It was January 1st my Mom waked me saying “Swastika Swastika its 8 wake up “ ,the daily morning lie to wake me up but it was just 6 .I got up and checked outside it was raining so i got freshen up and as it was new year :me ,mom ,dad went to temple .When we were returning I turned on the radio in the car and my most memorable song by Christina Perri was going on “The day we met frozen i held my breath ...”.The rain and the song remained me my beautiful tragic love story once again which I kept hidden in my heart .The first best love I had in my life which cannot be erased from my memory even if I die .
I was doing my final year in Bangalore University staying opposite to it in Women hostel .It was January 1st the new year I was returning from temple with my friend Dharan and as we came out it started raining and we were totally wet .As we were crossing the road a bike came so fast just a inch to hit me .I was terrified and he took his helmet , it was the first time We met But it was not romantic as you think ,he started shouting at me “are you blind ...don’t you know how to cross the road ???” and i started weeping and Dharan who saw me cry started scolding back ....”Excuse me don’t you have eyes ...didn’t you see us crossing the road ...you were coming in the wrong side and scolding my friend how dare you ???”.Then as the fight between them got bigger I pulled her aside and asked “Sorry”to him and as I said sorry he saw my eyes ,the tears rolling down my cheeks and he stopped saying the word he came to say .Then Dharan grabbed my hand and we started walking.And when I turned suddenly I saw him ,seeing me standing there still.
And a week passed and I saw him again.He was waiting to see someone in my college and I showed him to my other friends secretly and as Dharan saw him she got angry again and I tried to cool her .And our H.o.d came out and he was talking to him and we were confused “why he was talking to her ??”.Then Nandy said”He is H.o.d son Sameer”.That was it ,me and Dharan had big heart attack.I said “Go and pack your things that’s all she is going to throw us out for fighting with her son “. Dharan went close to the door to know what they were discussing and I stood behind her and suddenly there was another one behind us and when I turned to see who was it “OMG” it was our lecture.She took us inside the H.o.d room and we were caught totally between dad and son .And now Dharan said “You were right we should pack our things “.
He saw us both and said something to his father then he went.Next H.o.d looked at us and started asking question “why were you both peeking through the door???”.Dharan started mumbling something .And he said in anger “just get the hell out of here “ and that’s all we ran from there and after that only realized we didn’t say our college to him and he don’t know us at all ,now only we showed our self to him that we our studying here .”what a stupid thing we done “ I said to her .Then we started laughing at each other, then another week went with internals.We all got good marks .Then we friends went to shopping, there again I saw him with some of his friends . I thought he didn’t notice me so I just went to buy some things .Later as I was choosing a dress for me I couldn’t come to a conclusion to pick which one, all were beautiful then he was there behind me I saw him in the mirror .I was shocked first to see him suddenly but then he sighed that what I had in my hand was not good pick some other .So I picked another and another then he said OK with a blue top and blue was my favorite color , I thanked him and for the first time I saw him smiling and he went without saying a reply .And my friends came from there asking “what was going on ?” I said “Nothing,lets go”.After shopping we had lunch at a hotel and again I saw him opposite to were we sat .Dharan and Nandy saw him looking at me and they started poking questions at me “Why is he staring at you ?? Why is he following us from the shopping mall ?? Is he trying to trouble you swasti after the fight ??”And I just said a word”No,he is good”.And he could hear what I said and he chuckled .And without my knowing I smiled blushed and I questioned myself “Is this love at first sight or just a crush??? Is he the one for me ??Or I am just imagining things ??? I have just met him two times but both were unpleasant and now he is smiling at me ,helped to pick up a dress for me and now he is looking at me from the opposite table .What is he thinking??”I was totally confused of all these questions that raised inside my heart.
