My favourite place is next to you (romantic short story, part-3)
You can read previous parts from these links-
(In first two parts you have been read that a boy fell in love with a girl named Kiara in college days. But he ruined his love life by his misbehaviours and drunken nature. Many years later of their break-up one day he met Kiara. When he saw her after a long period time he became confused. But he kept aside his fear and started conversation.)
Now the 3rd part
''Err... kiara... how are you?'' I continued.
''I am good, she replied in a soft tone.''
Suddenly we turned out to be so formal.
I dont want to be like this. I want to hug her as tightly as I could. I want to kiss her. I want to tell her how badly I missed her. I want to tell her I still love her with that very fondness that I used to when we were teens.
But somewhat down the line we are now adults. Life has played a cruel joke on me. Meanwhile there was a complete silence in the room.
Kiara was quite shy to speak anything as always. Understanding the gravity of the situation I started, ''Kia.. I..Am really sorry for all that happened that night. I was completely unconscious and didnt even realise what I was doing!''
I wanted to say everything in just one breath when she interrupted, ''Jack (after a long pause) I know its not you alone who is responsible for all these. Today I realise that even I was to some extent responsible for these hiccups.''
She was amazing at explaining things. Who would know better than me about that. As she was telling all these things I chose to listen as I would do during our school days.
''Jack, I was and I am still a stubborn. Also I wasnt mature enough to make the correct reaction. The chronology of that event was also adding fuel to our fire. I was under tremendous pressure due to the exams and when all these happened I completely lost my mind. Even I reckon it to be the horrific phase of my life.''
Kiara was just as she was in our school days. Still she uses those fancy words and phrases which would make anyone listen to her for hours. She was narrating every events with such details that it made everything appear in front of my eyes. As if it was a story of yesterday and we were still stuck in the past as the world has moved far beyond in time. I want to move back in time.
She was continuing and I didnt want to interrupt her, although I was dying to say her to forget everything that happened and start a new life from zero altogether. But I let her say.
‘When the exam ended still I could not correct my mistakes and instead went far away from you so that I could never meet you. I hated you the most then. When college started life again came to normal and I forgot everything of my past. It was until now when I had completely forgotten you!''
''Kiara can't we start life again???'' this question of mine was like a nail in the coffin.
There was a long silence and my heart was about to come out of my mouth. I was waiting for her reply eagerly.
''Jack the time when I left you was a disaster and was in a state of complete loneliness and I met David.''
This was enough to take the soul out of my lifeless body. This gave a greater shock than to that I had when Kiara left me. Then I at least had a chance to get her back, but now it was impossible! I lost her completely.
Kiara came close to me held me in my arms. ''I am okay Kiara.'' I said.
She continued, ''It was during that time when my life came to a standstill and I did not found anyone but David who supported me a lot and gave me the courage to stand up again. He was there when I couldnt find anyone trustworthy. He proposed to marry me. I just had no reason to say NO to a man who did so much for me. Next Wednesday we are getting married.'' She explained me.
I could bear no more and ran out of the room slamming the door hard.
The end...
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