From childhood we were together..First family friends..then friends… best friends.. best friends forever..there was not a single thin that I didn't share with him.. or he didn't share with me..
The journey from family friends to best friends forever was only and only possible due to our parents..seriously ..Other wise I would have eaten him up..His irritating nature..His rubbish talks..his fights for no reason..used to piss me off..And his this so called special treatment was only for me..He used to be very sweet to those other girls in school,..and extra sweet to the girls in college. I wish those girls suffered from diabetes...Gawd..This used to drive me crazy…
He is one of a kind..On our farewell..I was the one who was consoling him..that we gonna stay in touch..Mumbai isn't far..he wont miss me as he will get new friends..He literally had tears in his eyes..I asked him..that what is the problem..He said..his Bff..thats me…is going away from him now..I was like Holy Christ..I never had seen tears in his eyes..At that moment..a reel of memories started to encounter me..All the birthdays spent with him..All those treats…those fights..
But still..It didn't seem anything more than friendship to me..I had a hard time raising his spirits that day…I guess I was over excited with the fact that I will be going to Mumbai for further studies..
At that time..I couldn't grasp the gravity of the situation..I didn't realize that what Swayam meant to me..what it feels like to stay away from him..miss him..
But it is rightly said, distances help to fonder love..
In those 6 months in Mumbai I had experienced the worst turmoil In life..
To begin from the very first..I was really very happy with the fact that I am going to Mumbai..the city of dreams..
I had joined a new institution..with a hope that I make new friends..form a gang like earlier..have fun and make the most of those days.. Earlier..i used to feel lonely..and left out..The DIVA never had habit of being sidelined or rejected..my friends..Swayam were always there with me..so being alone was all in all new for me.. I always stayed in the 'Swayam hai na!' world.. But now I started facing reality..
We spoke daily..skype..phone calls..but still somewhere..before sleeping..tears brimmed in my eyes..thinking of Swayam. Within a month I realized that this not gonna work for me.. I wanted to channelize my feelings..As and when I came up with them to myself..I realized that this isn't just friendship.. It was like I love him..!
Love..when I used to think of it..Swayam's image was the only thing I saw..his name on the caller ID of the phone brought a smile on the face..a blush on the cheeks..that no one else could bring..a splash of happiness whenever I talk to him..
No wonder it is said that..people falling in love are blind..I experienced it..Dashing people while walking..Smiling for no reason in the lectures..was happening to me for real..
But I couldn't tell him this..because I wanted him to realize ..a feeling called love to embrace him..
It wasn't that easy..Each new I would rise with a new hope..wiping away my tear stained face..Love can turn out to be the best when two people are completely into it..But it can worse when it is not reciprocated..But I wasn't going to lose hope..therefore each new day, a new Sharon with new dreams would emerge..
He was really missing me..It was evident from his talks..He used to get emotional at times..whenever I was stuck up with college work and couldn't talk to him for a single day..he used to call early in the morning when I usually travel for 15 mins in a cab..He calls at that time so that I can talk to him..
One fine day..when I just reached home from college..my phone rang..He had called…He never called at such absurd timings..With much hesitation I picked up the call..He said..Open the door.
I said yes responding in a jiffy..I moved two steps towards the door..and then I realized..I screamed What..on the phone..U are here??? No, no..how can you be here..what I am speaking..
Shh..Relax Shar..open the door..
I opened the door to find Swayam who was smiling like an idiot..and I stood there mystified with my mouth opened..He invited himself inside..and took me to a bone crushing hone..He stood like that for a minute..and then again looked at me with a grin..I was still trying to understand that what was going on..
He pushed my chin up with his finger in order to close my mouth..Close it, Fly will enter..he said.
Wh..Why are you here??
Arrey..I wanted to give you something..
Give what…??
Wait..let it come..
I was still on the door..He was standing beside me..A man came ..I couldn't see his face..He carried a big bouquet of red roses..due to which his face was hidden..
Soon, another one also came..He carried a big teddy bear..on which I LOVE YOU was written..looking at which my eyes widened..
Take them Sharon..it is for you..I took the teddy and bouquet and kept them on the near by table..
He then said…I have something more for you..
I questioned through my eyes..What??
He said..But before that..I wanna say something..He got down on his knees..and just said.. I love you..
He didn't wait for my answer..I immediately stood behind me…moved my hairs on one shoulder..and put me chain having a locket..on which SS was carved..It was heart shaped..
I looked at it with awe and tears in my eyes..He turned me to face him..and said.. I love you Sharon..a lot se bhi zyada ..staring right into my eyes…Gosh..his eyes..make me a victim of his innocence..I was lost..
He said..now I wanna give something else too..He bent forward..brought his face closer to mine..I could feel his breath..and he gently placed his lips on mine..initially I didn't respond..later I smiled within the kiss..and he gained entry..I pulled his hair in excitement..
And later..I hugged him tight..living the moment..experiencing paradise.
So, this is my story..an extra ordinary love story in every ordinary jodi.
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