Suraj- Yes I am Suraj, who is this
Aafreen– Hai Suraj, It’s Aafreen this side.
Suraj- Who ?(voice stumbling)
Aafreen- Suraj, I am Aafreen, CSE, your collegemate.
I did not believe it, and I don’t know why. How can this miracle happen? I was entirely in a trance for a few moments, and she was shouting my name on that side.
Suraj- Yeah, are you the burkha and Bharatanatyam combo girl?
Aafreen- If that’s how you remember me, yes, I am.
Suraj- Hey, how are you? How did you get my number?
Aafreen- It’s not that tough.
Suraj- Yep, that’s true.
Aafreen- I was about to call you in the morning, but I couldn’t.
Suraj- Why?
Aafreen- There were people in the canteen. You seemed to be very serious.
Suraj- Are you the one who sat in front of me in the canteen.
Aafreen- Yes. You got it. I came to meet my friend, coincidentally, you were sitting in front of me.
(Inner me(screaming)- Yes, I know that it was her.)
( Inner me(relaxing)- Thank God!! Not again”)
We talked for many hours, all casual stuff. I didn’t brag about past because it’s of no use.
She messaged me in WhatsApp- “This is my number.”
We, boys, are very foolish in terms of romance. We just talked for a few minutes, and I started for hoping to rejuvenate my love towards her.
Hope is a funny thing, and once it comes, your actions are reactions to it.
But this time, I also had one more thing with me; it’s “Practicality.”
I was very conscious of her, and I know how it hurts when it ends. Gradually, somehow small chats turned to be lengthy discussions. Acquaintance turned to be close friends. Five-minute calls turned to be one-hour calls. I somehow used to sleep by talking to her. I don’t know how it happened. somehow when I realized, I was f****d.
( practicality was like- you as******le)
Let me tell you, one thing guys, you can live in deception until you know you are deceived. One day, Aafreen came to college to meet me casually. My inner me was continuously urging me to speak to her. When she was about to leave.
Suraj- Aafreen, one minute.
Aafreen- What?
Suraj- I love you.
Aafreen- What? (surprisingly)
Suraj- You heard it right, I love you.
I still remember how she saw me with anger, she went away with her bike without uttering any word as a usual abrupt ending.
At 11 P.M, I got a call from her. The conversation goes like this
Aafreen– Are you mad or what?
Suraj – What! Are you ok?
Aafreen– What am I ok? really. Why do you need to get this thing always between us?
Suraj– What always, this is 2nd time I told you that I love you. What’s wrong in it?
Aafreen– Everything. Why can’t we be friends? Why do you think that narrow?
Suraj- It’s really hurting. What do you think? I wanted to waste my mental energy thinking of you. NO! It happens. I clearly can’t control myself, but here I am not forcing you. It’s ok if you don’t feel the same. But I wanted to be truthful.
Aafreen- What’s the use of this truth? It will separate us. We can never talk to each other.
Suraj- Yeah, maybe. But I can’t deceive.
Aafreen– Suraj. Try to understand. This won’t happen.
Suraj- Maybe. But what should I do? You are my only true love. I can’t deny it to myself.
Aafreen- Do you think I can deny it to myself.
Suraj- What did you just say?
Aafreen- Nothing.
Suraj- You love me, right?
Aafreen- Of course, yes. I love you. What do you think?
Why did I call you? Myself.
Why did I come to university?
Why did I spend hours talking to you.?
Why do I always spend hours asking about your lunch?
Do you think I just did by being just friend to you? No Idiot, I fell in love with you, when you sang for me on our farewell, I always thought of you all these days. Searched in facebook but you deactivated your account. Somehow found out you were there in this university. So came here but I couldn’t find the strength to talk to you directly. That’s why I called you.
Suraj- I really love you too Aafreen.
Aafreen- I can’t do this Suraj, the reason is apparent. We can’t be together. My parents love me a lot, and they let me live as I wanted. It may sound straightforward for other people. But for me, it’s tough to oppose them and marry you—clearly, it’s impossible. We can’t continue to be in this.
Suraj- What ! are you mad? We can convince.
Aafreen- I know my parents from the past 23 years. I know where they can be convinced where they cant be. I think this is it.
Suraj- Really what! You are leaving again.
Aafreen- Yes, I have to. I know I am hurting. But there is no chance for me and you. Hope you understand.
Once again “I love you Suraj.”
Phone call cuts…
{ 6th part is final}
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