Thailand, a beautiful place, the centre of tourists attractions, a serene place is at its normal pace as usual. People busy in their own lands; few of them in their offices working hard, few in their homes, students at school and colleges, beaches filled with people ranging from all age groups who have come their to relax out theirselves, to get a pause from their hectic schedules. Everything was the same with no changes. But for two people, it wasn't same. Their lige had become perfect a week ago when they confessed. They were none other than Kriya Ghai and Reyansh Singhaniya also known as KriYansh, the most romatic couple as theor friends had termed them.
Kriya Ghai, a girl belonging to a middle class family, travelled all the way from India to Thailand to live an independent life, against her parents' will. Oh! This doesn't mean that she hates her parents or does not love them. For kriya, her parents are the most integral part of her life but since she's a girl with her own set of thinking different from the others, she had to for the first time disagree with her parents. Never did she regret her decision. Everyone wondered out of all the places in the world why did she chose Thailand? They asked her, why would anyone travel from India to Thailand to settle when there are much advanced cities like London, New York etc? To all these questions she replied that 'do the unexpected plus follow your heart'. Yes all she did was follow her heart. She worked in the famous dance institute 'The sparkling diamonds'. She has been working there from the past 3 years and even earned sufficient money to but a car for herself. But still she preferred bus over car as a medium of transportation.
Reyansh Singhaniya, a guy belonging to a rich and high class sophisticated family of Thailand. He has got everything, a huge bungalow, lots of servants at his service, high profile life style, expensive branded clothes and what not a guy could ask for. Girls literally throw themselves on him. But still he's not contended with what he has. He never wanted all this fame. He never wanted to be addressed as Reyansh 'Singhaniya' son of Ranvijay Singhaniya. He wanted people to regard him as only Reyansh, a guy with simple attitude and not the son of the famous business man. To create a separate identity for himself, he moved out of his house against his father. He had lost his mother when he was ten and so lost the enotion of love. Unlike kriya, it never hurt him going against his father because his father never gave him the time he deserved. After his mothers death his father got so engrossed in his business that he had forgotten to spend the quality time with his son. He wanted to live the life of a middle class person; a simple one. Even he worked in the sparkling diamond institute. Despite having luxurious cars, he preferred to use the bus as his commute. He wanted to experience love. He had heard a lot about love but wanted to feel it.
Fortunately, both of them traveled in the samw bus. Kriya knew rey was her collegue and vice versa. But still they were complete strangers to each other. Never did they try to interact with the other, unless one day. One day they had to talk with each other and it was a special day for them. Swayam and Sharon were getting engaged who were best friends with Rey and Kriya respectively. That day unfortunately or saying fortunately would be better; they got locked up in a room. At first none of them spoke. But then, they were hell irritated with the boredom eating up their mind and both of them spoke together. At last a conversation had started. As they opened up themselves they got to know the other had same interests like them.
Eventually they started developing feelings for each other. As days passed by turned into good friends, but with each passing minute their feelings grew stronger. Rey knew it was pure love and so did Kriya but then the 'if' thing had to come in between. 'What if the other didn't feel the same?' Was the constant question in their mind.
A week back, they were chilling out on the beach. It was hard for them to control their desires on seeing the other dressed in the sexiest attire. Rey had worn only a 3/4th shorts with nothing on this torso; shirtless. Whereas kriya was dressed in a hot swim suit leaving her shoulders and waist completely bare. Rey couldn't stop himself from checking her out. His eyes always ended up landing on her curves. Oh how he wished instead of that piece of cloth, his lips could have been on them.
It wasn't easy for kriya either. His bare chest was making her go wild. With out his notice even she kept checking him out. She couldn't help but adore his well built body. Her hands were dying to feel him.
They were walking alongside the shore hand in hand with silence prevailing between them. Rey had enough of this silence. He decided he would propose kriya right now. It was a do or die situation for him. With a firm decision he got down on his knees in front of kriya.
