~~~ OS : This is for her ~~~~
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"Happy Birthday Pankhuri, you are an year older now! "
It was midnight 12:00 of July 6th 2013. It was the birthday of my life, my love Pankhuri. This is the only day I wake up punctually after I hear the alarm. Usually I just throw the alarm away.
I turned off the alarm and again went to sleep after wishing Pankhuri happy Birthday again hoping to wake up tomorrow. Oh not tomorrow, today early morning to start the preparations for the party!
As I hoped, I woke up early morning at 6 and started the preparations. June 6th is the only day I eagerly wait for and hard works on whatever I can. You may find me crazy that instead of going to office, I stay in home just because it's my love's birthday. That simply means I love her more than anything in this world, ANYTHING!
I instructed the workers about what all they have to do and rushed out to the mall. I must be the first person to purchase a gift on the loved one's birthday but what to do? I become a colorful film from a black and white film only on this day. I still remember Pankhuri teasing me, "Adi, I am fed up with your black and white selection, will you ever become colorful." I forgot to tell you, my name is Aditya, Aditya Kumar. Pankhuri calls me Adi.
Her thoughts always brought a smile on my face.
I had already decided that I will buy a saree as she looks beautiful in sarees .I looked around to find the perfect saree with simple yet beautiful look. After a lot of searching I saw two sarees. They both had simple yet beautiful embroidery and I am sure that they both will suit her milky skin. One was of red color and the other one was orange. I quickly made up my mind about buying the red saree as it was my favorite color. I went near it dreaming how beautiful she will look in it.
But suddenly I remembered something which Pankhuri told me when we went for shopping once "Adi, You know? I love Purple, it's my favorite color. Everyone says that I look beautiful in purple colored dresses. So I prefer Purple color over all the other colors." She is really crazy, I thought because I knew she look beautiful in all colors. But I never wanted to make her sad.
So I quickly put away those two sarees and searched for a purple one, because I definitely didn't want to disappoint her. I wanted to make her surprised and delighted and also I wanted to give her the best birthday ever in her life, better than the last ones.
I found the perfect one for her, the one in which she will look like an angel from heaven, oh, I forgot angels from heaven can never come down, because they live there.
When I was about to pick that saree, another guy came and picked it. My heart broke after seeing it.
"Please stop" ,I requested hoping that he would stop.
As I wished, he stopped and replied pleasantly, "Yes, can I help you?"
I requested with a mind full of hopes," Can you give that saree to me? I want it for my girlfriend".
"Actually, I wanted to gift it to my friend. I really liked it", He replied again breaking my heart.
But I still didn't give up, "But it's my girlfriend's birthday today and I didn't want to disappoint her. Purple is her favorite color. So I badly want this one to gift her".
"Aww, it seems like you really love her?"
"Yes, I love her so much, more than I love myself"
"That's awesome. If you want, you can take this saree, I will look another for my friend"
"Oh thank you, you are so kind. I will surely tell her about you"
"Aww, Tell her my birthday wishes too."
"Sure, now bye, have some more preparations to do"
"Okay Bye, have a nice day"
I went to the cash counter feeling delighted that I was able to fetch that saree from that man.
Leaving my thoughts behind, I quickly paid for the saree and rushed back home. When I entered my huge mansion, I saw lights all over, candle lights, lamp lights, and flowers, rose petals were scattered everywhere, which made the scene even more beautiful.
When I moved in, I saw "HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANKHURI" written in large letters decorated with colorful lights. I saw my love, my life, my everything standing beneath it smiling at me. Her hair flew with the light breeze and her beautiful eyes shone like stars.
When her and my gaze met, it seemed as if the world stopped, it was only us. I walked forward admiring her beauty. All I wanted was to have her in my embrace forever.
As I slowly moved towards her step by step, I saw her fading away still smiling. She disappeared totally when I tried to hug her. It's not something unbelievable for me, because, I know, whatever I was seeing till now was an illusion or you call it a day-dream.
I don't wish for anything greater than that, because, I know, I can only see her in dreams. She is an Angel living in Heaven, who will never come down to Earth. Yeah, she is no more; she has gone away leaving me all alone.
But, still, I celebrate her birthday, because I believe she must be seeing it from somewhere and feeling happy. All that I need is her happiness.
It has been five years since she left me, but I have never missed to celebrate any of her birthdays. All of them have given me unforgettable memories, MEMORIES, yeah, that is the only thing left behind after everything. But I am happy at least they are there.
I cut the cake singing the happy birthday song and as usual moved my hand towards blank air. I knew there won't be anyone to accept it, I wish if she was there.
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"When life gives you hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile."
So that was the message I wanted to convey.
About the OS, I know it is crappy. You all will be ready with chappals to throw at me and everything is happily accepted (since I am wearing a helmet LOL!)
But I wanted to tell, not every story has a happy ending, there are sad ones too.
I have been thinking of writing something in PKDH sec, but never got time. I wrote this one for some other purpose but thought of posting it over here as well. Whatever you think of the story, feel free to tell me.
I am going to write something on PaYa soon, don't know when!
PaYa TS: Dil Ki Doctor *Coming soon*
Take Care,
Linaya
Kumkum Bhagya
