Saturday, January 21, 2012

Innocent Love 2

She smiled at him. Balaji amazed to see her with a smile.

She never smiled at him before. Since no one around, so he thought of having a chat with her.

He inquired what she was doing and her hobbies etc. She left her studies when she was a small kid, as her parents didn’t like girls to study more than what she had done. She also inquired about him. They spoke on different topics for a long time. 

He noticed that her body language was very unusual that day and she was inclined to know more about him. He finished his breakfast and about to leave the place. Then she told, she was planning to go movie with his younger brother, and asked him whether he watched that movie before.

He knew it is kind of an invitation, so he said he didn’t watch it, but asked what time they were planning to go. She told the timings. It was in afternoon during his college hours. He thought for a while then said, he would come to the movie. She was extremely happy.

That day came, morning he went to the tiffin center as usual , and she reminded him through her signals about the movie while he was having his breakfast. He responded her back saying he didn’t forget it. After that, he went to college

In afternoon, he came to the movie theater. He bought the ticket and entered inside. Since it was a weekday so not much crowd. He spotted her easily. She was sitting in a second row from last. He sat at exactly back side of her. She saw him and gave a smile. She looked very nervous as this was the first time she came to movie without her parents. The movie was not yet started so meanwhile he had a little chat with her from behind. After some time movie had began, she asked him to sit beside her. He sat as she asked and during that time his hand touched her shoulder. He felt a jolt. He adjusted himself in his seat. He was also feeling nervous as it was the first time for him to watch a movie sitting beside a pretty girl. But he was pretending to be normal.

She said she knew he was coming daily to see her. He smiled and looked at her eyes. Her eyes were particularly special; they were very expressive and addictive. He haven’t seen such a beautiful eyes. She looked at his eyes for a moment and immediately turned her head towards the movie screen. There was a silent moment for a while then she said she was afraid to be in that theater with him as someone might notice her. He took her hand and pressed it assuring that nothing would happen. She looked at him, and he thought she was angry about his gesture. He tried to remove his hand, but this time she held his hand tightly and said don’t leave her hand at any time!

That was the moment both realized that they were in love. Though all these things were happening, her younger brother was busy in watching the movie.

They watched the rest of the movie except climax by holding each other hand and then they left the theater before climax as there was a chance that someone in the crowd can notice them. Her brother was annoyed as he didn’t watch the climax of the movie.

As they decided in the movie theater, he used to go very late to tiffin center so that there won’t be any crowd and she can talk with him freely. How much every time they talk, she asked him to stay for some more time and during the time he has to eat something or other so it wouldn't be suspicious to others about his prolonged stay.

It continued for few months like that. One day he told her that his exams started and he was going to stay at his friend room to do the combined study, so during that time he might not see her. 

She got angry and didn’t agree for that. They argued for a while, and he also got angry and left the place.

He didn’t go to her place until his exams were over. When he went to her place after that long gap she looked very dull and weak. There were few other customers so he stayed until all of them left that place. After that, he tried to talk to her, but she didn’t speak anything. “I’m really sorry”, he said but she refused to accept it. When he decided to leave, she asked him to go inside the curtain. He surprised and did as she said. After few minutes she came inside. She looked at his eyes for some time then hugged him tightly. She cried a lot and asked him not to leave her again. He didn’t know what to say,” I never do again”, he said.

“I didn’t eat properly all these days thinking about you. I thought of committing suicide. Please don’t leave me again”, she said. She was sobbing. He hugged her tightly indicating that he won’t leave her.

He stayed for some time and went to college. He didn’t sleep that night thinking about her. He was worried that she was in deep love with him, and could have attempted suicide if he didn't go for few more days. He never imagined that their relationship would become so serious. He had no idea where this relationship would lead to. He had responsibilities; his parents were depending on him, and he had to take care of his sister marriage too.

She asked him several times that why he loved her when he can find so many educated girls in his college. He said the reason was because of her innocent love. Her love is pure that he can feel in every moment when he was with her. He had seen happiness in her eyes whenever she talks with him. He decided to keep her happy whatever it takes.

Few more months were over. She shared many things with him. It was nothing left in her life that he didn’t know. After that incident the intimacy between them increased. She was too crazy about him. She told him many times that she had never been so happy.

But all days won’t be alike.

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Balaji reached her town. He immediately called Kalyan and met him.

“Which hospital she got admitted?” the first thing that he asked after meeting him.

“She is in Govt Hospital”.

“Ok, let’s go I want to see her immediately!

He sat on Kalyan ‘s bike. He recalled his memories when Kalyan was taking him through those roads.

They reached the hospital.

She is lying on the bed along with few other patients in a common room. She looked fragile, very thin and has a pale skin. He was not able to control his emotions by seeing her like that.

He approached her bed.

“Maha Lakshmi …” his voice was quivering.

She opened her eyes… and looked at him for a while. She didn’t recognize him and darting her head.

“Maha Lakshmi… Maha Lakshmi… me… Balaji”, He said by holding her in both hands.

She became hysteric and shouting him to go away.

Nurse came and asked them to leave the place.

“This is my fault… This is my entire fault”, Balaji was blabbering and refuse to leave the place.

Kalyan pulled him to outside of the room. Both went to Kalyan’s room. Balaji remained silent and recalled his past.

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The happy days in their life got over when Maha Lakshmi told that her parents were looking for a bridegroom for her. She told him to do something. He was not sure what to do; he was a student and financially not independent. That time he asked his friend Kalyan for a suggestion. Kalyan was a local friend of him; he was working in a shop. He knew Balaji very well and he was aware of his responsibilities. He gave a suggestion to him and asked not to take a risk, as his studies would get affect. He was confused and didn’t come to any conclusion.

Maha Lakshmi was putting so much pressure on him and asked him to take her to his home. He was not daring enough to take any decision. His exams also had started at the same time, those were his final exams. Kalyan asked him not to go to her place during that time; otherwise he would fail in exams. 

He was afraid that she might attempt suicide again if she wouldn’t see him in that crisis moment.
Kalyan spoke with her and told how much torture Balaji was going through because of all this pressure. She decided not to disturb him during his exams. Next time when he met her she told not to come to her place until his exams gets over. She promised that she wouldn’t do anything silly and would try to convince her parents to postpone the marriage. He was happy. Before leaving he hugged her and gave a kiss. He said, he would come to see her as soon as his exams gets over and left the place. She was burst into tears to see him leaving her.

He wrote all his exams peacefully and after that went to see her. He didn’t find her in that place. He casually asked her mother about her. He stalled after hearing that she got married and went to in-laws house. He didn’t believe it and went to Kalyan room to confirm with him. He confirmed that she indeed married a local guy who has a tea stall in town. Balaji hold his head with hands and moaned, “Why you didn’t tell me? “He shouted at him. “She took a promise from me that I never tell you about her marriage”, Kalyan said.

It took so much time for him to come out of that pain.

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“I can’t leave her like that. I need to do something”, Balaji said.

“What you do?” Kalyan asked by looking at him.

“I’ll marry her”, he muttered looking outside of the window.

Kalyan didn’t say anything and just listening.

“One time I did a mistake and I behaved selfishly. Now I don’t want to repeat that”, Balaji said.

Kalyan hugged him to show his appreciation for his decision.

Balaji took her to the city and joined her in a good hospital. She recovered fully in few months. She recognized him and cried to know that he came for her and he is going to marry her.

THE END

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