control my emotions. He was smiling like a child. She was in a saree and it made her too hot to even manage your eyes to turn off.
He collected his wits back, when he though to himself:
'I have my whole life to watch her'
'Hey, are you checking out?', she said
'May be!', he said
He never accepted her self-praises. It meant like only he can praise her.
'So, Where were you? Where are you coming from? And did you find someone?', she asked
'I was on the very same earth, and I didn't find yet, may be soon', he said with a small giggle at end
'Why, what happened? Didn't you try anyone?', she poked
'Actually, I couldn't find someone better than you', he replied with smooth tone that killed her confidence. Ever since they have met, whenever they talked and when he talks something frankly seeing her eyes, she gets her confidence down, fear crumbles in. He doesn't like that, and they even have discussed that, but he realised nothing has changed yet.
Silence again!
'So..???', He broke the silence
'Why are we here?', he asked with his very innocent face which she always decodes.
'It's about Marriage', she said with a naughty smile on her face
His inner heart was calling out loud: Jump, Run and Shout! He consoled his mind and asks it to wait. He took his ring out of his pocket and waited for the right moment.
'I have thought about Marriage, I am getting old and I think its the right time to get married', she said with widening smile
'Yes, definitely', he replied in a bold and managerial fashion
'Soo...!', she stopped
'Soo...?', he questioned
He was about to take his ring out when she interrupted:
'I am getting married!', she said passing a violet envelope that she has been carrying ever since she entered which he didn't notice until then.
It read:
‘Pinky weds Harish'
He grabbed the ring in his fist tightly. He made sure, none of his tear emerged out of the glands comes out of his eyes. He managed a smile, a fake smile! She knew it was fake. She had no options but to marry that boy which her parents liked and wanted her to marry. He was perfect, he had money, he was handsome, intelligent and successful. She didn't find a reason to deny.
He didn't allow silenece to grow. With his superhuman power to control the emotions, he asked:
'When is it and where is it?', he asked
She smiled! She gave all the details about the marriage with a bright made-up smile. He listened with complete attention and interest.
'I will definitely come!', he said
'That means a lot to me', she said
He smiled!
'I need to rush, have a meeting', he said
'Sure, we will meet', she said
They both moved out of the restaurant.
'Bye', she said
'Bye', he said
Both faced opposite and started walking. His control over his tears where gone and it came out in a flash. She put down her fake smile and walked with silent heart which she killed herself.
He gripped tight the ring until the last droplet split after 2 hrs of there split. He opened his fist and was about to throw it into the water pool ahead which contained his salty tears, when a woman with 2 children came to him, begging. He gave it to her and said,
'Take this and teach your children'
She bowed down in repect and walked off looking at the amusement thing that she got in her hands showing her 2 little children. She didn't even knew the thing she is carrying could alone help her 2 children grow with ease. He was looking at her children, and he felt lucky to have got parents like his.
He married his memories with her and lived a life that changed 1000's of children across the world with the remaining 30% savings that he had. Now he got to know that this 30% had is real worth over others.
He is now being loved not by 1 but 1000's of children across the world. Sometimes, Love isn't reciprocated!
But, there is always, One day!
'Love is a way of Life'
With Love,
