The sun set...

"Yes four new friends,we meet every Sunday in the park,at 4 O'clock "
"And How many Sundays you shared with them,till yet?"
Counting on her fingers,Maera glanced at the sky,
"7 or 6 ,I guess.."
"And I think this is our 4th date right?"
Rish asked abruptly.
"Tai don chaha"
Tanaji came over with two glass of tea,as Maera ordered.They were in a Tapri,a small tea shop near her place.Tanaji and Maera share a good bonding,as Maera usually used to have tea from that Tapri,and like her many other students do too.
"Hmmmm lo tumhari chai,"Maera handed the glass to Rish.
"4th huh?"
"Wow 4th?"
Maera excitedly tried to change the way of the conversation.
Rish looked at her,with a Naughty angry look,absolutely fake it was.
Maera took a sip,
"Tea is always special for us nai?"
Maera asked Rish with an amazingly sweet gesture.
A gesture one could fall in love with.
Rish stared her,and replied with an equally sweet gesture...
"Naaaaaaiiiii!!"
Maera made "no needed" expressions.
Its been 6 months after receiving the novel in with his number written at the back.They became good friends till now.
Apart from thousands of texts and hundreds of calls,they started meeting too.4th time it was.
Maera finished her tea,as she looked towards Rish,who was struggling with the hot sips .
"Ohh baby!"
Maera chafed him.
"Lets go?"
"Aha!,where?whats next?"
"Nice question,but your question hurts me !"
Maera innocently tried to joke.
"Lets just sit in the garden,what say?and will talk a lot ?"
Maera adviced.
Rish looked at her very badly,as if something weird has been offered to him .
"Are you kidding me?
lets go on a drive."
"Now?"
"Yes,you are here,I have a bike,what else do we need?"
"Petrol"
Maera laughed alone,and this time received a very boring look from him.
"Lets go..."
Rish brought his bike,and started,Maera has a new style of sitting on the bike,she stands on the foot step,sits,and shakes the bike.This procedure takes atleast 2 minutes,and now Rish has became habitual of asking her,if she has done.

It was a stage for them,the winds were dancing and Maera's hair were following the wind, at the same time,the same wind was hitting Rish's face.The sun was yet to set,and it was nether warm nor cold.

Rish stopped his vehicle,on a side,asked Maera to get off,and pulled the bike over the main stand.
"Whats the plan?"
Maera asked.
"You know some silences,too are good."

Once on a phone call,Rish told Maera about how he likes small things more ,like creating small memories and filling a jar with them,brings too many little laughter,when opened.But one big memory at a time,can never fill the jar ,and just one smile will it throw on your face.Rish likes to see sunsets,to sit silently and stare how the colours turn black,and leaves a glittering background.
He do so,when he feels irritated.when he wants a break.And he loves doing so with Someone he trusts and can count on.

Maera was glad this time,and happy enough.
They both were sitting on the bike,side by side,making the balance.
Surrounded by a little noise in intervals,not really peacefully scene.
But the peace in his mind,brought peace in hers.Not like a couple,Like friends,family.
"Milgae..!"
Rish murmured this.
but Maera heard.
"Thanks Rish !"
"Anytime Maera..!"
"You know why I said thanks?"
Maera asked him,with a doubt.
"Yes,because I haven't asked you to pay for the petrol."
"Shut up!"
Both laughed.
"Thanks for trusting me,and sharing these moments with me.
I never had any friend like you,my friends were just my friends for some reasons.But being with you,never makes me feel like I am with a friend.I mean just...friend,so ....."

Maera took his hand in her,for a while,and then placed them back,the way they were,looking downwards.It was an honour for her.

"Maera,"
Rish asked
"Hmmmm"
"Still just 4th date?"
Maera looked at him,with an uncontrollable laughter
And so did made him laugh too...

"Allright,I will drop you at your place,and then will leave for mine now,lets go"
As Maera turned back,she saw a person has dropped something on the road while riding the bike.She shouted "hello,sir,kuch gir gaya hai...hello"
Rish turned back and shouted too,"hello,"
The biker stopped to see ,and as he turned back,Maera went to pick up the lifeless box to hand him over.
Rish turned the bike on main stand,waiting for Maera to come and sit.
"Thank you" said the stranger as Maera handed over the box to him,
And Maera smiled,a gesture for accepting the honour.
Rish asked her to come fast, and as she started with some fast footsteps,another bike with two boys,hit her in between.
Maera
Fall over the road,collapsed.