I believe in miracles. I feel this evening is going to be somewhat special. I'm stepping into the next stage of my life and this will be an end to my Bachelor life.I'm going to be ENGAGED. You may not feel anything special about this word unless it happens in your life. I'm going to be someone's would-be this evening. I decided to marry her not just because my parents wanted me to do so. I wanted to mend the broken pieces of my heart which met with an accident 4 years back when I was in love with a girl.
When I was 19 I fell in love with almost all the girls who smiled at me. I have read somewhere, 'It takes just 8.2 seconds for a man to fall in love..!' And in my case it was just a fraction of second. And I believed in 'Love without possessiveness'. I believed that love isn't only worrying for the other and one shouldn't exert their control on the other. Caring and sharing of emotions and thoughts was my predominant principle. My life was going on smoothly like a steel knife plunging into a full creamy Red velvet cake until I received that Facebook notification.
The notification popped up and read 'Kaanchana Thilak' sent you a friend request'. A profile which had only handful of friends, no pictures, no bio and only few posts. I strongly believed it to be a fake account but it wasn't. I received a message from that account. She'd praised and appreciated me for one of my recent posts on love. Then I accepted her request on Facebook and herself in my mind. Simple conversations on life, love and society gave way to late night texts. And we had almost similar opinions on several things. We both loved Coffee, we both loved rain,we both loved late night walks and I loved her.. That 8.2 seconds of falling in love came when her message read "I wish to have you in my life". I fell in love with her even without seeing her. And I've never seen her till this date because she had blocked my every possible way of contact after I confessed my love.
She gave a lonnngggg explanation for blocking me. She said that her parents will not give their consort for our love because they don't want her to suffer like her sister.
"This won't happen for sure. Thanks for your Love but I don't deserve that.
Hate me.
Good bye..!
Take care"
was her last message.I have changed a lot in these 4 years. I had overcome those 8.2 second problems. After that heartbreak I started focusing in my studies and I've got a government job with which I could lead a comfy life. My parents insisted me to get married.I too complied without even knowing anything about her.Now I'm in her home, waiting for a cup of coffee.
I feel like the same 19 year old me when I see this girl. She looks gorgeous even in her simple outfits. She came into my sight and made my mind go blank. She greeted me with a smile and I smiled back.Our parents allowed us to have a brief conversation. I asked her "Do you like me?". She nodded and smiled again. I was ready to marry her without even knowing anything about her..Even her name.
While returning to the living room I happened to notice the name board of her father. It read, 'ThilakDhas B.A,B.L.'
My mind reminded me of the girl associated with the name 'Thilak'. When I turned around, I saw her face blooming with a beautiful coyish smile and after some 8.2 seconds, she said 'I'm Kaanchana Thilak'. Miracles do happen..!