You are the ONE!! -PART 2

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FlashBack:

It was after one week of my college life when I saw Maya. I was in canteen having cup of coffee with my new friends. She was with gang of girls walking towards the trinity, a place in our college with 3 separate halls (1 as temple, 1 as church and other as mosque). They were heading towards the temple. She was wearing white salwar with some green embroided flowers on it. It was not about the dress which I flattered but the beauty on her face. I was staring at her that I forgot to notice that my cup became empty. Not only me but, even my friends were staring at her.

Days passed by, but her image flashes on my mind often.  I didn’t mind that though. It was 3^rd semester model exams, I and varun, one of my close buddy in college were heading to the exam hall.

We checked with our exam seat numbers.

Varun: Shit!! Its again 7^th floor man L

Me: Its ok will take lift buddy J

We both boarded the lift. And it was crowdedL. I was standing near the door as we were the last to board; I pressed the close button of the lift. 

The doors were about to get closed. Suddenly, beautiful hands interrupted it; the sound made by pink colored bangles in her hand grabbed everyone’s attention. She was tensed and was holding book in one hand. She didn’t even noticed anyone, she just peeped in the lift. She was the same girl whom I had seen on the other day. She was wearing pink salwar and with matching accessories. Her hair was long and neatly tied. She looked innocent and all the guys inside lift were stunned in her beauty. She was so involved in studies that she didn’t bother about anyone and continued reading her book (typical gal preparing for exam).

She looked up on the display in lift showing “4” and started shouting “STOP!! STOP!!” she had to get down in 4^th floor but unfortunately she forgot to press on the button once she boarded and no one else belonged to that floor.  Everyone in the lift started laughing at her reaction, including me. She got so embarrassed and the lift stopped at 6^th floor. She stepped out and was running towards the staircase. I was behind her forgetting about everything. And my friend was behind me, shouting my name, to get me back to the real. She reached her exam hall and the invigilator there asked me to show my hall ticket. That’s when my friend interrupted and said “Sorry sir we are in the wrong floor”. I got my senses back and we both headed towards the hall. We were late for 10mins.

From that day, her memories hadn’t stopped flashing in my mind and I was out of my senses. I got less marks in that semester and it didn’t bother me anyways. I started following her daily. But I wasn’t visible to her eyes as she had some other goals to look at. I don’t know how in the hell I got serious about her, that my best friends started pushing me to step forward to propose her.

“Guys are not scared of sky diving, bungee jumping not even to get caught with principle for teasing him from behind but the only hardest part to face by every guy is-proposing your love, so was mine”. I tried proposing her many times and ended up with nothing but failure. Either she will be surrounded by her friends or I used to get lost in her beauty that, I forgot I had to propose her.

3 years passed by and we had placement training at the end of 6^th semester. It was 7 days training and that 7 days were my HEAVEN DAYS. In this training all the department will be mixed up and then separated into batches. That is the only good thing our college people did for us especially for guys to get mingled with other department girls. And yeah---- I and Maya were in the same batch. I was sitting next to her as I came late for the first day session.

“Oh man what else you need other than this!!!!! Was this luck or fate??? either way I was happy “.

We started talking to each other not by willing but because we had to.  I used to find every reason to talk with her and for every doubts I ask, she used to reply and explain things patiently. That is the BEST part in her. By the end of the training we both became good friends and our friendship grown gradually. Starting with the messages, we reached till the overnight calls but we never hanged out, as she doesn’t like to.

“She doesn’t like to hang out???” was the question asked by every friend of mine.

“You didn’t impress her much I guess. That’s why she is hesitating to come out with you buddy. Why can’t you try talking something deep?? Might be she expects that!!” the worst advice given by one of my friend and roommate, which ended up in a fight that lasted for one month.

Slowly I made up her mind to believe me that am good enough to be friend, by giving many gifts which almost emptied my pocket as well as my roommate’s(because he was the root cause of problems right???).  Our friendship continued to be normal but I felt guilty as there were some more feelings hiding inside which she didn’t know. I was not able to move things normally with her as it used to disturb me a lot.

“Why are you beating around the bush my boy?? Why can’t you just go and tell her straight away. Just make a decision and get rid of these stupid feelings” said varun.

I agreed with him and decided to do the same. It was September 25, I decided to propose her so I called her actually I begged her from September 1 to come out with me. I asked her to wait in a restaurant and I have arranged for a dinner @ 8PM.

It was raining that day, and I was 10mins late. She was waiting for me patiently. I asked the waiter to deliver a cake exactly after 15mins on which “You are the ONE, MAYA!!!” words were written.

I reached the table and we both exchanged smiles. She asked me “What’s up??” I was so nervous that I couldn’t come up with any words. Sipping her water glass she said, “Nice restaurant. I haven’t been here.” Silence maintained. “Are we waiting for someone Rohan??” this time I broke my silence and gathered my strength to reply.

I was about to speak but waiter interrupted saying, “Your cake sir!!” He smiled at me and I was staring at him. Meanwhile she saw the cake and was in some unpredictable reaction. Sometimes it’s hard to understand girl’s reaction. Before she could react, I pulled the gift out of my bag and placed it in front of her. It was a rose, a greeting card with a poem written by me and a saree. I said “I love you MAYA and you are the…….”

Before I could say something else, somebody called her name from behind and I got interrupted and we both looked there, it was a guy dressed in casuals with some hair spikes and looking like a roadside Romeo but yeah I had to admit, he was handsome.

She turned towards me and her face turned to be pink and all of a sudden she pushed all my gifts down and pretended as if she was done that by mistake. I have no clue about her actions. The guy came near our table and she was collecting what she has dropped down. She stood up and said,

“Sorry Rohan I dropped it down by mistake. But your gifts are awesome. Am sure Shruthi will like this. Ok you wait here for her and am leaving with my BOY FRIEND!!....................” she continued talking but I couldn’t hear anything after the word BOY FRIEND. She left from there after her dramas.

My heart was broken and I was out of my mind. I started visiting pubs, as I had no other choice than that. I was in dilemma for so many days as I didn’t find any reason why she had hidden the matter from me. She never messaged me from then and I called her after one month but her cellphone was switched off. One of our common friends told me that, her phone was stolen and she was not using mobile.

I knew it was a lie but I had to accept it as bitter truth. Later I saw her in many places but she used to hide from my eye sight which I have noticed. Even I pretended like I didn’t notice her. Because, it was all about her HAPPINESS which I was bothered.

Years passed by, and she got married to the same guy. I got to know they were living happily and got settled in London. I lost my hope of seeing her and making her fall in love with me. I knew it was all over now!!!

But still I was not able to get rid of her memories and my feelings on her. I still love her, which made an immense pain inside that I was not able to overcome by.

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I don’t know how I slept after remembering all my past, when I woke up it was 11AM. I saw her still sleeping and I was in no mood to disturb her as I know her favorite hobby is sleeping.

I made coffee for both and walked to the room with the coffee mug to serve her hot, because she loves BED COFFEE.

I opened the door and was surprised to found the room to be EMPTY………

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