Then as I finished eating ,something stick to my lips and he came from there near to me I got nervous and he wiped it with his handcuff and he went. Then me and my friends were like “what happened here now??”.Thus we got from the restaurant in still confusion and went to the hostel before something else happens.And that day I couldn’t sleep, his face his eyes all were striking in my mind again and again and there was lot of questions raised in my mind and the only answer I could get for these questions are only by talking to him and know what he is thinking .After thinking and thinking at last I fell asleep at 2 and I couldn’t get up morning soon and my friends already left for the college as they tried to wake me up but it was in vain ,then I got ready and came out of the hostel and I saw Sameer standing near a tree.And now I went straight to him to ask what ever I thought to ask yesterday night .As I came near to him I got nervous and I couldn’t open my mouth but he came to closer and said in my ear “I want to marry you”.And that’s it I was like “what ,what did you say ??? Did I hear it wrong ??? But we hardly met and how could you ask like this ?????”.He said I will say but if you only come with me to have a cup of coffee .And I said “How could I come with a person who I rarely know ???”.He said “because you know what I said came from my heart”.That was it I said “OK lets go “because I know he said the truth ,I could see it in his eye “May this is true love ,we could read what they say is true or not by eyes”.So then he asked me to get in his bike but i refused as I cant go with a unknown person in bike and he said “OK.then let us walk,there is a coffee shop near .And I said OK .Then we started walking and I totally forgot that I have class “OMG I have class and I am walking with you .,how did I forget it ???”.he replied “because you to are in love with me and you cant hurt me “.And I couldn’t know what to reply him so I kept silent as my language.Then we reached the cafe we sat at the corner. Then we ordered coffee and both were silent more than 15min and I started asking questions “why did you choose to marry me,we hardly met .I don’t know you ,you don’t know me .We don’t know about each other anything,then how ???”.He said “You to like me , I saw it in your eyes,your eyes has some power that makes me go crazy about you, its true you have a crush on me right???”.And I was dumbfounded ,what he said was true I liked him I dono why but I liked him but when he asked I couldn’t say anything.And he said “your silence tells me what I said was true “.Then I asked him “How could we love marry each other when we don’t know any thing about us our family ??”.He said “its easy,I will tell you what to do ,first lets be friends and then once you believe me and come to a satisfaction that I am the one for you we will love and then we will talk to our parents and live a happy married life “.So he just said as it was simple but I was little scared to move with a person who I rarely know so I said “But I am studying and I dono what you do and how could we be friends??”.He said “ My name is Sameer and I work in IT.I am a carefree boy I like to make everyone happy and give a breeze of chill to everyone around me and I love to be happy with a girl named Swastika .My hobby is hearing songs ,reading books ,painting and spending time with my friends and now you to became my hobby .I love my dad so much ,my mom died when I was child but now I think you will be my mother and the girl I like to spend my rest of my life.”That was it he said and by the end there was tears in my eyes and seeing my tears he asked “why do you cry often ??”.And I said “When someone special made me happy or sad there will be these tears showing my emotion “.And he smiled hearing that, then he gave me a card that has his mobile no and address saying you can call me whenever you are free I will be waiting for you and we left from there ,he walked with me back to hostel and then he just left saying take care.I smiled and went to my room.
Later my friends came and Nandy asked me “are you fine ,why didn’t you attend the class ??”.I said “I am good just as I started for the college I saw Sameer and he took me for a coffee out”.And Dharan came near to me and started screaming at me “Are you mad ,do you have any sense ,why did you go with him if he kidnapped you what will you do ???”.I said “dharan just relax ,he is good guy”.I explained to them from beginning what happened and they replied in chorus “So that was it our friend has fallen in love we guess “.I said “not like that , I like him and we have made a decision 1st to be friends so now nothing is between us .Sameer is my friend like u all that’s all .“And they said “OK ,but be careful,don’t get into any trouble and we will be with you don’t forget”.I said “ I know yaaarrr you will be there for me your my best best friends I ever had .”
