**Chapter 1**
Rigved Desai.
A guy with limited people around him, not shy but would think
thousand times before interacting with others. His life revolved around his mom
and his aunt. They were the only people who meant everything to. He believed he
was strong enough to face everything in life. Having seen his father moving out
of their house when he was in 8th grade, he handled his mom and aunt. But he
always felt he missed something in his life, maybe a friend who would take care
of him. When he was in his 2nd year of graduation during one of the college
programs he saw a girl, stupidly quarreling with her friends laughing like she
didn't care if people are watching her, she was just an ordinary girl he
thought later on and ignored those thoughts as his friends were calling him to
help them arrange the chairs required for the program. During the whole program
he tried hard to distract himself but things were going in a different way.
After every 10 minutes he would go and get a glance of her from some corner of
the hall, he felt his heart skip a beat whenever she would give a smile to her friends.
He wanted her to notice him, he never cared for attention as he
always got it because of his charming looks and smile with those cute dimples
on his cheeks :) but still he wanted her to notice him. She was busy talking to
her friend about the performance he was supposed to give that evening. As the
performance started he was again glaring at her from behind the pillar, as she
was recording her friend’s performance and enjoying it the same time. He
suddenly started recording the performance himself in her opposite direction so
that he would preserve her cute gestures with him and have a look at them when
he would miss her. At the end of the program he was searching for her but she
was nowhere to be seen. He made a small prayer to the god that he would want to
see her again the next day.
**CHAPTER 2**
Rigved
Desai
Rigved
was checking their college community on Facebook when he saw a familiar face;
yes that was the same girl from the function the previous day. ‘Tiara Khanna’
the name showed with a familiar looking profile picture. He clicked on it and
started thanking his stars that she was the same girl whom he was following
during inauguration function yesterday. He couldn't believe that he had actually
found her out. He wanted to know more about her but her profile was having
security. He wanted to send her request but then thought against it because
maybe she will think he is too desperate to try his luck on her.
It
was already dinner time when he was shaken from his train of thoughts due to
his mom's voice. He closed his laptop and went for dinner with a broad smile on
his face. He was more than happy today. His mother noticed a change in his
behavior and asked him that why was he smiling like an idiot. Still smiling
Rigved was silent this made his mom a bit worried but she knew he would tell
her the reason in a day or two. At night he slept peacefully remembering all the
gestures and cute faces that Tiara made all day during the
function. He knew the damage was done. His heart skipped a bit even when he saw
her smiling in his dreams.
**Chapter 3**
Rigved Desai
The next day while walking to my class and
I accidentally bumped into her. Yes god finally made our paths cross with each
other. She gave a stern look and went in her direction. According to my
research she was not a second year student yes I had inquired about it. And she
was not a fresher, as I was the key person in the fresher’s party arrangement
and I had not seen in during the party. Holy shit! She is a senior!! I spoke
and my friends gave me a confusing look. Although she is a year senior to me (a
cute senior) I thought to myself. God that means she was the one our teachers
used to talk about the ideal student of there. I thought the girl would be a
typical geek, but it was my angel yes I would call her my angel as even a
glance towards her smiling face would make me forget all the problems I ever
had. She had such an effect on people around her that her simple smile would
fade all the worries. That's why she is an angel, my angel.
The whole day I
was trying to find out some or the other reason to get out of the class; I had
this urge to talk to her, to hear her laugh. After two lectures got over it was
our HOD’s lecture and I was late and so were my friends just the mere thought
of being late made me smile, I knew the "khadus" (our HOD) would not
allow us to sit for the lecture and I would be free for the next 2 hours. :D :P
**Chapter
4**
Rigved Desai.
As we asked for permission to attend the
class, khadus started his same old story that we have to be on time blah blah
blah. “Maybe the jerk would allow us to sit today.” Akshit murmured in between.
I knew this would screw my plan, so I rushed backwards slowly while my friends
were entering and the moment Akshit noticed I was not in the class he texted
me"bastard where have u gone?" I texted him back where I was and he
replied "good luck bro, try your luck she won't give a damn :D". I waited for her class to get over.
You know I just wanted to have a talk with her. The bell rang and the professor
was coming out of the class when I ran to hide myself in a corner.
After
all the students left the class I walked near her desk with a heavy heart. I
was afraid, happy, and nervous all at the same time. And I just said "Hi, I
am Rigved" with that I forwarded my hand for a handshake. After that a
wired express on her face made me think she would slap me right there. Yes she
had slapped many guys before. She hated all this nonsense; this was all that
her friend Suhil had told me. But she shook my hand and spoke "Hi myself Tiara
and stop stalking me Rigved. I totally hate stalkers." I made a puppy face
after hearing that. When she saw that look, she asked me if I could join her
for a coffee. This instantly lit up my mood. I told her I wasn't stalking her
but she had caught me on the day of
function itself. She had a proof that I stalked her. Yes when I took her snaps
while she was video shooting the performance, I was visible behind one of the
pillars.
**CHAPTER 5**
** THE COFFEE DATE**
Rigved Desai.
