SidNaaz Imagines

Imagine Fifteen

You're my today, my tomorrow and my forever

Siddharth was glancing at the watch strapped to his wrist, impatient. He tried to distract himself. He had to distract himself. He sighed, trying to catch himself.

What is this behavior, Shukla-ji.

Siddharth felt like laughing out loud at his own behavior. He had never been an impatient person. He had never waited for someone, the way he did today. 

"Aa jaayegi woh Siddharth." Rita Maa assured him, patting his head. Siddharth looked up at his mother, smiling sheepishly. 

"Kya soch raha hai?" She asked, sitting next to Siddharth and Siddharth immediately snuggled into her. Rita Maa ran her fingers through his messy curls. 

"Soch raha hoon, ki kitna badal gaya hoon mein. Shehnaaz aane wali hai, jaanta hoon mein. Airport se nikal gayi hai, pata hai, lekin phir bhi.. uske Airport se ghar tak ke second ek saal ki tarah beet raha hai. I never thought koi itna important hoga mere liye. Shehnaaz jab se aayi hai, mere ke liye itni important ho gayi hai. I don't even remember uske bagair zindagi kaisi thi. I have been with women before, beautiful, amazing women, but with her it's like some forgotten deity of some forgotten land, one day decided to answer all of my prayers, the day we met." Siddharth confessed. "I always thought that it'll be difficult for her to be with me. I was essentially done with being in love. I was 40 for crying out loud!"

Rita Maa smiled. 

"I always feared that it'll be unfair to her. She is just starting her life and I.." He sighed, chuckling softly. "I have experienced everything, every aspect of being in love and I was tired of it. It scared me, the thought of going through everything again, with her." 

Siddharth stopped talking suddenly, silence engulfed them. Rita Maa caressed his hair gently. "Does it?" 

Siddharth looked at her surprised. "What do you think?"

Rita Maa shrugged. Siddharth shook his head. "No. No it doesn't. It feels like a new beginning with her. Everyday.. is like this new chance at everything. I never thought this possible but it was. She smiled at me and I.. I'd do anything for her. It scares me, Maa. It scares me, the effect that this little woman has on me. She is a tiny little girl and she has all of me, wrapped around her little finger. I wouldn't have done anything like that for anyone before. It would've felt like a lot of work, but for Shehnaaz, for her I-- I want to do everything. I want to see every corner of the world with her by my side, with a new vision like I've never seen it before. I want to wait for her to get home. I want to plan surprise dates for her, shower her in gifts.. I-- I see a life in front of me  Maa and it's beautiful. It is so, damn beautiful. She's right next to me, throughout." Siddharth said quietly. 

Rita Maa smiled at her son, so clearly in love and with an angel no less. Could she ask for more?

Siddharth shook his head, laughing. "Mein aisa kabhi nahi tha, heina?" 

"It's not a bad change, I mean, you're clearly happier." Rita Maa said softly. 

Siddharth agreed. "I will just go, check on Preeti and Neetu. Kahan reh gayi pata nahi, phir mujhe hi sun-na padega ki bulaaya bhi nahi!"