(On Phone)
Rahul ( excited) : " Hey sweets... when shall we meet? where? "
She: At the regular place for lunch... ok.... say around 2'o clock... what say?
Rahul: Sure....
She: Ok honey.. waiting to see ya.... tkcre..... B bye..
Rahul: " Tkcre Sweetie, Miss ya, love u.. Bye see ya soon"
He was happy as he is going to meet her after a long time.Rahul checked the time...
It was just 10... "Still 4 hours.... " he thought and he smiled........
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(At a inter college event 3 years back)
Rahul: Hi, you sang really well...
She: Thanx... and you danced really well...
Rahul (Surprised): thanks..
( Feeling really happy that she did see him dancing... He was smitten by her the first time he saw her singing on the stage.)
She: So, From which college are you from...?
Rahul: Loyola.. 3rd year u?
She: St.Andrews 2nd year...
And thus their relationship began......
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She was waiting for him at his favorite Restuarant.
On seeing her....
Rahul ( Hugging her): Hi sweetie.. How are you?
She ( Holding his hand): Fine da... So how you doin?
Rahul: Perfect.. was waiting to see you da...
She: So hows everyone at home? Hows aunty's health now? ( Placing the order)
Rahul: She is fine.. but little fragile now a days...
After their lunch...
She: Rahul.. .. ( she stopped)
Rahul: what happened da? tell me..?
(She is silent...)
Rahul: Come on honey... tell me..
She: I don't know how to start this da....
Rahul( sensing something is bad): Just tell me whatever it is da...
She: I got a chance to move abroad from my company and have to stay there for 1 year...
Rahul(Not whole heartedly): Good... congrats da.... but what is bothering you....?
She: They told me i can work for company from there as long as i want......
Rahul: Hmmm.. (silent)
She: I can never get such a good opportunity da.. i can move there along with my family....
Its really good career break for me...(voice becoming a little shrill now)
Sorry da,but taking this relationship further would be difficult da.. i feel we can't be happy moving ahead.
Rahul: ( Speechless..... )
She: I know this is difficult but i think this for our own good da...
Rahul( voice choked): I know this is important for you.. But how can you just say da...?
She: Please don't cry da... Please for my sake...
Rahul: Iam not crying because you are leaving me da.... iam crying because i will be losing myself....
She: (Silent)
Rahul: Are you going to home directly now...?
She( tearly eyed): yea.. why?
Rahul: (Calling an taxi....)
I don't know what to say... (Hugging her)
But thanx for all the moments you had given me including this....
Bye !!! Take care....
And She drove off.......
*************************************************** (To be continued..........)
