a fantasy

“Hey, you must be there tomorrow. Without fail. Mind it, without fail,” Ankit told. “I thought of it”, I replied. “What that means? We planed it from a long time. And you to know about me. You must, please understand” Ankit started pleasing me. I too wish to go, but a girl should never agree for the first word itself. We must be reluctant, then we find the strongest and bravest man on earth bending on his knees to please us. It is the cutest and best moment to remember forever. I too have done the same. With so many requests and bargains finally, I said “ok! Don’t be late tomorrow.” I could see the glow in his eyes, something like he won something. I saw a new Ankit there. A Ankit who broke all his boundaries and got something for which he had all his life. He ran and hugged me saying, “You are the best mate I ever had, Thank you,” he shouted, as I am a deaf creature. I laughed at his crazy behavior. “Don’t get drunk and late, I will be waiting?” I said and left. As I went home, I packed my thing for tomorrow's trip. I set the alarm at six ‘o'clock in the morning and went to bed. The alarm rang. It is 6.00 A.M. I wake but no mood to proceed, and closed my eyes. A buzz on the phone, Bob has started from his place. I reluctantly woke up. I had a good bath, get dressed. The calling bell rang, it is Bob. He came to pick me to the bus stop.

Vineetha G.A   &    Ksvk’s

                                                            a fantasy

          We were waiting for the train to arrive. Meanwhile, Bob went to the nearest stall. Ankit and I were arguing for being late to the bus station. The thing that happened was Ankit was in his hangover and just forgot that we had a journey today. I was angry with him throughout the day as we missed our bus because of him. As they were no busses available, we headed to the railway station. The railway station was busy, the hot summer added irritation. From the morning, I am angry with him. He got me ice cream to calm me down but that didn’t work. We continued to fight seriously and didn’t notice the arrival of the train. Bob returned and asked, “whether you needed knives to kill each other and die so that I could travel peacefully”. Soon we three started fighting. Lost in the fight, we heard the announcement that our train is about to leave. Ankit surprisingly asked, “Where the hell is our train going to leave without coming?” finally, Bob noticed the train and shouted, “Idiots, it’s leaving!” I was still puzzled figuring out what was happening. Soon Ankit grabbed my hand and took me running inside the train. It was like the train scene from DDLJ, that Shahrukh is giving hand and this Kajol catching and getting into the train, like few things possible only in dreams. Bob yelled at us for being so careless. We settled in our respective seats and the train left. To end up the fight, Ankit slept without uttering a word. Bob and I started eating all the stuff we had and we were bullying Ankit. Bob was perfectly imitating Ankit. I was having the utmost fun and laughs. Soon Bob went to sleep. I was checking out my Instagram. A while later, Ankit got up and asked me sorry for doing so. I was still mad at him so I didn’t speak to him. A minute later, he fell asleep on my shoulder. I enjoyed having him falling onto my shoulder. Later, he fell off into my laps. I enjoyed every moment of the night until he slept. I was caressing his hair and he holding me. I sat still so that he wouldn’t be disturbed during his sleep. I loved those moments with him. I wished that this night should never end. When I just moved a little, he holds my hand and  I could no longer move. That didn’t bother me as  I was enjoying all of them. The train was moving on the bridge, the cool breeze from the river driving me to new thoughts. Soon I fell asleep having a smile on my face.

   The alarm rang, it was 6.10 A.M. My phone rang and I woke up. Soon I had to realize that it was only a dream and that will never happen. My phone was continuously ringing, it was from Ankit. I just remembered that he has a date with Mythili today and he asked me to accompany him to make him free from nervousness. I only knew how broken I was. I didn’t know how was I going to act normal being abnormal. I had no clue what to do. I have always put his happiness as my priority. So even this time I have decided to do the same. I had to let him go leaving no choice. I can never accept that he belongs to someone else. It is hard to leave but the only thing that satisfies me is that I have loved him to the fullest of my heart and I gave him all the happiness that I can.  I took my packed luggage and left. But thinking he remains mine……….

By

Vineetha G.A 

KSVK