Charulu S.V, I don't know much about you ...but I know that I have a friendly feeling for you...a genuine concern for you! How are you now? I pray for your fast recovery! Get well soon and come over here to meet all your well wishers and friends ! I know that you have a great liking for Ganga's character! See... here, in my story, your Ganga is very happy with her Doctorsa!
This story is for you ...I am presenting this to you ! ---seetha
Title: Yours...Forever !!!---JaGan
That winter evening, Jagdish was driving home with Ganga after offering prayers at their far away ancestral temple. The country road ride, the passing scenic landscapes, the infinitely long empty roads and the ticklish wind ,... made him slip into a nostalgic trip! Recollections...reminiscences from his hitherto life, dotted with .. some sweet, some bitter..some regretful... events and episodes!
Then Ganga trespassed into his arena..accidentally, unaware of the shape of things to come,... the transformation, the metamorphosis that was waiting to happen!
With a child in tow, draped in innocence, armoured with resilience , seeking solace..not mercy, seeking happiness.. not physical gratification, looking for a new life with dignity.. pure at heart, not thinking ill of any one, always willing to give, but hesitant to take...Above all, she loved him by heart and soul ...a true love!
Yes...! He found what he was praying for..a perfect partner, always striving for the happiness of her family ! But he never told her how much he loved her!
The cool breeze was toying with the hair locks on Ganga's face that was glowing with a new found radiance and contentment...
While driving ...Jagdish was silently observing Ganga, her smiling face... and in her smile he saw something more beautiful than the moon ! Those eyes were alluring him...enchanting him...evoking romantic feelings in him... Today is the day! Today I will tell her!'
Ganga saw his smile in the mirror and said.. we presented the offerings to the Kuldevta ,in the name of our Abhimanyu..by God's grace everything went on well,now let us go back to Jaitser fast...kids must be waiting for us !'
He stopped the jeep on the road side ... Jagdish took out his mobile and dialled home ...Sumitra answered and Jagdish talked with her and then ... winking he said-
Ganga ...Mannu is playing with Nandu ...Abhi is sleeping . So let us stop for a while and spend some time together!'
He stopped the jeep near a river. Slowly the sunlight was yielding to the darkness of the night..but being a full moon day, the moon was at his best and shining coolly and brightly, spreading romance in the air!
The water was tranquil and still , as if waiting to witness a passionate moment ...
Ganga went nearer to the river and walked along the bank for a while and sat there under a Peepal tree.
The waning sun's last rays mixed with the moonlight... giving a golden glow to the waters, with the reflection of the full moon swaying back and forth by the small ripples made by the cool breeze... looking as if a beautiful lady was gyrating to her lover's music !!
A gusty breeze hugged her suddenly like a passionate lover ! Her heart missed a beat...a strange feeling at that moment..a longing for warmth...
A small wave gently touched the river bank and drenched the white sands at its edge and receded silently !! Then another wave...followed by another... and so on .. making a rhythmic music, which was the only sound that could be heard in that still... silent environs!
Ganga saw a beautiful flower bush nearer to her and plucked some flowers ...with half closed eyes...she smelt them ... That fragrance made her heart bloom...and brought a sweet smile on her lips and dreams in her eyes ... she was lost in another world !!!
After a while, she felt the presence of her man nearer to her and turned back and saw her handsome husband with some fruits and snacks in a bag that he brought from the jeep !!
Suddenly she remembered that temple attack...and caught his hand and held tightly and said -
No...no.. let us make a move...deserted places are not good for a stay !!'-Her soft tone was at variance with her sudden trembling...fear !
She even started walking towards the jeep...but Jagdish stopped her and said with an assertive voice"
No Ganga...nobody will do any harm to us. We passed through all those troubled times! Now we are a couple...with a strong family bonding !! I am here for you and you are for me...we together... for each other !!
No danger , no hindrance...only love ...faith!
Let us spend some time together and have some fruits and snacks'!
He sat nearer to her and caressed her gently and put his hand around her shoulder ...and pulled her towards him!!
The fragrance of flowers in her lap attracted Jagdish's attention . He took some flowers into his hand and smelling them raised his eyebrows, looked at Ganga with a wink in his eyes...a mischievous smile on his face!
The motherly instinct that dominated her so far ... was suddenly overpowered by the cupid... love!!
She was feeling the togetherness of her man and a romantic moment for them after a long time !!
There is never a time or place for love or passion. It happens suddenly, sometimes accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment!
Suddenly the cupid caught them unawares . Ganga felt like choked with that enthralling moment !!
She offered some pieces of apple with shaky hands to his mouth, looking lost in his eyes and he fed her a few !
The nature was watching them silently...the floral fragrances were embracing them... the hovering clouds in the young night's sky were watching them and trying to hide them in a canopy... putting a veil on the love birds. The Peepal leaves were swinging gently with the touch of that wet breeze...as if they heard the enthralling song of an unknown lover ...Dew drops were waiting there to come down and wanted to tell the love stories of folklore to every flower...the replica of a woman's heart !!
A sudden movement of Jagdish...Ganga stopped him with her hands...with a mischievous smile, Jagdish asked why not !?'
I am the only person on earth who knows your.. this particular secret ... your habit of hiding a small flower nearer to your heart ...under the wraps...Ganga ...why this unique habit ?'---
Shyly smiling she revealed ...
I love the sweet fragrance of the flowers ..their tender touch...I always feel that somebody is nearer to my heart...sharing my breath with me secretly...it is nothing but a longing for a friend... a companion... a habit of seeking solace from the previous painful stage of my life !'
With tears in her eyes... held his hand and said I knew... the moment I met you that night... there was something about you I needed. Turns out it was n't something about you at all !! It was just you!'
Her cooing voice encouraged him to say what he wanted to say ...was longing to say ...
Ganga ...I want to know every curve, every freckle...every shiver of your body... your heart !
I want to be your friend...your best lover ever... ever ...forever, in the entire world !
We are meant for each other ! We complete each other! The circumstances brought us together and the sweet emotions of our love lead us to marriage...since then I wanted to say this ...Ganga I love you ...my heart calls out for you !!
It is said that love can make a poet of anyone !! Ha ...at this moment ...I am a poet ...a lover ...yours own lover !'
Ganga tightened her embrace and whispered something in his ears...Yes...his heart heard that !
Love is the union of a want and a sentiment ...two solitudes touch and greet each other !!
At that moment Jagdish realised that...the true strength of a man isn't in domination ...it is in respecting her life choices ...her individuality.. her totality !!
They were engrossed in a passionate embrace for a long time!
Slowly Jagdish whispered ...
.' Ganga, you know...I am lucky, I could confess my love for you so openly for the first time today , because today is the day when lovers express their love for each other...a special day...VALENTINE'S DAY!'...he took out a flower bouquet from the bag and presented it to his lady love in a dramatic way! ...the dew started descending and precipitating on the grass and the stories are yet to be told!!