Naveen tried to concentrate on packing... His mind kept drifting back to the one single thing, that has been possessing him for the past 1 year. The single factor which was now forcing him to leave the county. Scenes kept playing at the back of his mind, as if the replay button was involuntarily switched on… he gave up, and sat on the bed covering his face …the current scene was their first time meeting ,she was looking nothing less of an angel … In a black salwar ,paired up with cute silver kundan ear rings, she was a treat to eyes ! Very elegant and yet so traditional .what actually caught his attention were the almond shaped eyes sparkling with fun and mischief! How he wished, he had seen this little angel years back! While he was still wishing, she approached him and asked softly, “can you please tell me which way is the canteen”? The rest of the incidents as to how they became best friends were a blur...or one can call it a blissful blur!
After exactly 10 months, he saw the same beautiful eyes filled confusion, pain, fear, and uncertainty when he proposed to her. naveen was so sure and confident that he would go back home as a happy man winning a definite yes from his beloved laskhya .Till today he did not know the reason as to why she politely denied the proposal (with tears in her eyes ). He could not imagine life without her , as she was everything he wanted, gregarious , fun loving , social, cutely irritating ,extremely caring, flatteringly independent, sensible yet childish . How could he lose her, when he knew he was meant to spent the rest of his life with her and no one else can keep her as happy as he can ?He kept wondering what went wrong and where ?
From the very next day onwards, he could see her totally unhappy, as though something heavy had been placed in her heart. Naveen felt so guilty about making her feel this way , that he decided in a span of 2 months to accept a On- sight offer which was already 6 months due for his acceptance .
This was the toughest decision he had made so far and he knew that execution was going to be even more difficult. But he knew, he had to do it. He could not bear to eye her guilt filled eyes every time they met.
He hoped to see her at least one last time before he left to the US, but she had not even attended the bon voyage party that his friends threw him.
As these thoughts were still gulping him in waves of sorrow, when naveen’s mother entered his room and informed him to be ready within an hour as the cab would arrive on time. On seeing him so grief stricken, she asked lovingly if everything was alright, he could only nod in reply!
He knew very little time was left, for his life to completely turnaround .As minutes tricked by , all kinds of weird images crossed his mind… laskhya getting married to someone else, she having a baby and naming the baby after him, it was truly unbearable for him and he felt like screaming at the top of his lungs.
He mustered all the strength not to cry, and finished his packing and headed to airport.
Trolleys were loaded, hugs were exchanged, sweet advises were given, flight announcements were made, the only thing he had to do was LEAVE. When he was just about to wheel away his trolley towards the departure lounge, he felt as though he saw her at a distance. He was sure he had imagined it and turned to give his mother one last hug.. When he turned back to his trolley, he could very well see her right before his eyes… he kept staring a whole min, wondering if he was imagining things or if she was actually there! He feared clarifying his doubt to people around, for they might say it was his IMAGINATION! He kept standing there, as the figure moved closer to him, all he could see at this point of time was only her eye that was filled with love, affection, and fear. He desperately hoped this was all true and not illusion, for he knew he was very capable of going lunatic at that point of time .No words were spoken. The air was still, everything became silent around him. He could only see her eyes moving closer and closer in his direction. After what seemed like an hour, he opened his arms wide and like a reflex action, she ran into his arms and buried her face in his neck and tightly held him, as if never wanting to leave him again! He gently stoked her hair, there was still silence around him and all he could hear was her sobbing quietly and saying sorry over and above again! He felt like every little thing was back in its place. Now the scenes in his mind showed a completely different picture of them getting married and living happily ever after!
