Epilogue.
Silence surrounded them as they sat with each other on one of the steps in the abandoned corridor. They did not utter a word. Sharon was periodically stealing glances at Swayam, and Swayam at Sharon, unsure of what to say.
"Swayam..." She said after some time, breaking the silence.
"Yes?" Swayam looked at her.
"Thanks. For, understanding my point of view. "
"Hmm..." He managed to blurter. He wasn't sure of what to say.
"I know after whatever I did, I didn't deserve anything.. Not your love..neither respect..only hatred.. I know. I know I'm a bad person, but I promise I'll never, never ever do any such thing in future, I can't.. Let's just go and tell everyone about us..." She said with a wavering head as Swayam looked on.
"Why are you quiet?" She asked.
"Sharon..." He cupped her face, with utmost care in his eyes. "I love you. You need not provide any justification. Let's just forget this matter as a bad experience?"
"Swayam but.."
"Please Sharon... You have absolutely no idea through what I've been through...after you did that...so let's just forget it?"
She felt a bit insulted as he said that. A bit angry too.
Sharon's brow corrugated. "I have no idea? You are saying I've no idea when I was in a worse situation all that time. Not only my boyfriend, but even my best friend was not talking to me. I know you weren't even trying to come close to me then, but I felt so hurt...for the first time ever Sharon Rai Prakash who is a pro at hurting people went through a phase of denial and rejection, all because of you" She slowed down. "But still I had no worries, maybe I deserved that..."
"Sharon...Now we are not here to cry due to the past are we? Even I doubted, for a long time...whether you actually love me or no?" He giggled.
"Swayam don't laugh. You are making a joke out of my feelings.. Obviously I love you. I am not mad Swayam. Had I not loved you, I wouldn't have done everything to win you back."
"Sharon..." He placed a pacifying hand over her shoulder. She was giving justifications for everything... "Stop getting hyper okay?"
Sharon calmed down a bit.
"You know something?"
"What?" She asked.
"You are the first person who made me feel so loved all this while."
Sharon blushed.
"You always do that." She said. "For a change, I did. What's the big deal?"
"The big deal is that I've accomplished." He said authoritatively.
"In?"
He smiled. He took her hands in his and said. "In making your love as intense as mine."
Sharon smiled and for a second got lost in his eyes. Finally, the emotions which she could see in his eyes were visible in her eyes. So deep, so intense, so full of love.
She nodded.
"Thanks Sharon." He said.
"You shouldn't say thanks Swayam..." She said. "Whatever happened, and why we are sitting next to each other like this is only and only because of our trust in each other. I know you must have already stopped trusting me..."
"Shhh.." He placed his finger on her lips. "I still trust you Sharon. Trust is the base of every relationship."
"You do?" She asked him apprehensively.
"Yes I do. I love you Sharon." He said. "I love you a lot." He smiled.
Her face broke into a smile like never before as she heard those three magical words from him. She was so happy, to have him back in her life. She couldn't ask for anything more.
She engulfed him in a tight hug. She didn't know what to do... how to react...but she wanted to stay in those arms like forever... She just wanted to be with him. She loved him. And she was so lucky to be loved by someone like him. It was probably the best day of her life...a new beginning to something beautiful.
Edited by Mihi4VruShan - 11 years ago
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