I was back home,sad. I could not understand what to do. 2 weeks without him!
But I had no other option. I had to live with sweet moments of ours only.
1 week was over but the second week made me more sad. Now I badly wanted to talk to him. I wanted to call him but then I thought what if he didnt want to talk to me. I know I was mad for thinking this but I did.
I could hardly live last 3-4 days. Every moment was passing like years. I thought He didnt call me up even once. He didnt miss me for sure,my heart cried.
It was last day but I could not bear it anymore and I eventually cried.
"Sanskaar,I miss you so much. Till now I thought we were close friends and I had soft corner for you but today I have realised my feelings for you.
I love you sanskaar! I love you!"
And I sobbed confessing all this to myself in my bedroom.
It was morning and I got up very early to go to university and meet him. At 9 am I was there. He also came there just by then.
I cant explain my happiness when I saw him. I wanted to run and hug him. Tears rolled down my eyes seeing him.
I went towards him.
"Hiii Sanskaar! :)"
-"Hii Swara!! So nice to see you again.I thought you would have forgotten me haha."
Huhh how could he even think that! Did he even know how much i missed him, How I had spent last two weeks without him!
"Sanskaar! How can you say this? And you might have forgotten me i m sure."
-"Miss Swara Bose, how can someone forget you ! ;)"
His words again directly had effect on my heart.
"Really??"
-"Ofcourse! But you forgot me swara.thats whyy you didnt even call me even once."
I was shocked.
"Oh Mr. Sanskaar Maheshwari,even you could call me but you didnt."
"Swara I accidently deleted your phone number. I wanted to call you but I could not. I thought you would ring me up some day but you didnt.anyways I ll save your number again."
I could not believe what I heard. He really wanted to call me!! And I was fool who kept thinking that he didnt miss me and dint call him once. I could only repent now.
But his words gave me a new hope, A hope that he might have soft corner for me also.
"Heyy swara what happened? Where did the glow of this face hide?"
-"Nothing sanskaar. Lets continue with our project."
We all started working again. We worked harder and harder with every step,and now day and night when we had qualified for last two rounds bagging second position in third round.
It was sunny morning when I and sanskaar went to lab to work on project and I got some time to spend with him alone. That day I was not feeling so good but I still worked.
"Sanskaar! I want to tell you something."
-"yes swara."
"You remember the girl that hit you in priya and raman's wedding?
-"yes ofcourse."
"She was none other than the girl standing in front of you"
He seemed to be bit surprised but smiled after few seconds.
"Hmmm how can there be someone else other than our swara who always gets lost somewhere and anywhere." He laughed.
I also smiled.
"I m sorry sanskaar! I didnt mean to hurt
you."
-"ohooo! Why sorry? Its no problem at all. You didnt do it intentionally and I know you wont hurt me ever."
His words surprised me a bit. It seemed as he had little idea of my feelings. He understood me well. He knew I would never hurt him.
We again started working in the lab.
We worked till late evening and he got a call from his office.
He had to go on an urgent meeting as his father and his big brother had to go out of station.
"Swara I have to go. Bade papa and papa are not here to attend the meeting. I ll be back by 10 pm."
I nodded and asked him to take care.
These days as we worked day and night,we slept in our hostel rooms manytimes.
It was 9pm when my co mates went to canteen for supper. I decided to wait for sanskaar. Although I was not feeling well but I could wait for one more hour.
I rested in our project room till then.
Soon clock struck 10 O'clock and my eyes flashed with happiness.
"He ll be coming very soon. I must get his supper ordered." I talked to myself.
I ordered our meals. It was 10:30 and i was still waiting. 11 and then 11:30. I thought meeting might have gone longer or he might have stuck in the traffic.
I called him but unfortunately his phone was out of coverage area. I was bit worried now.
I waited for some more time. It was 12:30 and he was still not there. I could not resist myself from calling him again and again but everytime I failed to call him. Every second was making me more and more worried. Negative thoughts started striking my mind.
Where was he? Was he fine? Was he in a problem? What if he was not well? No no no I could not lose my strength like this. He ll be reaching here in few minutes.
But he didnt come. It was 2 am. I was sitting in stairs with damp eyes and heart continously beating more than 100 times per minute. I kept calling him but it was switched off since half an hour.
I prayed," Oh God, please take care of my Sanskaar. Ask him to call me once or reach as soon as possible. This worry is killing me from within"
Somebody stepped in front of me at 2:45 am when I got up with a jerk. I didnt realise when I slept. I looked up, it was Him.
"Swara :o why are you here?are you all right?"
I could not resist myself and tears rolled down my eyes .
-"where were you sanskaar!! Where were you? You dont know how much worried I was. I called you hundred times but your phone was either out of reach or switched off..."
He took his phone out of his pocket. It was dead. He looked at me sadly and i continued while crying badly.
"... You told me you ll be here by 10pm. Why didnt you call me once when you were going to be this much late? Didn't I come in your mind even once?I didnt even know you were fine or not... I was so so worried. You could habe called me from PCO if your phone was dead. I was..."
I had not completed yet when he held my hand and pulled me towards him and hugged me. <3
As soon as his body touched me, an electricity went through my whole body.
He put his arms aroundmy back and hugged me tightly. His face was downwards and his lips touched upper part of my shoulder.
"Sshhh,swara be quite."
He put his one hand on my head and started to pat softly.
"Swara I m really very sorry.I didnt know you will be so much worried. Meeting was over by 10 but my friend got ill and I had to take him to the hospital. It took me 3 hours in the hospital. It was 1 when he was back to his senses. I brought his medicines and took him back home by 2am. the time I sat in my car to come back it was 2:15. I thought to call you but I thought it was too late. You might have slept. I m sorry swara. I m sorry.I should have informed you earlier."
His words relaxed me. He was still hugging me.
"Its okk sanskaar. Next time take care of this and never leave me like this." I replied putting my arms around his back. His warmth made me feel much better.I was completly lost in his arms. I was breathing heavily. I didnt want that hug to end.
