Last We Met

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I couldn't notice your call coming up to me around some 12 - 15 times ,though I was in library i kept my mobile in silent mode.
When I'm done with my studies,as I walked out of library it was already 8:30pm.
And so I turned my mobile on and I was surprised to see 15 missed calls from him.
            Then I saw few text messages still coming continuously ,so as I checked I got to read messages from him saying - I'm on my way back to home so I'm soon reaching Bangalore so if u want to meet.
Then come straight to station as I'm going to reach by 9:30pm.
Suddenly , reading those messages ,My pulse dropped down to grounds and checked the time it's already 8:50pm now.
I told to myself - "If I reach PG in next 10mins and inform my friends that I'm going to meet Hitesh, then they will make sure if I'm getting late in return, they can easily manage my getting into PG even if it's too late".
I got back to PG informed my friends that, I'm going to meet Hitesh and come back as soon as possible ,they warned me to come atleast before 10pm so they could manage easily with our PG lady.
I smiled with my eyes big and hugged them looking at their concern for me.
              By the time I left my PG after dropping my bag, books it's already 9:15 then. I picked my purse and ran to metro.
As it's already 9:15 I could hardly find ladies travelling through metro by that time. I was bit nervous looking around but my excitement of meeting him dominated my nervousness.
After all the checking are done at the check-gates I ran straight to ticket counter and asked a ticket for Kempegowda Station. As I tossed my token on the ticket-check gate I ran to a No. 2 platform waited the metro to come. I saw the metro which has to arrive still has 4 mins 50secs.
I was waiting for metro to come and there arrived my train and got in after crossing two stations, i realised I got into a wrong metro.
Oh my God ,"Dumbass I told to myself" waiting for the next station to change my metro again. As the station arrived I rushed out of the metro to change the platform and go back to Platform No.1 .
I ran down to platform -1 keeping my pulse in my hands ,I checked the time and it's already 9:35.
Shit, "I m late again , hope he doesn't get back to his another train back to his home town I said to myself".Then arrived my metro ,I got in with combination of curiosity as well as nervousness waiting for my  station to come. Suddenly I heard a naive voice inside the metro announcing the arrival of Kempegowda Station where actually I'm going to get down.
So , as the station arrived I just rushed out of the metro pushing everyone by my side not even looking back I ran down the stairs of metro station which was connected to the Kempegowda Railway Station .
I just got inside the railway station , my hands and legs shivering like as if I was left in polar regions. I checked the board which displays the arrivals and departures of trains around  9:30 onwards. I calmed down little bit when I saw his train is delayed for more half an hour.
I waited there.I was feeling cold and so my hands got colder and shivering.I thought to order a cup of coffee inorder to warm myself.
By having coffee also , half of the coffee spilt out due to shivering of hands. Somehow I managed to finish my cup of coffee.Then again ,I went to check on the board about the arrival of the train. And i saw it as it's just arriving in next 10mins. I couldn't wait to see him.
I went to a RPF (Railway Police Force) asked him about the platform on which this train is going to be arrived.He raised his eyebrows listening to my question , taking little of gap he replied , yes mam you can go to platform no.3 for your arriving train. I thanked him calmly and rushed to Platform No.3 for the arriving train. I reached down to the platform as was surprised to see hardly any girl there, this scenario panicked me a little bit then I brought little courage in me with an excitement of seeing and meeting Hitesh.
I was waiting for the train to come at d edge of the platform and railway track , there I was dragged back to my conscience for the RPF Person's reaction towards me. I then questioned myself, "why was the RPF person so surprised to reply me by raising his eyebrows"? I then foolishly smiled and answer to myself that, May be he was astounded to see a lonely girl like me in the station without Ticket or luggage during this time.
But then I came back to my conscience as the train arrived I searched in eachone of the door-step of the coach of the train running infront of me .But sadly I couldn't spot his presence there which made me upset .I then just waited train to stop completely so passengers get down one after the other I still couldn't find him .
Here on other hand my mobile is ringing continuously just like someone have rung the fire alarm when building catches fire.
