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| There are times you wish ---“wish we both were in the same time frame”!! Turn Back Time performed by Aqua |
Year: 2031
He
An IT tycoon, father of two children and their beautiful mother—What else can anyone ask for?
A reunion--- seems that's what you want when you think you have got everything--- you need those people who were around in times of struggle.
I had to call her—she had always been around, just not past 12-15 years—it wasn’t that difficult either to track her down, since we had an abundance of common friends. But I was wrong—it became a Herculean task to track her down—whomsoever I asked, no one had a clue about her—it even crossed my mind once that is she even alive?
I didn’t bothered to enquire about her when she’d been there all the time for me---I prioritized my life so much—
She had been my interest and my greatest friend thereafter—
I still remember the day I met her--- we had crossed each other umpteen times, but never bothered to talk---and one fine day---we were left alone—probably HE wanted us to talk---
Hey--- that’s all I asked
How, when, where, what…why? Well ---you can imagine she had all the questions.
But I didn’t get annoyed----because no one bothered or even cared to ask me so much.
That was it---after that—whereever I went---she was around—laughing talking---and seems I always wanted to be around her. One year passed like this---and I thought it was a perfect time to ask her out---
I just knew she was the one—who makes me happy, so much that I love this life now.
And so I did asked her---
She said –“ No”!!
That was all and that was it--- it didn’t affected anything between us—just became awkward for a while, for the time we stayed in touch—she was the closest person around!!
She
I hate tea/coffee spills, especially on my papers---and they happen more often now—hindering my work—
I got married to my profession—there just was nothing else--- never could find anyone interesting and I decided to stay aloof after that---
But with no regrets—I love this life and I get to do everything I wanted to—
It was a weekend---and I was drop-dead sleeping---
The phone rings---
She: Hello---
He: Hey---
I still remember that voice---
She: Hi---its been so long---where are you? How did you get my number---what have you been doing these days?
He: You still haven’t changed much--- ha ha, by the way I am hosting a party, reunion and it is pointless without you---you have to come and I don't want to take a no for an answer.
She: And you finally got time for that
He: I know you would complain---lets meet, you have to see my kids, meet my wife—
She: Ya, is there any option I have?
And we talked---like before..
When I hung the phone down---I was numb for a moment---it was totally unexpected—15 years---
Talk of decisions—I think nothing went wrong in life—except one decision---a NO to him…back then I was so engrossed in myself, career that it never crossed my mind that he could be the one---
It was too late when I realized it was him ---
The smoke circles were taking me back in time---
If it were one thing that I could change ---I wish I could have turned back time to the day he asked me----!!
PS- I never went for the reunion party