As it was Sunday and I got up so soon that my friends were still sleeping I thought to call Sameer and checked for the card but it was missing .I searched for it everywhere but I couldn’t find .I was mad and upset and don’t know how to call him now .My friends got up and saw the room and it was untidy and they shouted at me “What have you done done to the room ??”.I said I missed the card some where and they said “was that a reason you made the room such a mess ,oh god help us to cope up with this mad girl “.And I stared them in angry and they both saw me and to make me feel better they said they will figure out a way and get his number for me.Next day we went to college and as Sameer was Hod’s son ,Dharan and Nandy entered into Hod room without his presence and searched for Sameer number in his mobile and I was outside to see whether anyone is coming.And they found the number and jotted it in a paper but before they could come out ,Hod came we were freaked but I just tried to stop him by shooting some questions about a major paper and turned him away ,and my friends came out successfully with the number.Then we came to the canteen to celebrate our success and we laughed and laughed without noticing others around us .Then at evening I called him,I was so nervous that when he picked up I hung up .Then again he called back and I said “hello” with just my voice he found that it was me and replied “Hi Swastika ,how are you ?”I said “fine,How about you??”.Then he said “Good.I thought you would call me yesterday itself but you called me two days later but thanks at least you called me now and wanted to be my friend.”So I said “Not like that ...I missed ur card and I found it now only so sorry.”and he said “It was OK ,I didn’t take it serious so cool.”Then we were talking for more than 2hours about what we were doing what are we interested in and I explained about my family and I am an one and only daughter so everyone loved me a lot that they never hurted me and I am so lucky to have a family like that ,after hearing this he said “I love to have a family like that I never had a true caring family except my dad but I couldn’t spend lot of time with him too so I miss a family life “.And hearing this I said “Well I wish you get a family like that soon and it will happen one day so you don’t need to worry “.He replied “I too wish it happens soon and that to by you it will be more happier than ever “.And I shrugged saying “hmmm ..lets see what happens “.Then as my balance became lower I said I will call him later and I hung the call.After that I got a message the next second and it was from him saying “thank you for spending your hours with me ..It was one of my beautiful day after a long time .Thanks for making my day “.And I replied to the message saying “If we were friends you won’t say thank you ...I don’t like friends saying thank you or sorry.”and he replied “Oh...then I will get my thank you back my sweet friend “.I replied to it “Of course ..you can get back your thank you and no more those words from you”.That’s all we started chatting through message then we became friends in facebook to and after that we become so close friend that he knew every single thing about me and I knew everything about him.I used to say what happened everyday to him and he used to share his happenings and feelings the day.And we were so good friends that even my friends dharan and nandy become jealous of our friendship that they didn’t have such a boyfriend.It was so beautiful with his friendship around me for more than two months .
Then it was April the most precious month because it was the month I was born and now the month I fell in love with him.It was 26th Saturday I didn’t get any message or call from him and either I didn’t get reply for my text or call.I was totally silly and worried of him and I realized that moment that I was in love with him but my friends mocked at me “Why are you so worrying about him he is just a friend and he may be busy .”But I couldn’t accept what they said ...something in my heart told me that there was a problem to him so I decided to go to his home .I called my friends with me but they were busy with their assignments and I already finished mine so I alone went to his home .I knocked at his door but their was no response and his father our Hod went to a meeting to other college ,he will arrive Monday only so I thought he must be alone and the door was open so I went into the house .It was a cool big home and I called out “Sameer Sameer” and I heard coughing sound from the upstairs .So I just went up and saw him there and when I went near to check him ,he had high temperature of fever and he was going to vomit so I just let my hand to him to vomit and then I washed my hand and cleaned him and changed his dress and took him to the near hospital in a auto .As the doctor was going to inject him I started crying because my very phobia is injection .So the doctor sent me out and he came out laughing at me and I got shy and just moved him to the auto and we reached home .His home was beautiful and totally untidy so I just made him to sleep and cleaned the house and made some soup for him .Later I waked him and gave the soup and tablet and I stayed near him as I needed to give the tablets at correct time .My friends called me and I said to them the situation and I can’t come leaving him like this .After that as he was sleeping I just cleaned his room too and then I sat near him in a chair .I dono when I felt asleep when I woke I was covered with a blanket and I saw Sameer but he was not in the bed so I went to search him but he came from the kitchen taking coffee for me and I asked him”Why did you come to kitchen???you’re not feeling good .If you asked me I would have made coffee for you ??”.And he made me sit in the sofa and gave me the coffee and said “I am absolutely fine now ,just relax and have the coffee.You took care of me very well and you made my house like a temple but I won’t say thanks”.I smiled at him back .Then he gave me his mother’s saree as I was not fresh up yet .I got bathed and his mother’s saree was perfect fit for me and I went downstairs prepared some breakfast for us and when I served him ,he gazed at me and said “You look very pretty in saree”.And I said “Oh.....I could see that ,just pull your lower jaw up “,and we laughed .And after that he dropped me at hostel .As I got to my room my friends started asking questions and I answered them all and finally they asked “Whose saree is this and where is your dress but still you look awesome ya “.And then I said it was Sameer’s mother saree and as I was there whole day and my dress got dirty ,he gave me it to change .
