Never ignore the person who loves you...
Because one day...
When you need that love...
That love won't be yours anymore...
*****
"You're my VALENTINE..."
Ananya : What....?
Anand : Hey girl... I'm not joking... I spend all this day with you, so obviously you are my Valentine...
Ananya : Haha... so If you spend your Christmas with me, am I your Santa?
Anand's mobile kept ringing...
Ananya : I think you should answer your call.
As soon as Anand picked up the call, without a minute's delay, David began to speak nervously.
David : Why are you ignoring my calls? It's an important matter. I saw her following you.
After listening to David, Anand seems nervous. But he tried to hide it from Ananya.
Anand : Hey opacarophile (sunset person)... You enjoy your precious time and I will be back in few minutes.
Ananya : Did he really call me an opacarophile?
Her mind : How does he know all about me?
Ananya : There's nothing wrong with being opacarophile... The sun's force is mighty but its touch is so tender, soft and warm.
Anand took some time to join Ananya. After that they didn't talk much, but what they talk was about them. The things they love, the things they love to do, some sad things, some very happy things, they talk about nature music even about the whole universe... (Even then they are not satisfied.)
Both their hearts were heavy when they knew it was time to say goodbye. It's hard to separate from the person who lighten ups your day just by talking.
Anand gifted Ananya an iPhone and it was a big task for him to get her to accept the gift. Ananya hesitated because when her father offered her a mobile she refused. But today she has no reason to reject.
On the way back to the home, Anand told David everything that had happened throughout the day.
"She is beautiful" David said this with a pretty smile on his face.
"You haven't seen her yet."
"But I've seen the way your eyes glow when you talk about her. And I've never seen you like this before."
Silence occupied the place for a few minutes.
"Hey Anand, Are you afraid of fall in love?"
"No.... I'm afraid of being the only one who falls"
*****
After one year...
Ananya : I know to take care of me, you don't have to worry about anything and go home now.
Sharma : But Shree ma...
Ananya : Papa please... If you were here when I left I would surely cry and then come home with you. Shanvi... Please take my Papa with you... Take care of him until I return.
Shanvi : You don't have to say this. I will take care of him. Come Papa... let's move...
Sharma left the place with a heavy heart as he had never been separated from his daughter since she was born, it was the first time she had gone this far.
Ananya's phone was vibrating with constant messages for the past hour. You are right it is messages from Anand.
"Wait for me and I will be there for sure in 30 minutes"
"I can't. I have to board my flight in ten minutes. It's already late" she replied.
"Mam your passport please..."
"Sorry... Here is my passport"
Announcement : For the attention of the passengers, we would like to inform you that the flight from Delhi to Singapore today will be delayed by one hour due to some technical issues.
"Sorry mam... Your flight will take off a little late, so kindly give way to those behind you." She returns Ananya's passport to her.
Yadav (Ananya's colleague) : Oh my goodness... now that I can settle my stomach before boarding the plane. Ananya, let's go and have something to eat.
Ananya : I was in no mood to eat anything. You can go and have something.
Yadav : If so, I will go and buy you something.
Anand entered there at the same time as Yadav left. He entered there with more nervousness than ever. Anand saw Ananya and the next moment ran to her and held her hands tightly.
Anand : Thank God.. you haven't left here yet.
Ananya : I should but my flight is delayed so I can't go yet.
Anand looked around and took Ananya's hands and led her to a less crowded place. After staring into her eyes, he immediately hugged her without a second thought.
At first she tried to withdraw from him, but after a while she became more united with him wondering if she would get such a hug again or not.
Anand : How dare you? Did you think you could leave without telling me?
Ananya : Nothing like that...
Anand : You said yourself that you are not going to Singapore. But now you come at the last moment and announce this great thing as an ordinary message. Tell me why you did like this? You shouldn't blame me for being late, I was late only because of you.
He hugs her more. To me they don't hug... She melts into his arm and he holds her together tightly.
"So Is she the princess who delays the flight?"
They both stood apart when they heard someone's voice.
Anand : Hey buddy.. how are you man?
Rohit (Pilot) : I'm good... But i never expect this from you. You never told me that you have a girlfriend.
Anand : Oh c'mon... She is my best friend. She tried to escape from me.
Ananya : Wait... wait... What is he talking about? Did you delay the flight for me?
Rohit : Obviously... Miss...?
"Ananya" Both of them said at the same time.
Anand : Did you think I wouldn't? If you run away from me without telling me, what else can I do?
Ananya (in mind) : I thought I should never see your face again. I thought I would go far away from you. I wanted to run to a distance where I could not hear your voice and where your thoughts could not follow me.
You are the one who made me smile, made me feel, made me love, and everything... you... You just made me crazy on you... I know you don't feel the same for me but atleast you deserve to know that somebody was once madly in love with you... You just made everyone unattractive... Why did you do all this to me? Holding your hand at the end is all i want, But I don't deserve it.
Tears began to well up in her eyes as she found him still holding her hands. She had to try hard to hide the tears.
Anand : Hey... Are you crying? I'm just kidding. I just thought to play with you for a while. Ohh... it's okay... Your father will kill me if he finds out I made his daughter cry. Please save me dear...
She smiled a bit...
Anand : Be safe okay. I know you don't have time to call me all the time but when I call you you must pick it up. Otherwise I will kill you.... Why are some goodbyes so hard? We had no other options anyway. And where is your colleague ?
Ananya : He is already in queue...
When Ananya shows Yadav, Yadav looks at Ananya and gestures her to come quickly.
Ananya : I think I should go...
Anand : You can go....
Ananya : I can only go if you let go of my hand...
Anand : Oh... I'm sorry...
When Anand let go of her hand, Ananya started speeding away from there.
Anand thought that she would look back at him at least once but She never looked back at him.
*****
Readers may have a lot of doubts in this episode, like
What would have happened in this one year?
Why does Ananya think of leaving Anand?
Why neither of them express their feelings?
But i want to tell you one thing...
If two hearts are meant to be together, no matter how long it takes, how far they go, how tough it seems, fate will bring them together.
To be continued...
