Deep down

Guy: “Hey…”
Girl: “Hey Hi… How are you?”

Guy: “I am good. How about you?”
Girl: “Good too. How is your wife? And your son?”

Guy: “They are doing very fine. How about yours?”
Girl: “They are good too. And how come you are here?”

Guy: “I got transferred.”
Girl: “Oh, is it? That is great. You will get to stay with your parents!!” (And, may be…)

Guy: “True. My parents are very happy about it” (And, may be…)
Girl: “How are they?” (It was for them, that all this happened…)

Guy: “Yes. They are fine.” (All these happened only for them…)
Girl: “So, What else??” (Say something. Talk something more. I don’t want this to end…)

Guy: “You tell me.” (Please! Please! Talk something.)
Girl: “You have put on weight.” (Is it? Not sure. How else to continue?)

Guy: “You too.” (Ooops! May be I should have refused and it would extend this conversation? Oh no!!)
Girl: “Yes. I just delivered. So, it is obvious that I have put on weight.” (And?? That’s all?)

Guy: “So, then?”

He paused, took a deep breath and looked straight into her eyes. Deep enough to touch the hidden memories.

Tears rolled down; Lips curled and flattened; Eye-lids fluttered; Hands shivered; Hearts pumped to the fullest; Breaths became heavier; Stomachs churned;

They exchanged every bit of their left over love and affection. They spoon-fed each other the sweetest part of their lives till date – their memories. They conveyed that they missed each other to the moon and back. They flew back in unison to the days they lived / loved.

They conveyed that they were sorry for not holding on longer; repented for not fighting back stronger; regretted that they misjudged their love for each other.

Their eyes spoke more than what they could talk aloud.

“PAM PAAAAM PAAAAAAAM” A honking truck brought them back into the present.

Guy: “Bye. Take care.”
Girl: “You too.”

They walked past each other in opposite directions just like how life had taken them. Now there was no looking back and brooding. Nothing could be done now to set things right. Life was past those stages. They had things to do for the people who were dependent on them.

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“I will love you forever. Deep down; All for myself and no one would know. You were the love of my life and will remain to be one till my last breath.”