A soldier's final call to his estranged wife becomes a heart-wrenching goodbye neither of them realizes will be their last.

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A short story Bound by the sacred bond of an arranged marriage, their union began not with passion but with tradition. For her, it was love at first sight-an unexpected and overwhelming connection she felt the moment they met. He, on the other hand, hadn't been searching for a wife, nor did he expect love to bloom in the quiet moments they shared. Yet, over time, her warmth and presence wove their way into his heart, and against his own reservations, he fell deeply in love with her. They built a world together, filled with shared dreams and quiet happiness. But just as their love reached its peak, their time together was cut short, and their fleeting happiness became a bittersweet memory.

Completed 1997 was the year when they had met in the beautiful yet dangerous valleys of Kashmir. She was a journalist, eager to make her career and he? He was in the Indian Army as a Captain back then. Flowers of love had bloomed and their bond became stronger day by day. But, it was in 1999 when the Kargil War took place, shattering families. While the whole nation had celebrated the victory, it was the families of the martyred who had suffered the most. Avantika was one of them. This is a story about Avantika, her finding her love and losing him as soon as everything started falling in place. Word count- 20k to 30k words

Chandani Mishra had no hopes of finding a suitable life partner for her and certainly not in the man her father chose. A dreamy personality with immense love for books she was and only wished for a fairytale love story. Little did she imagined that the man her father had chosen would be tall and handsome with a smile to die upon. Abhimanyu Gupta, a dedicated army officer had only one goal in his life, to make his nation proud. He always avoided the topic of marriage but when his mother forcibly got him to meet her, he couldn't help but agree and it was the best decision he had ever made. Join me in an enchanting tale of Chandani and Abhimanyu as they find their love between the saga of dedication and sacrifices.