it was a cold early morning of benaras.. its just 5.30 am and the sun is yet to rise.. Sagar leaves home in a hurry... running restlessly towards the ganga ghat.. he is wearing a blue jeans coat and he is holding it to keep warmth from the chill winter morning... he almost hits by a cart carrying flowers and the cart owner gets angry.. sagar turns back and holds his ears and apologises and smiles back at him and continues running..
reaching the ghat he stops by a line of a shops on the roadside.. he looks at the lovely things around.. flowers, bangles, chains and lots of goodies... he sweetly smiles and holds his head wondering what to pick up..
One shopkeeper asks him "kya chahiye bitwa"... Sagar smiles and goes ahead and thinks wat to do. he picks up something and suddenly remembers something... he searches his pockets restlessly.. finally he finds what he wants in his jeans pocket.. he smiles and waves a no to the shopkeeper and looks up at the sky seeing the sun rising..
he runs towards the ghat and looks around.. and starts walking down the stairs and looks around unsure..
and then he sees the sun rising in the far end of the river.. the bright orange yellow rays falling on the sacred river and den he looks at the water down and he sees her...
she comes out of the water with her eyes closed.. and her hands folded in prayer.. Sagar smiles with a feeling of deep relief.. he slowly walks a few steps down and keeps looking at her.. water dripping from her pretty face and her long tresses.. her white sari totally drenched in water.. sagar smirks to see that she hasn't changed at all in so many years.. but has become so much more prettier than he ever thought..
his thoughts go back to 10 years during which he never saw her...the last time he saw her she was running behind his car and seeing him leave her and go away... all these years he never could see her.. but this time his heart knew that he will see her for sure... and now she is here.. he smirks in happiness and keeps looking at her... the only girl he always knew, always cared, always felt was his responsibility, was his best friend and was the one he knew he loves.. Gangaa...
Gangaa opened her eyes... and she saw sagar in front of her.. she couldn't believe that he was in front of her.. she was in state of shock and surprise.. she put her hands down and looked around to see if she wasn't dreaming...
Sagar got up and smiled and said "Gangaa.. kya hua"...
gangaa suddenly realized that he is actually there.. she started smiling teary eyed and came out of the water..." Sagar.. tu sach mein aa gaya"..
Sagar said "haan aa gaya main gangaa"
Gangaa hurriedly walked out of the water and towards sagar.. and suddenly she slipped on the wet steps.. Sagar immediately run ahead and held her by the waist and pulled her towards him.. and she held his shoulder.. gangaa eyes went close in tension..Sagar kept looking at her face..her innocent face and closed eyes.. gangaa opened her eyes and relaxed herself.. sagar suddenly felt awkward for holding her so close.. he immediately took away his hand from her waist and moved back.. gangaa was feeling bit conscious as she was so drenched..
Sagar says " tu bilkul nahi badli gangaa.. abhi bhi apna khayaal rakhna nahi aata.. girti padti rehti hai"
gangaa replies back " haan haan.. tumhe toh sab pata hai.. iss se pehle hum kabhi nahi gire.. tumhare aate hi gir gaye"
sagar reples back "koi baat nahi.. ab jo main aa gaya hoon.. tumhe sambhaalna meri zimmedari hai"..
gangaa looks on confused...