ANOTHER CHANCE

At last

A week passed and I still thought about a reply to the message........

Every day I used to think, 'Do I tell him today?' but as soon as I thought about replying to his message and picked up my phone, all the courage I had drenched out of me, like seriously.

My days passed easily now that I had Liana and Jon by my side. Li asked me about the topic every time she met me. “It’s high time you tell him. He is worried about you and keeps on asking about you at school. It’s his right to know. I can’t lie to him anymore. If you don’t tell him within two days………… I’ll tell him.” I got shocked at her sudden behavior.

I caught her hand in my hand. “Li, I need you to do something for me.” She gazed at me “Anything for you… just tell.” I took a deep breath and started telling her the plan. As the plan went on a small smile appeared on her face. “Lets do this.” She said and the winked at me. I pulled her into a hug and whispered “thank you” in her ears. She pulled back and game me a stare, “are you kidding me. Seriously El, thank you!!! Say it once more and I swear you won’t tell another word after it.” I gave her a smile and she pulled me to a hug again.

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The next day I opened my eyes when sun rays touched my face. I was tensed, nervous, anxious, edgy, excitable, jumpy, skittish, brittle, neurotic, hysterical and god knows what all. I was ready to put my plan into action and then my phone rang. I saw the name and picked up the phone. “El are you ready?????? Don’t worry everything will be fine. Before I forget, Jon will come as soon as school is over to pick you up. Don’t be late. See yaaa.” Then she hung up.

I stared at the window thinking about things that could happen or probably would happen. The train of my thoughts came back to track when mom knocked on the door. “Honey, are you awake?” and then she came in to do her regular check on me. “Mom, can you help me get out of this bed……… I want to take a bath and yes remind me to get ready before umm……… 4o’clock.” I could get out of the bed on my own but at the precise moment I was too lazy to do it on my own and I remember the smile mom has on her face when she helps me do it. I think she remembers my childhood days.

She gave me a stare. “I am going out with Jon to Rims Park, for a change. I’m here, just sitting and doing nothing which is pissing me of.” She helped me get off my bed and smiled. “I think a little change will be good for you.”

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I had a bath and was sitting in the kitchen watching my mom baking cake. Usually it’s Maria who does all cooking, but as per my wish, my mom was making it especially for me. I loved cakes, to be clearer, chocolate cakes. It was 2o’clock now.

I had some cake and then my mom helped me get back upstairs, to my room. I picked a dress and got dressed. By then it was already 3:30. I went to the living room and waited for Jon. He could never be late, he was very punctual and then I heard a car stopping by. The doorbell rang and Maria opened it. Jon came into the living room, “Ready princess? We’ve got a plan to put into action.” I turned to face him. “What do you think?” I asked mockingly. “Well well, looks like somebody will need a doctor after seeing you like this.” He gave me a wink. That complement of his made me blush a little, but then I looked back at him and started of “If you don’t want that somebody to be you, lets move.” He me a disgusted face, “Is that what I get for telling the truth….. God there is no truth left in this world.” I rolled my eyes. “Are we leaving or not?” He bowed down and walked past me behind the wheelchair, “Lets go and send somebody to the hospital.” His last sentence made me giggle.

We sat in his car and drove off and reached Rims Park in half an hour. I went to the assigned spot and waited there. “I’ll go now, all the best.” Jon said as he disappeared in between the flowers.

I waited there for 15min and then I saw a figure walking towards me. Although it was not clear I recognized who it was.

He was wearing a white shirt and a navy blue jacket over it with blue jeans and sport shoes. He had a fair complexion and his hair which was dirty blonde in color was messed up. His body, muscular and well built. His eyes were searching all around the park looking for someone or in other words looking for me. I wanted to get up from this chair, to run to him and hug him but, I knew it was not possible. His face was coming in my mind again and again. His green eyes, the way his arms felt around me, the way he smiled, the way he laughed, the way he expressed his feelings, the way he loved me, the way he looked at me, the way he fought with me, the way he made me feel ‘special’, the way he cared for me, the way he got jealous when I got too close to another guy.

 As soon as I saw him coming closer to me with every passing moment, my heart did a funny dance inside my chest. I was dying to meet him since my accident, but now I couldn’t face him. Even the thought of us breaking up made my heart break into pieces. I was about to turn and leave, but his eyes met mine and froze me to the place I was in.

I saw him walking towards me, and with every step he took I was able to see the expression on his face. He was worried, confused and angry, maybe. Now he was standing in front of me. “What the hell is wrong with you? You don’t pick up any of my calls nor do you reply to my messages. Its been more than 2 weeks since we meet each other. For a moment I thought that something happened to you. I came to your house to see you, but then my luck, there was no body at your place. Its only been 2 months since we started dating and you grew tired of our relationship so fast? Now , just look at you, you don’t care about me, do you. If yes you wouldn’t be sitting like this on this…..” His gaze suddenly fell from my face to the wheelchair. He knelt down in front of me so that we could have eye contact. He was calmer now. “Why are you sitting on this chair? Just get up. I can’t stand seeing you sit on this chair any longer.” He cupped my cheeks with his warm hand. Fire set on my body. “Ok, please listen to me, and don’t interrupt.” I said as he was about to talk. He obeyed me and kept quiet and I told him everything that took place in the past 2 weeks. After I finished he hugged me, “Why didn’t you tell me this before?” he whispered in my ears. I pulled back and saw into his eyes. “I was scared that, after knowing this you would leave me. I can’t even imagine staying away from you. I wanted to tell you this as soon as I got home from the hospital but the fear of staying away ………..” he didn’t let me complete what I was saying and kept his finger on my lips. Tears started rolling down from my eyes and he came closer to me and kissed my forehead. “Just remember that I don’t like you for how you look. I like you for what you are. I like you for what’s inside you. I like you for your heart no matter what comes in the way. Just promise me one thing, whatever happens you will never hide anything from me.” My heart melted at the words he just uttered. I hugged him while saying, “I promise! ” “By the way, I don’t think we can break up so easily. Don’t ever get that on your mind again.” Austen said.

“Ok, now can I get some ice cream, please?” He pulled away, “You will never change will you, anyway you get an ice cream only if………I get something in return.” I rolled my eyes at this “Fine what do you want, but first I get my ice cream.” He gave me a grin and then caught my hand in his. “All I want is, one of your free days.”

Now was that another way of asking out on a date, never mind It was still very cute. “Well, we’ll see to that later. Lets move.” He stood up and went behind the wheelchair, to push it. But as usual I was wrong, before we started to go towards his car he bent down and planted a kiss on my cheek.

Oh! What will I do without him, maybe that’s for later. I want to cherish this moment throughout my life. I don’t want this time to go.

Tank you Liana and Jon and yes the plan that worked out. I am relived from the tension of what will happen with Austen. Looks like the stars are with me today!!!!

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