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Good bye! (a short story)
I dunno what this is!!just something i penned down...........
He and she, they were best friends. Friends that is what they said about each other, but it was certainly not so.. Theirs was the same – bickering and making up!! There was not a single day that did not pass like this.
But little did he know, that soon she'd get married?
He kind off guessed it that she would not be his, obviously she was the darling daughter of orthodox parents and sooner or later they would get her married off to a 'prospective' groom.
But so soon? No, certainly not!
Or wait, she was 23! Obviously the right age to get married.. but this was soon to him. You don't have a count on time when you are with your dear ones!
She got married eventually, both of them(he and she) of them avoiding glances at each other. Throughout the reception, she waited for him to come up and congratulate her, but looks like he didn't have the courage to!
She got busy in her life, he in his. He got married, or in better terms forcefully married.
They moved on, had kids.. Time flew by!!
The day she got married, was the day they lost touch.
Did they love each other? Maybe yes! If yes then why didn't he or she take the first initiative to tell each other, atleast if not 'I love you', 'I like you' could have done.. But no! Maybe they didn't love each other, but liked each other's company. They liked life that way!! Strange not love, but maybe strong liking or longing? Different words, different meanings, different interpretations! But they knew what they meant for each other, the importance they held in each other's life..
But it all seemed to have vanished…
Did it??
No.. It didn't.. How can some amazingly-awesome time spent with someone who defines life, and changes each second of it to moments worth remembering be forgotten? How much ever you try to forget, how much ever you try to move on, there is a part of you, which holds on to those moments, craves for them, wishes that those could be relived!
Seeing her kids come back from college, and describing what they did, and how much fun they had and stuff, she was reminded of him, his and hers days of college! A lone tear escaped her eye… But she managed to rub it off every time.
He also was reminded of her, when his son celebrated birthdays with friends but managed to hide it.
Life went on…
One day, he decided to meet her, before it got late.
One thing which he definitely had to do.
A Farewell, a good bye.
He hadn't done so when she got married, and the consequences being, losing touch. But he could not risk it this time. She deserved it, and he wanted to do it for himself to. He wanted to stay connected, connected to her. For some reason god knows why, he felt the urge to do so.
He met her, after the formal talks of how are you and stuff, he did what he didn't do in a really long time. He hugged her, and whispered good bye.
That was it.
She felt he behaved strange but little did she know that the good bye meant a final one.
She felt he behaved strange but little did she know that the good bye meant a final one.
Busy from work, she plonked herself on the sofa, and opened the letter addressed to her.
It read –
I have been trying to gather some courage to pen down stuff for quite a long time, and finally here I am.
How have you been? How is your life going on and all?
Meanwhile I am fine, and have a son. He is in college and there is not a single day when I am not reminded of our college experiences and fun. Anyways, those were days.. And what more – my wife is doing good too and she has been very sweet handling my tantrums, I hope you remember how particular I was about food, clothes and all.
I want you to know, what I never told you – I liked you, I mean still like you, and I will never forget the times we spent together. Thanks for those, and I wish I had told you a proper bye, and maybe things would have been better, atleast we would have been in contact!!
Just so you know, I miss the fun, i miss your voice, i miss the time, i miss you.
She was shocked, happy, thrilled – a mixture of emotions.
Nevertheless she replied saying she was doing good with her daughters and she missed him too.
She wept bitterly, after reading the second one.
Nice to know that you are doing well.
I found the letter in his closet, and thought to post it to you.
He missed you and always wanted you to be happy, and he must be glad knowing you are. Though he never showed it, I did make out...
The past month has been terrible with guests and all...
Hey do come over for a cup of coffee when you have time..
PS – "tell her to take care and I love you" were his last words. And before this he had never told 'I love you' to me throughout our married life. Well jokes apart, please do take care and keep in touch.
Keeping the letter neatly folded in her closet, she got ready for a nice cup of coffee!
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Some feelings cannot be expressed. It can be felt. They both felt for each other, and the feelings were pure. Though we tend to move on in life, there are some things, which remain, some moments that hold you back. Such beautiful relationships are to be cherished..
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