heart mate - the journey of love

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My mom said,
" All the happiness is as temporary as all the worries u get in ur life time.... But nothing is permanent... "

" yes mom nothing is permanent" i said with a sad face. She smiled at me and said,
" Even u r not permanent" but i didn't understand, for a moment i looked at her as if she was trying to say something which didn't convey their direct meaning.
" U think i don't know u?" She asked.
" I know the way u think... Infact i know everything u think i don't know... I am ur mother ruchi and remember u can't hide anything from me. But remember one thing life is all about achieving everything in this short span that u have in ur hands... It may be anything... Love too.
I have no regrets and u know y because i have got everything ... I have lost ur dad but his memories r with me so i don't miss him. The true love that people wait for their lifetime only few get to experience them i must say i feel very lucky that i have got it. So y don't u give a chance dear..... Start loving..... And i think u know what i mean"

" Ma love isn't something to do, it just happens"

" Thank god u understood this" my mom said.

" What?? What did i understand? "

" Look dear... I just want u to clear ur mind... Those thoughts that r running inside u just let them go... Start fresh.... U can only feel something when ur mind is clear and ready to understand so delete the past, accept the present and proceed with the future. Ok. "

" Yes mam...." I said saluting her as if i was following her orders. Then she left kissing my forehead and making me sleep.

The next morning i woke up feeling fresh and started with my morning chores. I took a dress from my cupboard which was gifted by my brother on my birthday.

I went to the kitchen to see what mom is cooking, she was preparing aloo paratha and i was helping her.
" Hey chotti i thought u would be waiting outside for u hubby to come, but u r here helping mom in something u don't even know." Again its my brother, started teasing me. " Wait how did u cook yesterday....r they fine? I actually called darshan yesterday but he didn't pick up so i thought he must be in washroom and ya where else can he be after eating my sister's food. He started laughing at me...i wanted to kill him but even i started laughing.

" What r u guys doing here, darshan has come and he is waiting...make it fast" said my bhabhi.
" What he has come...so soon...i think he can't resist...being without my sister..what ruchi?" My bro said looking at me. But what can i say because i myself was in shock to know that he came so early to pick me up. Actually ma said he wakes up late..then how come he is up so early.

I helped bhabhi in placing the dishes on the table. I saw him sitting in the sofa with his phone. My mom asked me to call him so i called him for breakfast. He sat beside my brother but what else can i expect from my brother he asked darshan to sit beside me, so he obeyed it. After having our breakfast we had to leave. I hugged and said bye to everyone.
Darshan opened the car door for me, as i sat in he closed the door. Our journey was again silent. I was thinking about my mom. Her words were running inside my mind. Should i give a chance? I don't know what love is and how it feels like though i have heard about it by many. No I can't do that. I am already broken from inside I can't let someone break me again.

" So how was ur day" i heard darshan's voice feably.

" Sorry ....what"? I asked

" I asked how was ur day"

" It was good"

" Mine was too" he said with a smile.

" Ohh okay" i said didn't know what else to talk.

" Breakfast was yummy, did u make it?"
I sighed at him as if he didn't know🙄 to which he smiled which made me smile too.

"I wanted to ask u something...can we be friends?" I asked him hoping he would say yes.

" Even i thought of asking u the same" he said.
I was happy that atleast we could be friends. We had random talks about a lot of stuff in which he also said that his brother is coming from London tomorrow. We reached home after half an hour.
As i entered our house ma greeted me.

Later in the evening i did some shopping. After our dinner ma called me.
" So what did u buy dear" she asked me. I showed her all the items and we were talking about those things.

" Wait....i forgot to ask u but how did u buy...i mean where did u get the money from" she asked.

" That..... is...actually from my savings."
Before i could even complete she scolded me for doing so.

" What is this dear.....i know its my mistake that i didn't take care of it. I should have arranged for it before itself....my mistake...but u r not doing it again" she said this in a some what rough tone. She gave me a card to keep but i didn't accept it. She started forcing me to take it and i couldn't refuse it.

" This is your money..... everything here is ours...and our includes u as well...do u get that" she said. I nodded saying yes.

I went to the balcony in our room. It was huge and beautiful. There were many plants which gave me a fresh feel. But i was in no mood to enjoy it. Ma did not scold me, it shows her concern but i don't know y i missed my mom so much at that moment. The tears rolled down my eyes instantly i was helpless as i couldn't stop them from flowing. I tried hard to control them and i was successful. I was gazing at the stars but then i felt his presence. Yes he was standing beside me. I turned to look at him. He smiled at me. But now it became difficult for me to control my tears. I hugged him and cried my heart out and know what, i felt hundred times better when i did that. I felt like that was the moment i was waiting for. He then took my face in his hands and said

" I won't ask u what happened, because i don't want to remind u about that again, but whatever happened forget it because i don't want to see u crying, it makes me feel useless. Its ok everything will be fine very soon. Now stop crying. "
I was taken back by his words. I felt good. We went back to the room.

" U can sleep in the bed i have no problem" i said.

" R u sure?" He asked.

" Yes i am" i said.
We then slept together in the same bed maintaining our distance.