She stepped out into the bright sun shine in the after noon at the most crowded place of the city. It was surely a hell tiring day with all the different lessons, bells ringing and now all this hustle and bustle at the ice cream shop was making her go crazy. She flipped her dupatta in front of her face to get some air but her dupatta couldn't give her that satisfaction and she sighed in frustration. All of a sudden she felt a gentle tap on her shoulder. She froze on her spot as she could recognise that touch out of millions of people.
What is he doing here??
"Hey you here?" She tried to sound as calm as she could.
"Haan main yahan, shocked to see me?" He replied, trying to sound casual but his voice still had that same affection for her.
"Yeah actually I am." She replied looking everywhere but not him.
"Hmmm here's your ice cream.." He handed her a large size chocolate cone which was her favourite.
"But, I'm still in the queue."
"So what? I got it for you."
"Oh, here you go" She forwaded the money to him which was in her hands for the ice cream.
"What th..." He replied giving her an 'are you for real' looks. "Ab tum mujhe tumhare liye ice-cream bhi khud se lene nahi do gi, itna bhi haq nahi raha mera tum per?" He spoke with anger and hurt visible on his face.
His words piereced her heart. "I would have given you all the freaking rights on me only if I was able to..." she thought but in reality she didn't have any reply to give so she just took the ice cream from his hand and put the money back in her bag.
They started walking on the foot path of the busy road which goes towards the railway station and bus stands with an awkward silence prevailing between them. She was eating her ice cream silently struggling to eat the bits properly which were melting due to the heat. "Cute" was all he could think of at that time. A mark of ice cream was left on one side of her mouth.
"Kriya, you have got ice cream drop here" he told her with pointing his finger at that spot. She tried to get the right place and clean away the drop but she couldn't get her hand on the right spot so he forwaded his hand towards her mouth. He wiped it away with his thumb trailing down from the corner of her mouth to chin. It rubbed her bottom lips and she felt the same sensations she used to feel before their break up or better say when she broke up with him.
-It was a pleasent day with clouds and sun playing hide and seek and a cool breeze blowing and little droplets of rain falling from time to time washing all the miseries and pains of the city but who knew that this pleasent day wasn't going to be a very pleasent one for two star-crossed lovers.
He arrived at their meeting place after a whole month of staying away from her. First half of the month, she asked for some time from him because her studies and family activities were so over-loading that she hardly got time to spend with him and he gladly accepted this break in their relationship for her sake and the second half of the month, he had to go on some educational tour out of the city so finally he was back, hoping to have his love in his arms again.
She was standing beside the fountain in the park they used to meet. She looked so serene in her white kameez and churidaar and he, as always couldn't take his eyes of her. He ran to her and pulled her in a tight hug and she too wrapped her arms around him finding utmost peace and love. He broke the hug when he felt her crying.
Rey: Kriya, my angel why are you crying?
Kriya: Wese hee, don't know bus rona aagaya.
He cupped her face with both of his hands and wiped her tears with his thumb so lovingly that she couldn't help and hugged him again, expressing all her pain that she was going through.
Rey: Shhh now stop you know that I can't see you crying.
Kriya: Hmmm
Rey: I missed you baby
Kriya: I missed you too
Rey: So what's the plan now?
Kriya: Ummm woh I had to give you something Rey
She said and handed him a piece of paper. Rey held it with a smile.
Rey: Oho Kriyu love letter and all haan, arey I'm your boyfriend so you can talk to me directly but anyways I like it, lemme see what my love has written for me.
"I'm sorry Rey, itni himmat nahi k directly boloon", Kriya thought to herself while Rey opened the letter and stated reading.
"Hi Rey, humari 1 month break k baare mei kuch nahi kahoon gi as we have already seen what we have gone through in that time. Please don't get hurt by whatever I'll say and all I can say is just forget me after this. It's that my family has decided to move to Canada and obviously I will have to move with them too so, so I'm breaking up with you. Look, Rey please don't doubt my love as I have always loved you truly with my heart. I just think that long-distance relationships don't work and plus the differences in our family backgrounds will make it really hard for us to be together for a long time so I guess we are just not meant to be.
PS: I love you.
Your's Kriya."
Tear drops were falling down his eyes but his face was expressionless.
Kriya: Reyy...
Rey looked at her and suddenly he had a big smile on his face.
Rey: Thanks Kriya, Thanks for giving me such a wonderful surprise. Break k baad Break up. Nice haan! You should be commended on this.
Kriya: Rey please sarcastically tou mut bolo
Rey: Nahi Kriya, don't worry main iss se aage kuch nahi boloonga. Tumhari zindagi, tumhare decisions. Main kaun hota hoon bolne wala? So just forget it. Wese yaa good luck for your future and I guess it ends here, right?
Kriya had no words to speak so they both took seperate ways and left. Kriya moved with her family to Canada and Rey stayed in India. They both weren't able to move on neither forget each other. One day, Rey finally decided to try for getting his love back and came to Canada.-
They both came back to reality when two people were trying to get passed from the foot path but both of them were blocking their way so they moved from their with a bit of embarrasment.
Rey: Kriya woh saamne park mei chalain
Kriya: Ummm Rey I actually have to get back home
Rey held her hand tight with such a deep intensity in his eyes that it scared her.
Rey: No, not this time Kriya. This time you can't get away so easily. Ye relationship hum dono kaa tha tou phir tumne akele kese sub decisions le liye? Kriya I didn't say anything at that time as I didn't had the power too but now I know that we are meant to be and no one can seperate us. Bolo kia mujhe bhool payi in 6 months mei tum? Nahi naa! Aaj bhi tum per mera wohi effect hota hai jo pehle hota tha. So Miss Kriya Ghai let me tell you that it was never a break up because I don't beleive in break ups, at least not in our relation. It was just a break, a very long one and iss break k baad we will be one again.
He again left her speechless but this time he could read her eyes that she agreed and pulled him into a tight hug with both crying, promising to make each and every moment of their relationship an imperfectly, perfect one!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Likes and Reviews Please :)
Once again, Happy Birthday Pradeep!!
-Soha-
Itti Si Khushi Sab TV
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
