My fingertips were trembling, but I
had them well out of her sight.
‘Sure, I guess, after ten years
maybe’ she replied after a while gazing me deeply into my eyes.
‘Would you even remember me?’ I
chuckled funnily and a moment later, wishing that I had rather punched myself
in the nose than say that.
She laughed.
‘Of course. It isn’t too hard – the
English song guy’
The dreaded bell rang. We bade
goodbyes to each other and wished each other luck for the rest of the days and
when I walked out of the classroom, I knew it was over at last. It was the last
time I talked to her.
I still remember the day as clear
as the best polished marble.
On March 13th, I had one
of my papers of final examinations and when I arrived at the venue, I saw her
standing there at a distance. She was deeply immersed into her book and I was
unable to take my eyes off her. We didn’t talk; I didn’t try to. I was
completely aware that the feelings I had for her were free of expectations. It
was but merely an anthology of little
things carefully concealed in the little time that we had spent together. The
starting bell rang a little too soon than I wanted it to. I stole my glance
away from her to walk towards my room, from what I knew for certain was the
very last time I was going to see her. And so it was.
After I moved to Calcutta a month
later, I tried to look for her for a few years and when I recalled the story to
my best friends, they too joined the hunt, but none of us ever found her again.
It was, perhaps, meant to be one of those bizarre fairytales which come to pass
accidentally, and we merely find ourselves extraordinarily fortunate to have lived
through them, if not more, then only for a while. They are never meant to come
true but only be cherished and treasured in our memory. Whenever miracles like
this occur, there is a reason, maybe universe’s bigger plans which are beyond
the realm of our momentary realizations.
Even though, back in the summer of
2006, I didn’t believe I would stop looking for her, but deep down, I knew I
would, eventually. However, at the same time, I knew that I was going to keep
her, and the entire pleasant adventure, safe in my reminiscence, forever.
Today,
I know why I never expected to find her...
T H E E N D
Wonderful :D I can't just stop smiling. :) Yeah things like this happen with all of us, some of us are not even lucky enough to talk to the person sometimes :D Maybe you get to met after 10 years respective of that year 2005(i.e when you are 25 ;)), you never know. Wish you all the best, but i agree that destiny always has other plans for us, giving solace in momentary pleasure that remain in our hearts like revered treasures.
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Really enjoyed reading your story. Good work! :)
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