Kriya was surprised by this action of his. She looked at him with keen eyes. Looking straight in her eyes he spoke "I don't know how to say this but I'll try...the day I laid my eyes on you, I was completely mesemerized by your beauty, the day when we talked for the first time, I felt as if there is some one who can understand me more than I do, with every passing minute our friendship became stronger but I knew it was not just friendship but something more than that, I've always fantasized about you, you're the one who rules my heart. I may not be a romantic poet but I promise to be a romanric lover...I love you kriya...I love you so much...will you do the honor of completing me? Will you love me the way I do??"
For once kriya's heart skipped a beat. It was as if the god has answered her prayers. She stood their quite replaying all the words spoken by rey. Realization dawned upon her that it wasn't a mere dream but the reality. Her lips curved into a wide smile. On the other hand rey was waiting with a baited breath. On seeing her smile he felt relieved to an extent.
In an instant kriya pulled him on his feet and smashed his lips with her. For few seconds rey's hands were floating in air, but on gaining his senses he gripped her waist tight and joined the kiss. For a moment kriya pulled back and whispered "love you too" in his ears, and bit his ear lobe. But rey was too quick and pulled her back into a passionate smooch. This was one of the best moments in their life.
Today, exactly a week had completed since they confessed. Both kriya and Rey were tried of the classes as they had been teaching continuously since morning. Finally the lunch time arrived and this was the only time they could meet each other during their busy schedule. She was a contemporary trainer and he was a hip hop instructor. Both of them comfortably settled on a corner table.
"Hey...umm I was thinking, how about we go on a date today to celebrate our one week anniversary" He spoke to which she started giggling.
"What??" he asked completely puzzled
"Oh! nothing...you're such a girl rey" She replied controlling her laughter.
"Excuse me??? can you please enlighten, how am I a girl?" He asked irritated
"Only girls remember all these stuff...a week anniversary, one month anniversary and so on"
"Really??"
"haha really"
"Okay..cool...then I'll take Elena with me to the date...she would love to accompany me" rey spoke with a mischievous glint in his eyes. He knew Kriya and Elena didn't have a good relation and moreover Elena has a crush on him.
"Dare not you do that Mr.Singhaniya...Pick me up at 7..sharp" She said or rather ordered him. He had expected this reaction only from her. Giving him a small peck on his lips she bid him bye and left.
Kriya was ready and was waiting for rey to pick her up. As soon as she heard the horn of the car, she carefully locked her house and left. She looked so damn gorgeous in that purple halter neck dress ending a little above her mid thigh. As she neared him, he pulled her into a tight kiss. It was his way to express how pretty she looked.
The drive was a silent one occasionally accompanied with small pecks and glances. Sudden;y Kriya asked to stop the car.
"Rey Stop the car...please quick" she spoke in a worried tone. As rey stopped the car, she hurriedly got down and ran towards the small child who was in the middle of road. A truck was approaching from the opposite side and could hit the child anytime. Fortunately kriya noticed it and ran towards the child. She pushed the child to the other side and lucky enough the child's mother had caught him. But the truck smashed kriya.
Rey screamed out kriya's name as high as possible. There, she was lying in the middle of the road covered with blood. He quickly rushed towards her; picked her up in his arms and started for the hospital. Within no time he reached the hospital and quickly she was admitted in the ICU. Three hours had passed by but still the doctors were inside. All their friends had reached there, including the owner of the dance institute in which they worked. Pools of tears continuously flowed down his cheeks.
After 3 hours and 30 minutes the doctors came outside. They informed rey that, she had suffered a lot of blood loss and there were few minor injuries on her head which would heal soon but Kriya can never see with her eyes any more. She became blind. Rey's world shattered and he crashed down on the floor. His friends consoled him but nothing happened. He sat there on the floor like a life less soul. How would he tell her that she lost her eyes??
