"Life itna complicated kyu hai? Kyu jo apne dil ke itne kareeb hai, itne jaldi bijhad jathi hai? Kyu ??" tears welled in her eyes.. she was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't hear the doorbell for the first time. It rang again. She woke up with a start , wiped her face and moved to the door.
The smiling face of the postman was waiting for her. "are kaka.. ap is waqt.its almost 4 pm.?"
"kuch nahi beta..wo apke chitti ke liye poora haftha wait kiya.kabhi itna late nahi hua tha na? par abhi thak nahi aya.ye batha ne keliya aya tha.." he saw moist in her eyes. Well that was for the first time he saw her this much upset."kya baath hai beta..sub teekh tho hai na??"he asked.
"kuch nahi kaka.." she wipes her tears and gave a smile.he saw that the smile didn't reach the eyes.
"mai teekh hu..aap fikar math kijiye'wo'ab apko wo chitii ka wait nahi karna hoga'ab wo nahi ayegi..kabhi nahi'" she slowly closed the door.kept her head over the door.."ab wo kabhi nahi ayegi'"
She moved to the sofa, sat on the floor and kept her head on it.she couldn't control any more'.tears were flowing from her eyes'"kyu Ri'''you promised me'right??then why?..."
Flash back:
"are yaar'aise math dekho mujhe'rulaneka plan hai kya.? " Riya asked cupping her best friend's face in her hands.
"nahi Ri..sub itne jaldi finish kyu ho gayi?pahle boarding school..phir college..ab training bhi..? now we will have to go in different ways"
"par iske matlab ye tho nahi ki hum bhijad rahi hai'we will be friends for ever'. Aur kaam tho hame alag alag hi karna hogo..u know we can't do anything about it right??"Riya asked her.
"ya..I know..par.."
"par var kuch nahi'ab mujhe suno..hum hur month letter likhenge'how s that??"Ri asked with her trademark dimple smile
"letter kuch zyada nahi hai kya'how about email?"
"tu nahi sudhronge'. Yaar apne hatho se letter likne mei jo maza ayenge na..wo is stupid email aur sms mei nahi hai'and waiting for the next letter'wo excitement kuch or hi hai'got it? Budhu'"
"ok'I think its great idea' lets do it'par agar sirf hai hello hi hoge tho'mein chod dhungi ha'."
"are nahi Sapna'.sirf hai hello nahi hoga'ye hamari life ke best experience hoga'.dekhna 'you will love it'"riya hugged'"still I'l miss u yaar'."
"me too Ri'."
Flashback ends.
"miss you Ri'."
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