December was on its end. Our new semester was starting next
week. We all were going for our 6 months internship with great hopes for job. I
clearly remember that the day was Saturday when I was sleeping and my phone
beeped up. It was message written “meet
me at lake at 11”. It was from her. I
had no idea about why she
called me. I reached the lake sharp at 11. It was really cold, Specially when u
reach an open place like lake, but thanks a lot to sun which was on its bright
side that day. You could see couples sitting at bank of the lake hugging each
other and enjoying the sun. As I entered the area I was on to call her when I saw
her sitting on one of the stairs. I moved towards her but then stopped. I remembered
she use to drink coffee in her spare time. So I moved towards the nearby coffee
corner grabbed to cups of coffee then approached her. Standing behind her I said
“yes the view is peaceful, can I enjoy this with you?” without turning back she
said“ Firstly tell me, how come you know that I need coffee?”
I smiled and sat beside her. She took the coffee from me and
said
She: do you have any
idea why I called you here?
Me: No. but I am sure
it’s something important.
She: we all are
leaving our college. We will be moving to different cities for internship. I will
be somewhere else and so as you.
Me: Yes , and there we
will be getting our jobs and will get settled.
She: then what about
us?
Me: US?
She: don’t try to fool
me. We have been studying in the same class since last three and half years. We
are that close that everyone used to think we are a couple. People used to
tease us saying we are made for each other.
Me: I know all that
but how does that explain US?
She looked intensively into my eyes and said
She : just tell me one
thing, what u feel about us? The way you took care of me in these past years,
the way you used to panic whenever I was not well. The way you made me feel
comfortable and safe with you is not something someone does for his just friend.
Me: you noticed all
those things?
She: do I look dumb?
It seemed like everything has stopped. The way she was
looking at me I was thinking over and over without having any idea what say on
this. I gathered myself, hold my breath for a split second and hold her hand. She
gripped it tighter.
Me: yes I have
feelings for you. It’s not from now but from the very first day when I saw you
on the fresher night. The way you dressed up. The way you were talking. The simplicity
in your behavior. The stability in your mind. The broadness towards the open
world. That really fascinated me. and after being friends the more I came to
know you the more I got obsessed. I was with you not because I liked you. It was
because of your own ability to keep people attracted towards you.
She: why you never
shared this before?
Me: honestly I wanted
to propose you after this internship. I planned it long before. I thought after
this internship I will get a job and will come back to you and will show you my
placement letter and will ask you if you can be with me for the rest of my
life.
She: but why after all
this. Why not now? Why not three and half years ago?
I smiled and said:
very common saying “no money, no honey”
She: what if my
parents marry me somewhere else? Have you ever thought about this?
I was quite. I had no
answer for this.
Me: I assumed that you
might be getting married after graduation!!!
She: assumed!!!!!!!!!!
How could you assume things in this matter?
Me: I want to marry
you but at least I need to make myself capable to handle a family. I want you
but on the time when I will be earning. I don’t want you to struggle with me. I
want to give you a comfortable life.
She: do you really
love me?
Me: I do. I really do.
She pulled out her hand, grabbed her belongings and moved
out. I was sitting there looking her going out. I wanted to know what she was thinking
so I called to stop her. She cut it off.
I sat there for a while. Then I got back to my place. I was restless, tried her phone for a number of times but she was not answering. i evening i was trying to watch TV by changing channels but had no idea what to watch and my cell beeped. Its showed a message.
“Promise me one
thing. After marriage no matter how
badly we will be in our internal fights. The dinner we will have will be in one
plate.”