Mustering up the courage he walked inside the room. She lay there on the bed wrapped in bandages everywhere. He somewhere cursed himself for being the reason behind this condition of hers. Hadn't he asked her for a date then nothing would have happened. At least she would be beside him perfectly fine. The mother of that boy whom kriya saved had also visited him. Even she was sorry for kriya's state. After what it seemed eternity, kriya regained her conscious. She could speak slowly. After a while Kriya questioned him "Rey why are these bandages tied around my eyes??" She asked him with utmost innocence.
What was he supposed to say and how would he? "Uh..Kriya...actually..." He paused. he couldn't speak further. His voice betrayed him. The doctor had arrived in to check kriya and he informed kriya that she has lost sight. Silent tears started flowing down her cheeks. With a lot of difficulty she spoke "Rey I want to feel you". Rey slowly went towards her and in an instant hugged her. He carefully wrapped his hands around her, without causing her pain. Both the lovers silently sobbed in each other's arms.
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It had been three months passed by since that incident occurred. A lot of things had changed. After kriya had been discharged from the hospital, she moved in with rey. Rey took good care of her and made sure even her tiniest wish is fulfilled. After she recovered completely she joined back the institute to teach dance. Initially it was a little difficult but with rey's help everything sort out. Kriya never felt that she was blind and couldn't see because rey never made her feel that. Most of the time people tried to sympathize with her and this upset kriya a lot. When ever she was happy some one or the other would commiserate with her and make her feel that she is blind. Neither did rey like this.
Rey couldn't take it anymore. He didn't want kriya to be dependent on him. He didn't like it when people tried empathizing with her. He decided that he would donate his eyes. Nothing could make him more happy than this. His love could see again and that too from his eyes.
"Rey where are we going??" Kriya asked rey while he lifted her in his arms and placed her in the car.
"To the hospital. The doctors say they've found a donor"
"Really!! That means I can see again..."Kriya squealed in joy
"But whose that donor??" Kriya asked..
"Umm He's a guy from India..I spoke to him yesterday" rey lied.
Before the doctors entered the OT, rey quickly went inside and kissed kriya on her lips for the last time. A drop of tear fell on her cheeks.
"I'll be fine rey" Kriya assured him
"I know you will" rey spoke trying to sound normal. Kriya kissed his forehead and sent him out.
The operation was successful and kriya recuperated her sight. All her friends were present in her room except rey. Her eyes stuck to the door only while her friends were speaking to her. Hours passed by, but no sign of rey.
"Guys, where's rey??" kriya asked. All of them became silent.
"Guys, where is rey??" Kriya again repeated.
"Uh, kriya..actually" Sharon spoke
"What...why you guys ain't telling me??" Kriya asked worriedly.
"Kriya actually, rey is your donor" Swayam spoke giving kriya a big blow.
Rob handed her a letter written by rey and he signaled her to open it.
Dear Kriya,
I'm so happy that you've got your sight back. Now that you are reading this letter I'm sure you know that I'm your donor. I know you'd be super angry on me for doing this. But I had no other option. You always wanted to be independent, a free bird and I can't bear seeing that you have to depend on me or on others. i can't tolerate when people feel pity on you. It hurts me a lot. And trust me, after a lot of thinking I've come to this decision that it's better if I donate my eyes. I will always cherish the moments spent with you. I don't want to be a burden on you or on someone else and so, I'm leaving Thailand forever. And remember, though I may be far away from you, but my heart still belongs to you. If we were meant to be, then I'm sure destiny would bind us together one day. And If not, even then you will be my sweetheart forever.
Love,
Rey.
As kriya finished reading this, she fell back on the bed crying. no one tried to console her, because they knew she wouldn't stop. Kriya felt extremely proud of her love. Her heart and soul ached for rey. She so badly wanted to be in his arms. She was ready to lead a life of blind person but not away from her love. She was glad that her love was her donor. She was happy that she could see through the eyes of her love. She had faith in her love that they would meet again, but the tears wouldn't stop.
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