Time Frame

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