And It Was All Fate

THE LOVE STORY : LAST PART (21)

Mr Rishaan's POV :

I told Lily that I will wait for her answer and I am waiting . Not only for her answer but also for her as she hasn't appeared before me for one week . One week ...It is a torture for me . No matter how much I tried to see her . I even sneaked into the anatomy class to meet her . But she was nowhere to be found .She isn't picking up my phone nor is she texting me back . Enough is enough I am going to ask Xavier .

Xavier is a handsome man unlike me . There are many women who have fallen for her in the college . I heard that one of the college professor's fell for him . He is a third year medical student .

He is specialising as a neuro -surgeon . He stays in the same hostel where I am staying . I hate him . Of course its because of jealousy but its also because he always disrespects Lily.
I knocked on his door and he came out in a t-shirt and jeans .

" Hi , Xavier . I am Alex ..." , I said with strained smile.
" What do you want ? " , he asks .
I am not even surprise is very rude . So what if he is handsome and well-built .
" Do you know why Lily is absent ? " , I ask him.
" No , I don't ..." , he said.
" Alright ...Can you tell me where she lives ? " , I ask .
" No ..." , he said.
" Alright ..." , I said ...
" Who are you ? " , he asks.
" Not someone important ..." , I said
I will find out where she lives by myself ...
" Hey ... " , Xavier ...." She lives with her father in City Badaam and street 8 near a convent school. You can ask anyone about where Raymond's live there they will tell you..." .
" Thank you ..." , I told him and leave .

Well, looks like he is not that bad .

AFTER AN HOUR :

Finally I am here . I am standing before Lily's house. Its a nice bungalow neither too big nor too small ..It has a nice backyard with roses decorating the garden . Before I can enter I am stopped by a watchman who is wearing a black uniform.Although he is old but he looks fit and fine . His hair is black and grey ...

" Who are you ? " , he asks.
" I am a man ..." , I said.
" Yeah I can see that ..." , he said .
" No , I mean I am a student from Lily's college . I am here to meet her ...." , I said .

" Alright , come with me ...." He said and I follow him as we walk on the pavement and enter the house .
" Maria , Maira ..." , he shouts .

And a woman with black hair and cheery personality appearance is front of me . She looks healthy with plumpy hands and fatty body.

" Yes ...How can I help you ? " , she asks .

" The chap is here for young miss ..." , he said.
"Oh , I will call her ..." , she said and leave while the watchman is still standing besides me .
" Young man you look thin ...Why don't you eat something ? " , he said and started laughing .
I examine my body. Yeah , I look thin .
" Rishaan ? What are you doing here ? " , Lily
" I was worried for you .." , I said .
She looks mess .Her eyes are swollen and clothes are tattered . She looks more sad than usual . I wonder what happened .
" So ...Where is your mother ? " , I asked to start a conversation .
" She is no more ... She died last year ..." , she said .
" Oh, I am sorry ..." , I said.
" No its alright now .And I know it will be ..." she said .
Even though she said that I know she is not alright . I know she is very sad . What should I say ?
" You can tell me anything you want ..." , I said .
" I...I don't know . I... " , she started crying ..." Do you know what my father said? He said I am just like my cheating mother who will just be disappointment to him ... And Xavier he thinks I am a pathetic woman who can't let him go even though he doesn't want me ...." , she said .
She is crying loudly ...
" You are not a pathetic woman . You are beautiful and intelligent Girl Who doesn't want to hurt he father ...." , I said .
" Then why doesn't anybody love me . My father , my mother ...No one ever loved me ..." , she said .

" It doesn't matter . You if someone loves you or not . You have to love yourself first . And if someone doesn't love you they are just narrow minded . Otherwise, how can someone not love you , Lily . You are the most lovable person that I have ever met . Even I love you .I don't love humans that easily . Loving you is the best thing that has ever happened to me ..." , I said .

She is blushing with tears in her eyes . And now I am also embarrassed I wonder what is wrong with me . Why did I say something like that ? It was so cheesy .

After some time , Miss Maria enters again . I have prepared some cakes and said , " Why don't you both try out ? " . It was a strawberry cake sweet and red like Lily . I love her so much .
We talk about many things for hours before I realise that its too late and decide to go back to hostel .
" So you will come tomorrow , right ? " , I asked .
" Yeah , I will ..." she said.
" Okay then , I will be waiting for you ..." , I said and turned to leave .
" Hmmm,...Rishaan ...Yes ..." ,she said nervously .
I turn back and see that she is looking down at her shoes....
" Yes for what ...? " , I said ...
" I will marry you .." , she said and ran inside the house .
Wow , I am not dreaming , right ? She said yes . She will marry me . Its like a dream...

AFTER FIVE YEARS :

Today I am marrying one of the most pretty woman of the world . It took me five years of persistence for me to persuade Lily's father . I did everything I could . And finally today I am marrying her .

I have already decided to start my own business. Lily doesn't know what she wants to do but that is fine . I will support her no matter what . Everyone says that I love her little too much but that is fine as long as she is with me everything is fine .