They were high school sweethearts......
They used 2 do each others homework,eat each others lunch,draw paintings for each other,draw funny sketches of each other,ride bicycles together,solve complicated math problems,read poems n stories 2 each other........
They were complete in each other's lives.....n they had never thought of their "friendship" like others had.When they passed out high school,they were tagged "the cutest couple of high school"..........which they were not!
Well,they were not in love,or if they were,they didn't know it..... But life changes after high school! Well,she had 2 shift her house to sum place else cuz of sum family reasons.....
Lets make it short-they fell outa contact n got busy in their lives....His-was a new gal every week n Hers-a new problem! She had sum story 2 do as a favor to a geek frend,for which she went 2 sum library.......where she found him. After 5 long years,not studying! Dhruv never went 2 da library. Well,He was there cuz as per him it was one of the most secluded places n hence ideal for uninterrupted make-outs!
Naina-was kind of a geek.A very simple n ordinary girl with out of the world thinking! which then,only Dhruv cud understand.His mouth fell open n he yelled "Chashmish"-sumthing he used 2 call her very often.
Anyways,Naina was quite a beauty which she did not believe in sporting like other girls.She was quite practical n peace loving gal.When she was in her high school,her father passed away.Dhruv had been a great support then.He had always been there-no matter what. There were guys in the school who had laid evil eyes on Naina-which she definitely did not acknowledge,But Dhruv did.After dropping her home He went back to the hangout area of the bad boys.Next day,Nitesh had a leg plastered.When she asked Dhruv what happened,He replied he got hit by a truck.
When she had moved out,initially she missed Dhruv terribly.In the first few weeks,she wrote him letters n emails which he replied 2 way too late.She eventually understood that she was no longer a part of his life n stopped all contacts.Dhruv,on the other hand,missed Naina even more,n did not know what 2 do….So,as suggested by other guys,he tried 2 replace her with some other girl,n from then on,moved from one girl to another…..but found none.
Cuming back 2 the library,after seeing Naina,he forgot that he was there with sum other gal 4 sum other purposes…..He ran to Naina who hardly believed her eyes.They went out for coffee n filled in each other with the 5 year news….but never mentioned how different life was without each other.
They were finally happy 2 hav found each other.They were 2 people who could tell each other anything.N had the capability 2 laugh over it even weeks later.While Naina had found her reason 2 laugh carelessly again there was a chaos among Dhruv’s college girls-Where is Dhruv? N whom is he dating this week? Well,4 now it had bcum weeks……
They went outings on weekends,went movies,had lunch together almost everyday.Dhruv had quite a traditional bike which refused 2 run for more than a week without servicing,many a times cried 2 get started…..But Dhruv n Naina still managed on that.No matter how long it took Dhruv to start his bike,Naina always waited patiently by his side.Many a times they even pedaled it over a mile…....
While they grew closer again,they found some magic going on around them.Naina had figured it.It wasn’t so difficult after all,She had known Dhruv since childhood.She wasn’t ready 2 accept it.Or was scared maybe,cuz wasn’t sure if she actually saw love in his eyes or was just a reflection of her own…..
Well,4 her,she very well knew she had fallen in love with Dhruv,she always was,its now that she knew it was love.N 4 Dhruv,he was still unsure what that weird feeling was,what that special joy of being with Naina n making her laugh n watching her laugh was…….
It was his birthday the next day n he already got a new bike as a present-a bike right out of his dreams.In his joy of getting a new bike he went out partying forgetting his cell phone in the dresser.He was quite a party animal.He had gone out of town to treat his friends n forgot everything about Naina while boozing.He reachd home by midnight.Was too tired to see his cell phone.It was still buzzing with birthday messages even at the last hour.He didn’t bother picking it up.Near his mirror he saw a small envelope with a ribbon.He knew it wasn’t sum1 4m his family.He went upto it n picked it up.There was no name on it but he knew who it could be from……
He gently opened it up to find a very old photograph of him n Naina riding his new bicycle.N juz like dat,all his tiredness vanished.And the next moment he was on his bike at a blaring speed on the way to Naina’s house.
In her room,Naina watched the full moon from her window n its excellent moonlight lighting up her room n wondered where n how Dhruv would be.There was no use trying his cell.She had been doing that since the past 24 hrs.With nothing else to do,she juz cursed Dhruv under her breath n went back to her bed to try to sleep.
Then,suddenly she heard sumthing drop on her floor.It was a pebble.It was definitely not raining stones.She went to the window to check.N found Dhruv there-on his bike calling her.Without giving a second thought she ran downstairs in her pyjamas n went up to him n hugged him.He took her on his new bike for a ride.
For her,it was perfect then,the man of her dreams had juz cum out of them,on his dashing new bike to sneak her out in perfect moonlight for a long ride.Dhruv knew Naina luvd beaches.N dats exactly where they reached.It was very difficult for Naina now to decide if it was a dream or he was actually there.But then,it didn’t matter.If it were a dream-it was the most beautiful dream of her life n if it was real…………..
They both sat on the beach.The silent music of the waves.The perfect moon n its reflection in water,the calm sand n the cool breeze.She didn’t know what to say.She wanted to ask Dhruv to pinch her to check if she’s awake.Then she thought the better of it.She let her mind go with the flow…..When suddenly,Dhruv held her hand ,drew her closer,bent down near her lips,gently kissed her,n whispered in her ears “I love you Naina.I always did.It juz took me dis much time to realize.”
This time she kissed him.For a moment too long till slowly warm tears flew down their cheeks……
<3 <3 <3
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