Then he called me and I asked him whether he is feeling well .He said that he was perfectly good after I took care of him that well.Later he asked “Why did you take care of me so much ,We are just friends na......???.And hearing to the question I said “I dono what to say about the feeling I got when I didn’t get any mess or call from you ...something hurted and I felt worried that made me to come to ur home .”He said “Whatever,If you will be with me only when I am sick ,then I will be sick forever .”I said “Why do you say like this ,I will be with you like this though ur not sick because your more than a friend to me .”Then he asked me “What do you mean that I am more than a friend??”.I couldn’t reply to this answer because at the second I realized there was more than friendship between us and I couldn’t express that to him that moment so I just hung the phone before he could get that three word from me through mobile itself .I said to my friends about the feeling I had for him and by the time they to got familiar about him that he was a kind ,honest and one could believe him no matter what .So they were happy about my decision and they asked me “When are you going to say to him what you feel ??”.I said “ I will say to him tomorrow because it is my birthday tomorrow and I like to spend my special day with him “.Dharan said it was perfect idea as it will make my day more memorable .After that he gave me a text “Hey what happened??”.And I texted back that “My friends came so I had to go with him “ it was lie but I enjoyed playing with him .I said to my friends that they should not wish me first I liked Sameer to wish me first I think he knows my birthday if he doesn’t wish me then I will not say to him what I thought about him ....I know that my mom and dad will call me at 7 am only as it was the exact time I came to the world .Then I was just waiting it to be 12 at night and I slept with my mobile near.
As I wished he called me at 12 and he said to look outside the window and I saw he was standing there I was surprised and happy that he didn’t forget my birthday and he sign me to come down but I was in night dress so I texted him that I can’t but he said me to change the dress to come down so I just picked my favorite blue chudi and I went without others notice.As I reached him he didn’t take his eyes off from me and he gave me a bunch of colorful flower's saying “ flowers are one of the sweetest things made by God and I guess ur the next sweetest thing made in this world after that .... you look so gorgeous and simple in this blue color .I wish you many more returns of the day sweety”.And what do you except me other than to fall in his trap.Then he said the surprise was not yet over.He took me to a drive and suddenly rain started its showers on us .It was my best day in life to have a drive with a special person in rain and what could I wish more than this in my birthday and I thanked Pillayar appa my favorite God for this special occasion.Then he stopped near a signal it was the place where we first accidently met and he just kneeled down in between the road in the rain saying that he wanted to confess to me in a place where God showed him a angel ,opened a ring box and he said that he was not a poet so he just want to dedicate a poem ;
It's been a while and now i know
That i can never ever let you go
From the first time we met and your first hello
I knew you're the one where my heart will grow
You are my dream..the angel from the sky
Who showed me what life is and how I can cry
How I can have someone who I can always rely
To be there forever and never say goodbye
The one I can hug when I am in need
The one who give love.. that no one can exceed
The one who'll shed tears ...if my heart ever bleed
The one I have wanted..to share my life with...
So,Now i ask you this ...will please you take my hand
And be the person... who will always understand
I want to grow old with you..i'm down in one knee
You're the only one I'll ask..."will you marry me?"...
I replied to him “It was the best poem I ever came across because it was from a person who I wanted to spend rest of my life ,thank you for such a gift ,I will marry you but on a condition.”He asked me what was the condition and I said “Promise me that you will hold me when I am sad ,kiss me when I cry,make me laugh when I am down and love me until I die.”And he said “No ,I wont love you until you die ,I will love you even after you die but I wont let you die before me its a promise “ then he gave me the promise ring and we exchanged the rings and I hugged him so tightly with tears in my eyes saying thank you for everything you gave me till now “I Love You”.And he wiped my tears and said I will not let any more tears rolling down ur beautiful cheeks “I too Love You Honey”.And we were there in the rain holding our hands and seeing eyes to eyes and loving more than anyone could .Then next day my friends celebrated my birthday with a cake and we enjoyed a lot playing with the cake applying to each other face then I showed them the ring and they were so happy for me.My mom and dad called me and wished me and they were waiting for me to be with them they missed me a lot and me to.
After that we loved each other so truly and endlessly .He used to take me night drive ,dinner and did all the things I like and I gave him back more love and care as a mother and wife.Then he introduced me to his dad on May. He was first shock to see his student as his daughter -in- law but later he accepted me and said I was the perfect match to his son and he blessed us and I had a great time with him and his dad ,I was sure that I will be happy after my marriage with them.As we were chatting his dad said that he will talk about our marriage to my family after my exams are over as my exams were near .I replied “thank you accepting as one of ur family I am lucky to be with you “.And his dad “Now ur my daughter and we are lucky to have you .I have hope that you you will take care of my son so good after me .”I said “I will sure ,he is my life ”.As I was there too long ,Sameer dropped me at the hostel and I couldn’t go from him ,I liked to stay with him and he to had the same feeling but I had to go so I gave him my first kiss in his cheek saying “Thank you for the beautiful family your going to give Love you always shona “.He was surprised by my sudden action and he smiled at me as I was running to my room .Then he texted me saying “I will give you anything to see you happy honey” .
