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That one year-II (Reprise Nisha)

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Chapter- 53

That one year-II (Reprise Nisha)

“Hello, Nisha this is Aj”

“Aj………..”

A long silence.

“Nisha, I love you.” He said and I can hear some chuckling sound beside.

“AJ….. is it you ?”

“Yes Nisha..”

“But why is your voice so different ?”

“I am suffering with cold and cough Nisha .”

“Aj….” I said and suddenly he hanged up the phone and I sat beside the phone expecting Aj to call again as I don’t want anyone other than me to take the call as there will be huge mess in home.

“Nisha why are you sitting there all alone, come let’s talk ?”my father  shouted from my room.

“No pappa….. Sushma said she will call back.”

“Its ok dear, you can go when phone rings. Come here Nishu.”

I walked into my room but left all my heart near telephone. So many dreadful thoughts started to haunt me. Why did Aj call me? Aj never does that, as I said him not to call me unless I do. Why did someone chuckle? Why is his voice different? Does he really love me? Is Aj playing a prank on me?

All these questions were wandering in my mind while my father was asking me questions about my performances. I confined my answers to be Yes, No or a smile. I ran thrice to take call during my conversation with my father and never was it Aj.

Though I have million doubts in my mind but this day was really memorable as Aj called me after a long time.

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“Given a chance I would like to pluck stars, make a bouquet and give it you.

Given a chance I would like to bring moon down and show it that there exists a girl even more beautiful than her.

Given a chance I would like to bring all clouds together always so that no sun rays dare to touch you.

Though all this are impossible

Give me a chance Nish, I would make your mornings filled with flowers, afternoons with lots of fun, evenings with lots of blossoms and your life with lots of memories.”

“Shut up Nehal, and stop following us”

“Hey… did you see that Sushma, sun is hiding behind clouds. Not only me Nisha even sun is afraid of your anger.”

This was all happening after we started to walk back home after college .I thought to control but I blushed a bit as his words were very funny.

“Oh my dear sun come out now, she is smiling” Nehal shouted and everyone on road started to stare at us.

“Nehal please don’t make a mess here, if my dad knows you will be out.”

“Oh, what will your father do? Kill me? I will die a 1000 times to live with you for one life Nisha, but one condition first I will live this one life with you and then ask your father to kill me in next 1000 lives.”

I laughed and started to walk back home.

“Take care princess, let meet tomorrow” Nehal shouted.

       

Nehal is one of the toppers in class, he usually stands second while I never let him take my 1st place. He is tall back and handsome while most of the other girls in class has huge crush on him. He started to follow me from day 1 of college. Being a nice person I never liked to complaint it to anyone. But truly I can’t have any feelings for him, I could only consider him to be one of my best friends.

After coming to college for the first 6 months were almost hell, I never talked with anyone, I never had good friends and I never liked myself at this time the one who inspired me is my physics sir. Sir encouraged me in getting the best grades and even if I lose a single mark I used to run to his cabin and weep like a small kid. This continued and he became my perfect mentor.

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Why did you do that Sushma?  I asked that with lots of worry in my eyes.

“I … I just can’t let him tease you every day.”

“Stop it Sushma, you did a big mistake and I am really afraid of the consequences.”

        Sushma who was afraid of me being teased by Nehal daily said everything to Sir. And Sir engaged few guys of college who are more interested in everything other than studying to warn Nehal. Starting with warning they ended up in beating him up very badly. I happened to know this after everything is over. I felt really bad for Nehal, I thought to meet him but I dint find him for next 7 days.

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“Being with you for just

awhile 

Shadows vanish with your

smile

Feeling the warmth of

your touch 

Has come to mean so 

very much

Like the calming of the

sea 

Being with you means

much to me.”

I found someone saying these lines while I was walking back home and without turning back I know that it was Nehal.

“Hey Nehal, I am really sorry. How are you now?”

“Did you think that I will forget you if some dogs bark at me? I am like elephant Nisha, I don’t bother about barking dogs.”

“Zoo Park seriously need you, Mr.Elephant.” Sushma who was standing beside me said interrupting Nehal.

“They are even in deficit of monkey’s it seems, so better you don’t walk alone Sushma.” Nehal said.

“Shut up..!!” Sushma shouted.

“Same to you” Nehal replied.

“Stop it guys. Please..!!”

“Nehal I am really sorry for what happened. I got to know only after Sushma said that you are seriously injured.”

“Nisha, please don’t see my bruises they will vanish tomorrow, see my love deep inside my heart which will never perish.” Saying he sat down on his knees.

“If roses are black and violets were brown, my love would never be found. But roses are red and violets are blue and all I want to say is I love you.”

I was astonished for a while and was baffled what to do seeing a partially paralysed person with band aids all over his body sitting on his knees and proposing me in the most funniest way ever.

“Take you time Nisha, there is no hurry but tell me by tomorrow.” saying he ran limping.

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“Nisha, someone called you thrice…” My mommy shouted while I was running into my room recalling Nehal words."

“Who mommy?”

“AJ itseems……….!!!”

"What ???" I was completely traumatised.

                               To be continued………..