Short stories

1. Met and Lost

I: [pov]I run away. Yes, I run away from my home in the evening. I am sitting on the bench in the garden near my home. Tears rolled down from my eyes. I don't want to cry, I hate crying, but I can't stop my tears from falling. I don't know how much time has gone by. Suddenly I feel someone present beside me. But I am not ready to face anyone right now. I don't want to break down in front of any stranger. But in the next moment, one hand with a handkerchief in a smile emoji is designed in it. I took that handkerchief and wiped my tears without looking at that stranger.

I: Thanks

Other: Most welcome.

I: [Pov] After hearing his husky voice, I turn my face towards him. His eyes are bored in me. He is trying to learn from me. He has beautiful blue eyes and a perfect face that glows in the sunset light. An automatically weak smile appears on my face.

He: So, what's wrong with you?

I: I don't want to talk.

He: Oh, then. Let me speak first. [forwaded his hand] Hii! I am Vivaan Khanna. I came here to stay with my uncle. And right now came over here to play with my family.

I: [confused] Family??

Vivaan: yeah! Then I saw you sitting alone, so I came here to give you company.

I: I don't need your company.

Vivaan: But I think you need someone to talk to. You were crying. And if you ask me, then I think you should share your problem with me. Maybe I can help you. And if I don't, then you will feel light after sharing your problem with me.

I: But we don't know each other. Why should I tell you?

Vivaan: that's the benefit. We don't know each other. So I will not judge you by your problem. And I am here for a few days, so I am not going to share this with anyone.

I: I fought with my parents and ran away from my home.

Vivaan: [Shocked] what?? Run away. That's such a stupid move.

[He is shocked by my reply, but I can feel some hurt feeling in his voice, which he is trying to cover up.]

Vivaan: And why did you do this?

I: Because they are controlling my life. They think I am still that little girl. All the time don't do that, don't go there, don't talk to them. I am getting frustrated. Tomorrow night I have an annual party at my college. And they refused to me to go there. So I run away. I don't want to be there with them.

[I held my face in my hand.]

Vivaan: you shouldn't do that, miss...

I: Alisha...

Vivaan: Alisha. They are your parents, they know better about you and your future.

Alisha: I know. But now they are controlling my life. It's so frustrating. You will not understand my problem.

Vivaan: yeah! Right, I will not understand your problem because I don't have parents who can scold me for my mistake or stop me from doing the wrong things in my life.

Alisha: [confused] Why did you say that?

Vivaan: Alisha, Don't make these little issues break your relationship with your parents. They know good and wrong better than us.

Alisha: Now you are also defending them. [with an irritating tone]I told you, you would not understand my problem.

Vivaan: as I said, when you don't have someone to put you in the right place, it's more than your problem.