Love Takes Time

•3• Shimla

Shreya reached Mumbai. She was going to live with her friend Anamika for some days. Anamika (Anna) was her best friend since school days.  Sanya lived in the same city yet Shreya was not willing to live with her sister. She wanted to be independent. She wanted to be free now.

Yet she was not able to accept how things changed in her life. At a point of time everything was perfect in her life. She was confident that Aman will love her forever. Maybe she was over confident.

No matter how much we try, no matter how much we want it but some stories don't end the way we want them to end. Not all the story have a happy ending. But what if this was not her ending. Yes there was a lot to come in her life.

She had never imagined her life without him but now she didn't want to live her life with him. Yet she was happy that she had all the beautiful memories in her mind.
They say you don't have all it figured out, you just have to make a new step and be ga life all over again. She was doing this.

Anna saw Shreya lost in her thoughts. She knew it was very hard for Shreya to do all this. She hated Aman for all this. She tried to lighten her mood.
"Shreya, you remember our classmate Naina?"Anna said breaking Shreya's rail of thoughts. Shreya snapped into reality.
"Naina..yeah I remember her..."Shreya said going back in memory lane. Naina was a goldigger girl. She had dated lot of rich guys in their college.
"She has changed completely..She is a kind lady now. She gave birth to a baby girl last week."Anna said with dreamy eyes. Shreya smiled.

"She is in Mumbai?"Shreya asked.
"No, she is in Shimla" Anna said.
Shimla! What a beautiful place. Shreya had a lot of memories in Shimla. Aman and Shreya went there for a vacation. For the first time they were alone for 2-3 days. What a beautiful trip it was..

Flashback

"Oh my god..it's so beautiful" I said throwing my purse on the bed and opening the curtains. I loved snowfalls. He smiled at me.
"Should I say- Just like you!?"he said chuckling. I loved this genuine side of him the most. I couldn't help but smile. "No you don't have to"I said laughing.

The room was so beautiful and it had a balcony from where we can watch snowfall. But the weather was extremely cold outside. I was so happy that we will be spend time together here. I had started developing feelings for him but I am not about his. But I think he also has feelings for me the way he looks at me.

"Wanna go out?"Aman asked catching me staring outside. "I would love to but its so cold outside."I said shaking away the thought. He walked towards the cupboard and took out a quilt. He opened the door of the balcony.
He held my hand and led me outside.

There was a bench there. He made me sit on that and wrapped the blanket around me. I smiled. I am so lucky to have him in my life. I loved the caring side of him the most.

"If you want to do anything in your life,just do it and in case if you are unable to do so,just let me know..I would try my best to fulfill your wishes." He said casually but yet in a romantic way. I smiled.
"Sure. Thanks"

He turned around and started walking away. I looked at him confused."Where are you going?"I asked. "Will be back within 5 minutes" he said and I nodded. Snow felt so beautiful.

After few minutes, he came back with two coffee mugs in his hand. I smiled widely. "Aman,you are the best"I said happily and he smiled. Every time he smiled, I lost my heart to him again and again.
He sat beside me...little far from me. I could understand that he doesn't want me to feel uneasy. But the truth was that I felt most comfortable around him.

"Come here otherwise you will catch cold"I said offering him the blanket.
"No I am okay"he said with an awkward laugh.
"Oh come on Aman.. I don't want you to fell ill and spoil our vacation."I said laughing to make the situation light. He chuckled and came under the same blanket. There was only little gap between us. My heartbeat increased.

"It's so beautiful na"Aman said taking a sip from his coffee and I couldn't stop but stare him.
"Stop looking like that"he said joking and I blushed. I looked down smiling.
"I am not"I said.
"Shre, you know what..every little thing feels so much sweeter and beautiful with you. You have that magic to make people happy around you "Aman said with a serious face.
"That's your goodness" I said smiling.

"You never fail to amaze me Shreya..Everyday you make me fall for you little for harder. Everyday you make me love you more than a day before. I love you Shreya."He confessed and my heart danced with joy listening to him.
"Thank you for coming me in my life, thank you for making me smile like this, thank you for making me happy. I too love you."I said and he grinned like a five year old smiles after getting his favorite toy.

He hugged me and I hugged him back. I feel Hugs are most underrated. I mean they talk about Sex and Kisses but hug is the sweetest and most romantic thing. How both of your bodies are in closed contact. Your body is still yet your hearts are talking. He hugged me more tightly never letting me go. I could feel his heartbeat. It was like a dream come true moment for me. I could feel my body exploding g with emotions.

We broke the hug. A strand of hair came on my face. He put that behind my ear. He bend a little and kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes smiling. Everything felt so calm,so safe,so beautiful,so perfect.