Even though it was just a friendly
invitation for a coffee, I consider it as a date. :P It came as a shock for me
but then my heart started dancing. Is this a dream?? I pinched myself and then
I realized that she actually invited me for coffee. This absolutely made my
day, but I knew she would ask me the reason for stalking her. The thought of being with her made me happy,
we went to the nearby coffee shop and ordered our coffees. Soft romantic tracks
were being played in the cafe, she was sitting quietly with an expression’s to
know all the answer’s right at that moment. Now I had to confess everything to
her, so I started narrating everything from the moment I saw her to this
moment. While narrating everything I noticed a smile on her face which she was
trying to hide, but then I told her that she failed miserably while hiding that
cute smile of hers. Then this song started playing
“I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won’t let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Yeah
You might need time to think it over
But I'm just fine moving forward
I'll ease your mind
If you give me the chance
I will never make you cry c`mon let's try”
Exactly what I felt that moment was being
sung by Jesse McCartney. Don’t know why but I told her that this song is
exactly what I am feeling at this moment and she smiled again. Maybe she liked
me after all I am not a boring person. :P
It’s true that ‘A Lot Can Happen Over A
Coffee ;)
We didn't return to our lectures that day but instead went to her favorite place,
a lake surrounded by trees at one side and mountain’s on the other side. This
was the place she visited when she wanted to spend some time alone. The lake
and its view were indeed a peaceful place away from the rush of the city. She was not a geek but, a creative person who
loved Painting, Music and Reading Novels, yes book are her first love. We share
many things in common, even I am a trained singer and a drummer. She loved
travelling and so did I. She wanted to travel the world and wanted to know the
tradition’s of every country. Not every girl today has such interests thank god
that I found her already. :D No guy would want to let go off a girl like her
away from his life. I promised to myself that day that I would make her mine forever.
**Chapter 6**
Rigved Desai.
Days passed and I got to know her more
every passing day. Tiara was a totally different person than what people had
said, she was a beautiful soul. We used to meet every day after college hours
and would talk like maniacs during lunch. Everyday there was a new shade of
her, her heart so pure. She was always the toughest girl as she made a shell
around her, but after every passing day I knew there was an innocent child
inside her ready to jump out of the shell but would always stop for unknown
reasons.
Sometimes
she would be happy for no reason and sometimes she would be just numb and quite
in her own world. When she used to be quiet I tried cheering her making funny
faces and next moment she used to have that sweet curve on her face that would
make my day. She never had certain reasons to be happy. She always found
happiness in small things that were going around her. She was a total sweetheart who cared for everyone around her without any expectations.
**Chapter 7**
Rigved Desai.
I was in love with my life, Tiara was the
ultimate reason for my happiness. When she was around me the world seem
perfect, nothing else mattered more than her. I was in love with her, yes since
the first day I saw her laughing with her friends. My heart skipped a beat
whenever that pretty smile of her used to seen. Even when I used to think
about, I had that stupid grin on my face and my friends used to get a chance to
tease me up. It was nearly 10 months now since we started talking. The first
time we talked I felt like I had known for a life time. I had fallen for her
the moment I saw her. I somewhere knew that even she liked me. It was the day
of cultural festival and games and other events where being held. I wrote her
name for antakshari and mine too.
She
was an awesome singer; I had heard her many times she always used to sing when
alone somewhere in a corner window. I wanted people to notice her mesmerizing
voice. The names of antakshari team were announced, I had my fingers crossed
that we should be in a same team but destiny had other plans and we were
supposed to compete against each other. She was shocked when my name was
announced and more shocked hearing hers being announced. I apologized by
holding my ears and she gave that smile of hers which takes my breath away. We
took our seats and the competition began.
**Chapter
8**
Rigved Desai.
It was my teams turn and I didn't want
this chance to tell her what I feel for her in front of whole college. So as
per the last letter of their team’s song I started my song directly looking into
her eyes.
“Aasmaan, tera mera hua
Khwaab ki tarah dhuaan dhuaan
Aasmaan, tera mera hua
Saans ki tarah ruaan ruaan
Ho jaaye jahaan tu jaaye
Paaye mujhe hi paaye
Saaye yeh mere
Hai tujh mein samaaye
Saiyaara main saiyaara
Saiyaara tu saiyaara
Sitaaron ke jahaan mein
Milenge ab yaara
Saiyaara main saiyaara
Saiyaara tu saiyaara
Sitaaron ke jahaan mein
Milenge ab yaara "
There was a loud cheer from crowd during
my song. My friends were cheering me as they already knew what I felt for her.
Meanwhile the change in her expressions was making me numb. She was smart
enough to figure out what was going around. Initially her expressions were all
calm then I saw her cheeks turning pink, yeah she was blushing. I felt happy
inside but the very next moment her expression was back to normal. And then I
started thinking what was actually going in her mind.
She didn't sing for next 3 turns and was
not even lifting her head up to face me. This bothered me a lot, God what must
be going in her mind? Did I embarrass her? Shit shit! All these thoughts were
disturbed by a mesmerizing voice which was singing.
