Broken Soul By Bhaskar Naik

Broken Soul

Chapter 1

I Rahul, age-19 years, studying Degree second year, am fun loving person, decent guy,with an Indian skin tone, and height of 5 feets 7inches.

Music is the only friend I have. I prefer being alone and stay in touch with music. If Iam happy, I enjoy the beats of songs. When I am sad, I enjoy the lyrics of songs

Let's begin my beautiful love story
Dude! It's a break story, right?
Yeah!!
Then how come it is a beautiful love story??
When we begin in love it is the most beautiful feeling but as we go ahead it let us down and breaks our hearts.

Date May 23,2016

I rarely attend family functions! My mom forced me to attend a relative's wedding and I didn't want my mom to get hurt so I went to the wedding along with her. The strange thing is that this wedding helped to shape my life.

I was sitting at a corner and listing the song 'SANAM RE' . It was a situational song! I saw a gang of girls gather. They were gossiping and giggling. Amongst them was a beautiful girl called Kritika. If she weren't tall I wouldn't have noticed her. Its funny how her height shaped my life.
If she had been four inches shorter my eyes might have never met hers and everything would have been different.

I was staring at her and suddenly she noticed me. Our eyes met each other. She gave a cheerful smile and I started blushing. I never dreamt that we will become one.
I never believed in love at first sight until I saw her.

I had no dare to approach her. I went crazy from the movement I saw her.

'Hey!' She said.
Her perky voice startled me! I prayed for this to happen.
I turned back.
She asked, 'have you seen a 5 year old girl wearing a blue gown?'
I was in shock!

She wore light colour half Saree which suited her skin, translucent pink lip gloss on, with a tiny glittery bit on her lips, her hair slightly wavy came all the way down to her waist and her fingers looked delicate.

I want to say "your beautiful" but fear in me stopped me.

I stay mute and I said No.

By the way I am kritika. What's your name? She asked

Nice to meet you. I am Rahul. I said

A sore voice from behind calling kritika.

Her mother. Bye she said and left

Hardest bye I have ever heard in my life.

It's was time for Sangeeth
My legs won't step forward without beer so I had a glass of beer.
I was standing and looking at people dancing. One of my cousins pushed me into the crowd to dance. I started dancing!
I saw Kritika (my love💟) there. She was clapping!

I felt like grabbing her close and dancing with her!
I couldn't do because of my fear and shyness!
Her claps made me feel encouraged and cheered me up! I danced a little more!
Done with Sangeeth!
We all return home!
Alone I was and the boredom grew!
As such, I planned to light a fire in the garden!
I lit the fire and sat in front of it listening music!
I was thinking how to talk to her waiting for an opportunity. To my amazement, I saw her coming close to the fire with her friends.
She wore Barbie printed tee and 3/4th shorts. She placed her hair in a bun and came towards the fire! She sat next to me and even her friends gathered around the fire.
'Hi' she said!
She introduced her friends to me.

She looked more beautiful in the lights of fire.
One of her friends Pooja, said,
"It's very boring guys 'let's play a game''
They planned to play ''Dumsharas''
I am poor at grasping movie names so I stood and observed.
They are enjoying the game and I was trying to grab her attention.
They ended the game, moved on, waved Bye!
She said, "I am not feeling sleepy. You people go and I'll join you later!"
Everyone left except the two of us.
I don't know how to start, I was was very nervous!
I asked " have you found the little girl?"
"Yes!" she said.
"Which college do you attend?" She asked.
"Little flower!" I said.
"Little flower is most reputed college right?" She asked.
"Hah! Yeah!" I said.
We shared our personal details.
We spoke until 3 am.
I said, '"I have never spent this much time talking to a girl like this!."
She smiled.
I look it as green signal.
I asked her for contact number?
She asked, "why??"
"Simple," I said.
And then she took my number.
"It's too late I am getting sleepy," she said!
"Bye! Good night!" I said.
We always have problem of mobile phone charging when we travel to New places. I asked to use her charger!
She had charger so she took my phone!

Next morning,
I woke up at 7am and I cannot stay without my phone!
I went to her very early.. I saw her sleeping! I thought not to disturb her so I sent a small girl to her room to get the phone with a reward of one five star chocolate.
Children never help us unless they get rewards.
I got back my phone and I was very happy.
She woke up at 10am and realized my phone was missing. She was terrified and she called my number.
"Hello!!" she said.
"Yeah! Who's this?"
"Kritika," she said!
I was shocked. Oh my God ! She called me!
"Yeah! I got my phone," I said.
"Idiot! How can you take without telling me?"
"I'm sorry. Actually I thought of asking you but you were sleeping so I did not disturb you!
"Did you come to my room?" She asked.
"Nah! Actually I sent a small girl to get it."
"Smart! "She said.
I smiled!!
We spoke for half an hour!
Then she asked," what are your plans for today?"
I said, "nothing. I'm getting bored here! I'll go back home! I am missing my friends!"
"Why don't you stay for your new friend?" She asked.
Oh my God ! I felt shocked and I said, "okay!"
I convinced mom and I stayed for the reception there.
Mom said, "okay!" I felt very happy. I felt like winning a battle for a girl!
I waited for a chance to talk to her.

Everyone was busy in getting ready for reception.
We could not find time to talk . Though we traveled in the same bus we did not talk as my mom was sitting beside me.
I dressed well to get her attention. I wore a plain white puma Tee, a black jeans, leather jacket and a white sneakers!

6' o clock in the evening
Everyone was busy in taking photos with newly married couple.
I looked for her! Finally I saw her in the garden with her friends.
She wore light coloured kurti with a beautiful embroidery on it.
Her hair was left loose, slightly wavy and her lips were translucent pink colour , a tiny glittery bit on her lips.
I went near to her!

(Will be continued in next chapter)

Bhaskar Naik