Love Takes Time

•2• Without you

Aman felt empty without her. He signed and felt pain in heart. It was like he lost a part of himself. He opened his phone and dialed that one number which made him feel relieved.

"Hello?"the person on the other side of phone spoke with little frustration,little concern and little anger.
"Nikki"Aman said. She could identify the pain and sadness in his voice which was quite evident.
She assumed what just happened. Aman had mentioned this to her earlier.
"You okay?"she asked concerned. She knew he was not okay. He didn't speak a word. "Wait..I am coming."Nikita hung up and zoomed off to Aman's house.

She opened the door and came inside. She had never seen Aman like this. She had known him for almost 10 years. She was with him in his ups and downs. Nikita was his best friend. She pampered him like her little brother. She has seen him in every phase of his life. But she had never seen him hopeless and heartbroken like this. It made her heart break.

Aman was holding his face with his face. Nikita sat beside her and caressed his shoulder with love.
"Don't worry Aman, everything will be fine."was all she could say. She herself was trying hard to control her tears. But she had to be there for him.

He wanted to say a lot of things, confess about his mistakes but he didn't know where to start.
"Nikki..Nikki I fucked up everything"he said frustrated.
"Please don't say like that Aman. Don't take stress. Everything will be fine"
"I don't deserve her" he said with a straight face.

Nikita stayed there for sometimes. After sometimes, he sent her home as he wanted to stay alone for sometimes. Sometimes things are not in our control. We have to face the consequences of our deeds no matter what. But sometimes other people suffer more than us for our deeds.

He went to the bathroom and washed his face. He came back to the room and saw the dairy. He opened it. "Shreya" name was written on it. He opened the dairy. He found his photo in that. The more he realized how much she loved him, more guilty he felt. He read the first page. He first read the date..how could he forget the date.
                  22nd May 2018

Flashback

I walked to my car dressed formaly, my hair perfectly gelled. It was an engagement party of my Dad's friend's daughter. Ugh I hate the scorching hot weather of Delhi. It was too hot outside. My mom was taking forever to get ready for the party. Finally she walked out of the house with my Dad looking as beautiful as ever. My mom is the most beautiful lady I have ever met.

We sat in our car and zoomed off to the destination. I didn't have any problem going there yet I was not very happy with my mom forcing me to meet her friend's daughter. Now I am well settled in life with a decent job so my parents want me to get married. This is the another reason they take me to every party.

After an hour of ride, we reached our destination. The Kapoors were so rich, I could say looking at the decorations. But why the heck are people so over dressed in this hot weather. Guys were wearing tuxedo and girls were flaunting their perfect curves in shimmering and glittering gowns.

Just after entering, we were greeted by Mr Kapoor and his wife. After few minutes, I looked for a chance and escaped from there. It is quite boring to listen to the elderly chit chats.
I looked around. I knew nobody there and it was going to be boring for me.
I walked towards the glass of champagne but I was stopped by my lovely mother.

"Hey Mom"I said sarcastically because I knew what was coming.
"So something attracted you?"mom asked chirping.
"Yes"I said smiling. My mom's eyes shone and she smirked at me. "Who"
"That glass of champagne. Excuse me"I said walking past her and she gave me a death glare.

As soon as I took a sip from the glass, I heard someone laugh from my back. It was a kind of laugh that can make anyone smile. So lively.
I immediately turned around and saw a girl laughing at me.
"It's quite irritating na"She said controlling her laugh.
"What is irritating?"I asked somewhat knowing the answer. She rolled her eyes.
"The way our parents force us for marriage with their emotional blackmailing lines"she said giggling.
" We want to play with your children before we die- is my favorite line" I said and shook my head.

"Shit yes"she said and laughed again.
She was really a beautiful girl but I was most attracted by her laugh.
I really wanted to know more about her. As I was about to introduce myself, she interrupted me.
"A hot girl looking at you like you are a piece of meat soon to be attacked, is approaching you..Good luck." She said chuckling and as I turned my head to look who was coming. When I turned my head again to the girl, she was gone.

A girl wearing a golden gown revealing her cleavage and looking "hot" was coming. She tapped my shoulder and I turned back. Before I could stretch my hand and say a proper Hello,she hugged me.

"Hello Aman, you look so handsome"she said blinking her eyes. How the heck she knew me..Oh wait she must be my friend's daughter. After talking to her for 5 minutes..I excused myself and went straight to my mother. I was fed up now. I didnt want a girl, not now atleast. I was not ready for marriage. Love is very necessary for a marriage. I didn't even know the true meanings of love.

"Mom,stop introducing me to Girls " I said in a complaining tone. But it was not that easy to convince my mom. She thought that I was too shy to talk to girls so she started introducing me to girls. I saw a bunch of ladies approaching us. I leaned to my mom's ear and whispered.."I found a girl whom I like..a lot"I said and looked at her face. She gave me a million dollar smile. "Who?" She asked. Shit.

I looked around and spotted that girl with whom I was talking few moments ago. I didn't know what came in my mind and I pointed towards her. Shit I don't even know her name. And here the trouble begins. Mom looked at her and smiled.
"Shreya?"mom asked with confused happy face.

SHREYA..who knew this name was going to be so important for me. Sign. Unexpected things are the best.