"Khamoshiyan gungunaane lagi
Tanhaaiyan muskuraane lagi
Sargoshi kare hawa, chupke se mujhe kaha
Dil ka haal bataa, dilbar se naa chhupa
Sunke baat yeh sharm se meri aankhen jhunk
jaane lagi.
Jaag utha hai sapna kiska meri in aankhon
mein
Ek nayi zindagi shaamil ho rahi saanson
mein
Kisi ki aandhi hai sadaa hawaaon mein
Kisi ki baatein hai dabi si honton mein
Raat din meri aankhon mein koi parchhaayi
lehraane lagi.”
Yes
it was Tiara with a broad smile on her face and she wasn't looking my way but
when she did, her eyes said it all. I was the happiest person on the planet
that day. Although I already had an idea that even Kiara felt the same for me and this was the best way of answering me.
**Chapter 9**
Rigved Desai.
I wanted to hug her right away, her eyes
revealed everything that was going on in her mind. And that song was beautiful
after all my angel was the one singing it. I still couldn't believe that she
felt the same for me. I was on cloud 9 that day; I wanted to meet her after
that antakshari. I texted her to meet me at the lake (Yeah! The same place she
took me after our Coffee Date). It was already evening when the events came to
an end. So when I reached the place, the clouds turned maroonish pink. The view
was breath-taking, and then I saw my angel coming but pretended as if I didn't
know she came. She thought I didn't see her as I turned my back towards her
when I saw her coming.
That
day was the day of surprises for me. She hugged me from behind. I felt thousand
shivers running down my spine. Her mere touch could melt me and my heart. As we
were near the lake it was a bit cold. During the hug I whispered to her "I
love you" looking back to her and she blushed and I held her hands which
were holding me when she whispered in my ears "I love you too stupid :P ".
Now I was facing her, I saw her eyes becoming teary so I hugged her again.
After that I bent on my knees took her hand in mine and said " I know
tiara the way I proposed you today it was a bit awkward for you but I could not
hold my emotions anymore, even I unaware about how and when I feel in love with
you. But you know you are the best thing that happened to me. I know it is
every girl's dream of getting a guy's proposal in a fairy-tale way, but this was
something that I thought would work with me. I am not like that smart who could
plan and execute everything perfectly and moreover you know na I am a lazyass.
But I love you and isn't that
what actually matters? “And I winked.
**Chapter 10**
Rigved Desai.
Tiara just smiled and a tear slipped out
from the corner of her eyes.
“I love you Rigved and yes that is what
matters to me"
I hugged her when the cold wind made her
shiver and I was so closer to her that I could feel her breath on my neck. Her
heart beats got faster I made my face closer to her. I was going to kiss her
but I had a second thought about what she would feel. But then I saw her face,
her cheeks had turned pink her eyes were moist and her breath was becoming
heavy her expressions were peaceful. I cupped her cheeks with my hands and
brought my lips closer to hers. Finally our lips got sealed.
I
gave her a tight hug, while in my arms she was too quiet. There was a sweet
smile on her face, and her eyes said it all. I assured her that I would always
be by her side, whatever it takes to be with her. I wanted her to always stay
happy the way she now is. For the world she is the girl who always is strong to face any challenge
that comes but I know she needed love no matter how much she denied it.
**Chapter 11**
Rigved Desai.
The next one year of my college passed in
jiffy, having her by my side always I felt good. She loved me, I loved her and
that was everything that mattered. Yes, we used to fight sometimes over silly
issues, but at the end of the day we would laugh at it thinking the topic was
too lame to fight. During initial days people talked how our relation would
fail as they thought that she would ditch me after graduating a year before.
Remember I said she was a year senior to me. Some assholes would praise me as I
was dating a senior. People talk and talk about you until they get bored or
till you prove them wrong. We shared the same bond we used to share a year
before. We were going pretty strong!
She never bothered about what people
thought about us and so didn't I. After all what we thought about each other
was more important. It was her last month in college and she was all busy with
interviews, projects etc. So I used to wait for her after college and after she
was done with her day's schedule, we would visit the lake where it all started.
The lake and the trees around used to give us peace. Many times we would just sit
near the lake without uttering a single word. Yet our minds speaking thousands
of words. It was her last day in college and after her final term exams she had
to visit Bangalore for her training. She looked pale, so I took her to our
place where she cried in my arms but I assured her that I would be with her
forever.
**ONE YEAR LATER**
I
was finally going to Bangalore, yes I studied hard for my terms and was placed
in a different organisation but in the same city where my angel lived. When I told her about the news she was glad
that I got placed and now that we would be together the exact way we had
planned for. After my terms I left for Bangalore, my angel was already waiting
for me at the airport. As soon as she saw me, she came running towards me and
hugged me. A year had passed the last time I had seen her, she looked more
beautiful and sweet. We did lunch together and left to settle my luggage in the
quarters of my company. Now this would turn out to be a new journey for both of
us. Our relation was strong because we trusted each other completely, lucky are
the people who survive a long distance relation and I am glad I was one such
lucky person to do so. They say 'Long Distance doesn't matter, if two hearts
are loyal to each other'.
THE END
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