The Transfer- Meet Ahlawat POV
The setting sun brought in darkness... With this came the darkness in my life... My bright sun was going away from me.... From us... Far far away breaking all the bonds we shared. Ah! How I wish the situation wasn't as complicated as it is... How I wish I could stop her putting my Ego aside.... And how I wish our love could stop her.
Meet, my wife was being promoted in her duty, and was being transfered soon. Just like the darkness of the evening, the letter painting a gloom at home. The angry young man in me was no more angry but was upset.... I can't let her go....
"Manne transfer mila hai.... Shabad mein posting mili hai! Mujhe iss baat ki kushi hai ki main papa ki karmbhoomi mein kaam karungi!" She announced with a twinkle in her eyes. But I knew somewhere hidden under this twinkle was the pain.... Of us separating.
"Meet! Sach mein tum transfer le rahi ho? " I asked once again, unable to believe that she would be going away soon.
"Haan! Waise bhi tanne toh chahiye tha ki main jau na?"
Blinking off the tear in the edge, I replied.
"Toh jao! Transfer leke jao!"
Emotionally I was hurt... Mentally broken... Physically untended to..... I let her go in anger.... I let her live her life in anger. I do want her to progress in life... In her career but what about us? What about our relationship?
I walked away in pain... All alone in the room gave me ample time to think... To understand... Emotions and thoughts that I had locked in the corner of my heart. The key to that lock surely was Meet Hooda and her transfer.
As the cord snapped, tears flowed seamlessly down my cheeks. All I could imagine was us, only us... Roaming as girlfriend and boyfriend... Having our own late night gol gappa chats.... Spending time with each other. Shouldn't this be us in the future? Shouldn't we be together? Wasn't this what we wanted?
"Meet... Tum kyon jaa rahi ho? Transfer lena zaroori hai kya? Mujhe tum chahiye! Main nahi reh sakta tumhare bina!"
As the pillow drenched in my tears, my head flooded with memories.... How we had bumped into each other back then... How we hated each other... And how everything so not smoothly transpired between us. The most happy memories were surely the times when she was in academy! When she would sneak in to meet me...I was able to see the spark in her eyes always....I couldn't help but smile through the tears.... Her dreams were mine...
"Janta hu galti bohot ki maine... Socha tha maafi bhi mangunga... Lekin Ego joh hai na... Beech mein aa gaya! Lekin agar tumhe tumhari transfer se hi khushi milti hai toh wahi sahi! Nahi rokunga... "
I knew I was her strength... And her weakness as well. And I knew my decision and support is something she would want...Supporting her would be the way I would redeem myself.
"Tum jaogi Meet Hooda! Apne papa ka naam roshan karoge Shahbad mein! Aur main saath dunga tumhara! Chahe uske liye mujhe tumse dur hi kyu na hona pade!"
I was unhappy in the beginning but I am happy now.... I want her to fly high! I want to be that backbone in her life now!
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