Heart Broken

Shocked and stunned were his expressions as he climbed down from the water tower of his building…the lcd of his cell phone the only source of brightness at that moment….apart from that small ray of light his life seemed totally dark…his climb down felt as if he was carrying a lot of weight on his chest…..his eyes were totally dark with sorrow and his brow was totally wet with sweat….it was easily the most difficult moment of his life…His so called life partner had just left him…left him to be alone in this world

His thoughts brought him some old memories…some very refreshing memories…he could see the very beginning of his magical story….he saw the canteen unwrap in front of him…he saw her again…she was so beautiful…like a smooth candle in the wind, walking around…sharing a joke or two with her friends….he was sitting on the table opposite to her….she gave an inviting smile….he passed his physics journal towards her….hoping that she would just give it a glance….the hope which had persisted with him for a couple of weeks now…well today was his lucky day…..she opened the journal…Success!!! She saw it…the beautifully painted portrait of hers…..the pencil drawing had a small note at the bottom which read “only someone truly beautiful can be loved so much as I are”…at once her eyes were full of tears…he feared for the worst…but all his fears were lead to rest when she came over and sat next to him….hereby proclaiming that they are now together….

But now at the roof top, all the proclamation he could do is to tell the entire world how much pain was there in his heart….how many tears were shed on the water tower….as he held his t shirt to wipe his face something brushed his cheeks….he realized what it was…..he at once was teleported to the sweet memory of their 1st year getting together anniversary…he had grown a bit while she was just as beautiful as she was in the photo…..they were at a bazaar looking at some dresses for her…it was her cousin’s wedding…she was eager to marry him….they stopped at a small jewellery shop…he simply loved a pair of earring and a beautiful diamond ring while her heart was transfixed on a locket which had her initial R on it….she didn’t want such an expensive ring at that stage of their relationship…so he agreed to keep it back and just take the earring….the gifts were exchanged…the love grew!!

However, now that growth seem immaterial…he let out a big cry of pain….in that cry was hidden months of anger and anguish…..he was asking himself…why…why did he fall in the trap….how could he be so stupid…..he should have seen it coming…he should have checked it before….he should have understood the consequences of his actions….but he couldn’t help it…beauty is such a intoxicating thing!

He still remembers the incidences that occurred a couple of days ago…..the coffee shop was not that crowded….he was waiting there for her….she came in a hurry….as if someone had just set a timer on her…she didn’t have much time….he asked her to be with him…she said yes she wanted to…but this time the kind of conviction that used to be there in her voice was not there….she seemed scared…she seemed worried….but not about him……she seemed more concerned about herself…she stood up and was about to leave when he asked…..do you really want to be with me?? If yes then please do come to the college café on Saturday…he knew the café was very close to her house….but he had to take that chance….her father knew but still he loved her so he had to do it…

The entire day today morning he spent at the café…no one came….he tried her cell…no one picked up…he sat there the entire day..without food without water…love indeed makes people crazy….all these memories totalled up to the last few lines of conversation he had with her just a few moments ago…she had stuck with her dad….she decided to give up on her “love” so that her dad can marry her to some rich guy having tons and tons of money….she was rude she was brutal….she never hesitated one bit…like a mass murderer pulling a trigger she told him that it is over and she kept the phone down….She was not to be blamed for this…maybe she had her own reasons….maybe this decision would work wonders for her

Now as he stood there…hands over his head…on the edge of the terrance…and as he was about to move out..his hands opened and something fell….even in the darkness the sparkle of it was unbelievable…the ring which was not supposed to be purchased was falling……..