Ilimitado Amor

Going Home

"Hi Dhruv. I am Sonia. Do you remember me?"

With a smile, I answered, "Hi Sonia! It's been a long time, we haven't had a talk." And we started a lovely duologue.

Suddenly Sonia said, "Dhruv, there is a confession I have to make." I asked her to carry on. She says, "I love you Dhruv..." I literally dropped my phone, in shock. "He loo Dhruv, are you there?" I picked my phone and we had a beautiful 1hour 15 minute talk.

Before keeping the phone, Sonia asked when I will come. I told her, I would be coming within a week and she was elated. She told me that 'we would surely meet.'

I eagerly waited the following week. I stopped gaping at Annandi and ironically, she had started gaping at me. Whenever we crossed each other, she always looked at me, but I acted like I don't give a shit about her. She always stared at me – at the tuck-shop, mess, near the temple, in-fact even in the school. This was just getting too much for me.

Then comes Sid from his vacations. I could see the excitement of meeting Sid in Anushka's eyes three days before he was going to come. She could not stand the distance between them. Though they could not talk properly, but that 10 second eye contact and the exchange of smile was all that they needed, and that's what they desire from each other.

I told Sid about how Anushka missed him, how she cried, everything. He just said one word "MAD!", and went to her. When she saw him, the smile on her face was back and she was constantly smiling. He had bought some gifts for her. The moment he handed them over to her, she took them and kissed them, and gave a lovely smile & said 'Thank You'. Then again their voiceless talks started. It seemed as if they were talking with each other through telepathy...

I stood there awe-struck, gaping at both of them (from a distance). They were just shaking their heads and grinned. To a person, who is seeing from a distance, it would appear as they both need a mental-asylum. (Well! All of us are that crazy that everyone thinks, we need a mental- asylum...!)

That very night, I called my parents. They told me that they were calling me home for a few days, as it had been a long time, we haven't met. I was supposed to leave after two days.

I told Sid, Anushka and Rohit about it. Anushka was also going home on the same day. Sid and Anushka hugged each other. Again their eye-to-eye talks had resumed. I could figure out Sid saying, 'I'll miss you.' And Anushka replying, 'I'll miss you to.'

I went to my room, elated. I started packing my stuff. The very thought of going home and meeting Sonia excited me. It was the first time, I was going to meet Sonia, with a more unique and dignified bond. I dream of meeting her, talking with her and savour all the beautiful moments and cherish them with zeal...

My mom came to pick me up, after the last exam. Anushka met my mom. In fact, she was the one who came to call me.

I quickly picked my luggage, took my phone and ran. I came running and hugged my mom. Anushka, Shubhangi, and Annandi were standing over there. I was stunned to see my mom talking to Shubhangi and Annandi!!!

I saw them, all of them were grinning. Anushka said, "Dhruv, you are still mamma's little kid." We all had a good laugh. It was time for us to leave.

Our train was at 5:30. I was really excited to go home. I wanted to meet Sonia. I couldn't resist the time. In the train, I was asking again and again, 'When will we reach?' My mom, at one point of time got frustrated that she asked, "Is your girlfriend waiting for you?" In my mind, I said, "Yes! She is..." and smiled like an idiot. My mom looked at me with an awkward look and then started using her pone.

I connected my earphones and played my favourite playlist, which comprised of songs, which held some memories. I messaged Sonia. She asked me to meet near the tuition cross-road. It took some moments for me to realise, how important, cross-roads are in my life.

I reached next morning. I hugged my dad, when I reached home. The long journey had exhausted me, so I decided to sleep. After all, I had to meet Sonia in the evening. I had to look fresh. Time was passing as slow as a tortoise.

Finally, the evening arrived. I dressed up (n casuals, of course) and took my active. My mom asked me, "Kidhar jaa raha hai sajh-dhaj ke?" (Where are you going, being so dressed-up?) I told her that, I was going to meet my tuition teacher.

I reached, at 5o'clock. Sonia reached there by 5:15. I was really happy to see her. Her face was gleaming. Her beautiful dress, grabbed all mu attention. Her fragrance of rose-perfume had filled my nostrils. She hugged me hard. I hugged her back. She was in tears. I wiped her tears and kissed her in the fore-head.

Sonia told me, how much she missed me. She had written a letter for me. At the cross-road, I stood again, in a different place, with a different girl, with a way different-emotion.

I and her, we felt like, no one else was around us, despite the usual hustle and bustle. We stared at each other. We could hear the self-created silence around us. We stared at each other for a long time. After about 15- minute, we started talking. Exactly at 6:18 P.M, she said, "Bye, Dhruv. I have to go." Despite saying this, she was still standing over there. Suddenly, she pulled me closer.                                                                                                                                                                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------