My exams were started so I couldn’t spend time with him and he understood me and never disturbed during the exams .We used to chat only one hour and than I used to study .And I successfully wrote my exams I was sure that I will get high marks.As exams were over its time for me to join with my mom and dad .I am going to miss my friends so much they were with me in all my happy and sad days supporting me encouraging me.Then me ,dharan ,nandy started crying hugging making fuss of emotions knowing that we will see each other and be in contact often.Later shona came to pick me up and drop at railway station as we reached at the station we became sad .He hugged me and said “I am gonna miss you so much honey,come back soon to me as my wife”.And I said “You come soon shona and sweep me out of my feet and make me as your wife”.And as we were talking the train arrived and it was time for me to go but I was not able to leave him and suddenly he stepped into the train and said “I will come with you now and I will ask your parents to give their daughter to me “.He was crazy in love and me to but I said “Just wait little more ,come with your dad and take me with you with our family blessings shona ,please .”He said “OK “,and got out of the train and I waved him bye with my usual tears in eyes and he was standing their still signing not to cry and that he loved me a lot.Then we texted the whole time as I was travelling .And next day I reached my home my dad came to pick me up I was happy to see them after such a long time I missed being with my family .I got lot of pampering at home my mom made my favorite foods and I just love her a lot she knows each and everything of me .Then I thought to tell her that I found her daughters handsome kind prince .But I was too sacred about how she will react.But I had to say so I got some guts and reveled what was in my heart .To my expectation my mom reacted oppositely and she said that my happiness was hers and she will talk about it to dad in a correct time.And I thanked my mom for understanding me and loving me so much .I was pretty lucky to have such a family .I said shona what my mom said and my mom talked to him and she was really pleased by his manners and she was satisfied .Then shona and his dad came to my home to talk about our wedding.My parents and his dad had a big conversation then my dad accepted their family and he was happy .I hugged my dad and he said you deserve him .
They decided to fix the engagement at June and as we wished our family decided marriage at January 1st the day we met.Me and shona were eagerly waiting for us to be engaged .We went shopping for engagement and shona choosed a blue designed color saree and I choosed him a blue suit that it will be matching and look great .All of them saw us how we were deciding the dress and happy looking and they said “they are made for each other “.And my family and his dad was so happy about our marriage.We had lot of dreams about our engagement and as the day were nearing our relationship got stronger and stronger .Then before the night of engagement he called me for a drive as it will be our last day as lovers .But I said no as tomorrow i our engagement and we should not go out like this .But he was so stubborn that he took me for a drive .I hugged him so tight in the bike and the night drive was so splendid.He said “From tomorrow I will be all yours and you be will be my one and only mine “.I smiled and said “I wish this hour to extend being with you is my only desire “.But I guess my prayer to God got wrongly everything turned upside down that second .....A truck lots it control and it hitted us so hard that both were admitted in the hospital in terrible condition .When I got conscious I was surrounded by my family and I asked “where is Sameer dad??Is he good ,I want to see him now ,take me to him dad.”But my dad refused I shouted and screamed and doctor came and they were trying to make me sleep by injection and I cryed out Sameer name and the doctor said “he is fine you just relax “.And after two days they said that Sameer had a severe head injury and he is in coma and he can recover at 1 year or more than that ,we have to wait for him .Hearing this I fainted out and later when I woke I cried and went to see him and my shona was lying there ,I said in his ear “Get up shona ,ur honey is near you .You wanted to be with me but now why are you sleeping I want to live my life with you please wake up soon .I can’t live without you I want You shona I will wait for you even it means lifetime .Without you my life wouldn't be complete I know you will come for me ,we will live happily with our family .”I know he heard me but he didn’t wake up. I cried and cried but later I remembered that my shona wont like me to cry like this so I just stopped crying and started waiting for him.
Now its been three years still he didn’t wake up from his coma but I am waiting and I will wait for him as I promised .Returning from temple I went to see him and I said to him what happened today and it was the day we met and asked him to wake up at least today but there was no response.But one day he will get cure from his illness and will take as his wife as he promised.This is love.Waiting for the loved one is more beautiful when we know that they are too waiting for us....................!!!!!!