Bhanu had lost his fiance in a car accident a month ago. She was drunk when a stray dog appeared out of nowhere. She could not control the speeding car and rammed herself to a street side tree.
They were together for past 9 years and memories with each other had become a normal event for them. From going to busy mcdonalds to give a first treat to Samyukta, to watching a romantic movie at peace in their apartment, memories had become an inevitable part of their common lives, which they enjoyed with love. Very soon they were going to be married.
He had grown up with Samyukta. Together they grew up observing each other, becoming adolescents to adults. Bhanu's success in 12th boards would be rewarded with a treat by samyukta and her getting selected into AIIMS would result in Bhanu choosing Delhi University for graduation. They had visited almost all places in Delhi, spent great times in trips to Ladakh, Jaipur, Agra and many other nearby places. Europe was their target for post marriage trip.
She is no more in this world, leaving Bhanu alone. But Bhanu can's lose sight of her. He sees her in every restaurant sitting beside him, while talking with his clients, or dating a prospective bride his parents insist him to meet. "There in ccd, I gave her first lily. She cried as she knew I would never pluck and hurt a flower for anyone, but I did it for her.", "This place's ambience has changed since the last time. It was so much smelling that day. We had to leave the order and run!", "This girl has smile just like samyukta".
He would cry and choke his throat out, blaming no one but life for his loss. "What if I had gone there and did not allow her to drive ? My client was not that important.", "She could have booked a cab na", "It was me who gave her a drink the first time".
For some days, his parents would hug him and tell him that life has to go on, and even Samyukta would wish him to go on and grow up even more.
One day he had a dream of Samyukta. She was wearing a bridal dress, a red dupatta draped around her head. He was not sure if the form of Samyukta he was seeing was of a bride or of a woman on her deathbed. She was smiling nevertheless. He wished it was a bridal one. He wished to touch her, as this is what he wanted for so long, them getting married. The Hands wouldn't reach! She was not going away, but the hands would't get to her, even when she was so close to the eyes.
"I am waiting for you. Be safe, Bhanu.", he heard these words in his dream.
The next day, the pain of memories didn't disappear, but Bhanu was a little more composed. He realised that he has to grow up without Samyukta. He somehow got a belief that the dream was true, and that somewhere, Samyukta is waiting for him, a place where he too shall visit after dying, just like her. "She has just chosen to wait for me out there." He too chose to wait for her.
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I know that among us, there are many such Bhanus and many such Samyuktas. May their love never have to wait for their lifetimes.
He had grown up with Samyukta. Together they grew up observing each other, becoming adolescents to adults. Bhanu's success in 12th boards would be rewarded with a treat by samyukta and her getting selected into AIIMS would result in Bhanu choosing Delhi University for graduation. They had visited almost all places in Delhi, spent great times in trips to Ladakh, Jaipur, Agra and many other nearby places. Europe was their target for post marriage trip.
She is no more in this world, leaving Bhanu alone. But Bhanu can's lose sight of her. He sees her in every restaurant sitting beside him, while talking with his clients, or dating a prospective bride his parents insist him to meet. "There in ccd, I gave her first lily. She cried as she knew I would never pluck and hurt a flower for anyone, but I did it for her.", "This place's ambience has changed since the last time. It was so much smelling that day. We had to leave the order and run!", "This girl has smile just like samyukta".
He would cry and choke his throat out, blaming no one but life for his loss. "What if I had gone there and did not allow her to drive ? My client was not that important.", "She could have booked a cab na", "It was me who gave her a drink the first time".
For some days, his parents would hug him and tell him that life has to go on, and even Samyukta would wish him to go on and grow up even more.
One day he had a dream of Samyukta. She was wearing a bridal dress, a red dupatta draped around her head. He was not sure if the form of Samyukta he was seeing was of a bride or of a woman on her deathbed. She was smiling nevertheless. He wished it was a bridal one. He wished to touch her, as this is what he wanted for so long, them getting married. The Hands wouldn't reach! She was not going away, but the hands would't get to her, even when she was so close to the eyes.
"I am waiting for you. Be safe, Bhanu.", he heard these words in his dream.
The next day, the pain of memories didn't disappear, but Bhanu was a little more composed. He realised that he has to grow up without Samyukta. He somehow got a belief that the dream was true, and that somewhere, Samyukta is waiting for him, a place where he too shall visit after dying, just like her. "She has just chosen to wait for me out there." He too chose to wait for her.
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I know that among us, there are many such Bhanus and many such Samyuktas. May their love never have to wait for their lifetimes.
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