I'm scared to answer the calls that I'm getting continuously  from my friends .They are alot worried as it's already 10:30 they almost lost their minds as they couldn't get in touch with me .
But still I didn't a answer any.
I was just searching for him to come near me ,I almost lost my conscience as I couldn't find him .
All I could here in that chaotic surroundings is my heart beating faster than ever ,my pulse dropped down to grounds ,my hands almost got colder like icecubes .Then there came my Prince Charm, I was waiting for so long running to me. I couldn't stop myself after seeing Hitesh running towards me, I too ran to him and hugged him so tightly that all I could hear in so much of chaotic surroundings is two things . First thing is - His voice and Second thing is - His heart beat. I just hugged him like , how a child hugs her mom , getting to see her after a long time .
I just hugged him like , how a daughter hugs her dad when she has to leave her house and go to in-laws after marriage.
His one hug made me so feel so warm , secured and chasing out all the fears of mine. I didn't really bother who were all around me I just hugged him for long 3mins. That 3mins of my hug for him , I felt so long like a hibernation period. And then he traced his fingers through my hair slowly , silently telling in my ears ," Now comeon girl everyone around us are already staring at us ". I got back and smiled looking at him.
I thanked him for informing me about his arrival and letting me to meet him. He smiled and called me stupid notoriously which I loved. I then asked him , Why was he so late to come to him evem when train arrived?
He said , " he just have shifted the luggage and his parents to the other platform where they have a train to board again to reach their home place". I was surprised listening about his so sudden  journey with his parents to Chennai. So I asked him and I was astounded to listen when he said , " Actually I have been to Chennai to look for matches for me along with my parents ".
I almost felt dead standin there and listening that. Looking at his ring .I asked him, If he liked the girl and Did he get engaged to the girl whom they have met and returned. But he said it's his own ring and he didn't like any girl in the match they looked for ,from Chennai and so they returned.
And this reply from Hitesh , really brought my soul back to my body , felt like he poured breath to my life again telling this.
I was calmed by his words then.
But he got angry after looking at my health condition.He blamed himself for my sick condition.
I explained him , he is never a reason behind any threat of me or my life and added that, infact he is that colourful wing like  multi rainbow who added so many colours to my life with his love , care , concern , friendship.
He was them calmed by my magical words and have taken a promise from me in return that , "No matter what ,I should never skip my diet and take good care of my health ". And so I too promised him without disappointing him .He smiled looking at me. He held my hands in his telling me , I should stop thinking more of him and focus on my career and take good care of my health. I couldn't hear anything as I'm lost in him .
He then said , Please do take care of yourself, adding to it he said if I don't take care of mine even he will ruin his it seems.I winked at him notoriously with lovely smile and promised him .
He said it's time to leave now, "Maggie , as he had another train to board in next 15mins and he also had to purchase some foods for his parents as it's already 10:47pm . Lastly all I could see in his eyes is that last hope when someone has in their eyes While meeting a person for one last time. Even I realised that this is going to be the last meet of ours , hands holding for so long time ,and keeping me close to his heart for so long. I hugged him back telling this one last thing , " Hitesh ,I don't think we are going to meet again so if this is the last time I wanna tell you again that ,No matter what I will always love you like always did and remember one thing Hitesh that Untill and unless you are going to be someone else's you are going to be mine that's it.
I will love you and always will feel you in the air I breathe .
We said Good byes to one another. For the last time , I ran back hugged him , and he hugged me back tightly , caressed my hair showing his care towards me and tapped on my back smoothly twice to make me feel better. And Its hard on my part to realise that , my send off to him that day became a last send off I can give him...
That's how I realised little later about the magical moments of
LAST WE MET....

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⏰ Last updated: Jul 05, 2019 ⏰

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