Love By Chance

LOVE BY CHANCE

8rth March, 2013

And there I was set to be the most beautiful bride!!

Surrounded by my friends, I walked down the aisle in golden and red bridal dress gracefully adorned with sequins.

Everyone's eyes were glued on me and my eyes were bounded to the ground.

Feeling weak at my knees, I took utmost care not to trip midway :p

Walking slowly i recalled how my unbelievable fairytale turned into a reality. How everything changed dramatically from his first glimpse to convincing our parents. I was living our dream and was feeling lucky that it was really happening.

Memories came tumbling one after another.

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12th December, 2000

Here I sat, on the train heading to my 'new' destination, again..

From Calcutta to Delhi.

In the thirteen years of my age, I’ve lived in four different places. Every time, I’ve to start a new life, new people, new school and new friends. Even I cherish this kind of life.

But traveling... I just hate it !!

Well, who would love to sit on a not so soft train bench, watching endless trees, hills, bushes and rocks?

"Why cant we have a 'people transferring machine'!! " I exclaimed..

My mother, sitting next to me looked at me, shook her head and just smiled.

I settled on my seat having whole two empty days with no idea what to do with myself. I started thinking about my life and friends in Calcutta and how much would I miss them. To drift away from these thoughts, I closed my eyes.

"Raj, we'll come soon to meet you again. Take care beta and happy birthday once again" said someone in a very loud voice putting a break on my rail of thoughts. I looked in the direction of voice and...

Straight away I noticed him. His curly chocolate hairs on his fair complexion glowing with a hint of pink.. His deep charcoal black eyes... He was 'beautiful'. Walking up the platform there was a boy of my age.

"Raj" i repeated.

My eyes glued to that stranger. I was stunned. I was feeling something I've never experienced before. I could feel my face turning red. It was heating up.

As I continued to stare him, the train started moving. I turned back to look for him but he was nowhere to be seen. At a sudden, I felt a sudden urge to cry and bowed down my head down to hide my feelings from mom and dad. I was left with my whirling emotions.

It was over. It was over almost before it even started !!

I had so many questions that hadn’t been asked and didn’t have answers !!

It was still tickling down in my stomach. I couldn’t get his face, his eyes out of my mind..

May be, I'll never see him again and may b, I'll forgot his face over the time But I have enough memories to bring a smile to my face for the rest of my life.

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12th December, 2002

It has been two years since I saw him. Still I remember his face as if it happened a moment ago. Later i came to know that that was called an infatuation. My mom claims it to be a symptom of growing age.

But, I don’t believe it. It is much more than just a mere 'crush'.

I agree that, I was just thirteen years old, a kid at then but now i am fifteen. I am not a kid anymore. So, it couldn’t be a crush.

Well, happy birthday Raj. May god keep him happy where ever his is.

Sometimes, I wonder how he would look. His eyes must be the same, deep and dark.

And, is it possible that he has a gf ?

How lucky she would be !!

It's weird how when you like someone your heart makes you miss them every single second..

And its like waiting for ever and ever !!!

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6th April, 2004

It was the second week of the school. I, along with my best friend Riddhi were running late for our class. We were pacing the steps up the empty corridor when suddenly, someone called up for behind.

"Excuse me, would you mind telling me the way to accounts section? "

I turned back and...

Space and time vanished !!

Same face but a bit matured, same eyes...

"How is it possible ??!!!" i whispered in shock..

"Take a right and the third last room is our accounts section." chirped Riddhi.

"Uh.. Thanks" he replied still terrified with my expressions.

I was all red. I could feel the four yeared ago heat returning to my cheeks. But unaware of my inner emotions, Riddhi kept blabbering till we reached the classroom.

Whole day, I couldn’t concentrate on anything. I was sure that he is Raj only.

I was feeling on the top of the world.

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8rth April,2004

"Rukshal.." buzzed Riddhi in my ear.

"what??" I asked confused by her sudden choice of name.

"That guy, the one who asked way to accounts office, His name is Rukshal." She sang excitedly.

Without waiting for my reply she added, "He is hot. Isn’t he ?? "

My dream world shattered and I realized that life can not be a fairytale.

Well, he wasn’t Raj.

So, all in all it was 'The End'.

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7Th July,2006

I stood in the long line for First Year Registration, sweating under the dying fan when I saw him again, and From so close that I could even smell his perfume.

"Couldn’t he find another college in such a big city " I muttered with a sigh.

I was already so obsessed with my 'Raj' and this guy never failed to remind me about him. Regardless of how much I tried to avoid him, he was found everywhere and anywhere around

me. I didn’t want myself to get nervous around him at which I constantly failed. So, I hated him from the core of my heart.

"Rukshal Raj Banerjee, DOB: 12-12-1986, Registration slip please ?" His appealing voice again took my breath away.

But for now, I did have another reason for being thunderstruck.

The moment I lay eyes on him, I knew something was there. I was correct; he was none other than RAJ, my Raj.

Suddenly, he turned back, was staring back at me ! As if he could see right through me. I blinked twice and stopped thinking for a while under the impression that he could figure out the exact thing going inside of my brain.

I backed off few steps, turned back and started taking quick steps When suddenly someone took my hand and pulled me to the side of the lane.

Next thing i heard was ,"Thik ho na?? ".

The voice seemed familiar.

I held my head up,to make sure if it really was him. I was starstrucked. He kept saying,"Kya hua,u ok?".I nodded my head stupidly.

The first thing I could say was, "Have you ever been to Calcutta ?"

He once again shocked by my reaction, replied "yea.. That's where I belong to, But why are you asking it ?"

"I saw u.. 6 years back, at the station.. kid u were, She called you raj, i love u " I said, wondering if he'll be able to make out anything from my broken words.

He was shocked. "Realllyyy..,,When, how ?? And you still remembered it ? You recognized me at the very first glance, isn’t it ?? And that's why you always behaved so weird around me..!!"

I just smiled and Everything started to fall in the right places !!

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5th September,2009

It has been 3years now, Third year of our college.

life has become a romantic dream from which we never want to step out.

The late night texts..

The early morning calls..

The small surprises..

The unplanned dates..!!

Rukshal and Me have become "We".

Yes, we're a couple- couple with the most unpredictable love story.

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13th August, 2011

"If you children are happy, why would we object to it." Said my Dad, in a deep but satisfied tone.

"Aur waise bhi, if destiny has bought you closer, who are we to keep you apart " added his Mom.

Our relation took one more step ahead to the future.

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Back to the present :

The journey of ten steps seemed more than a mile to me.

Finally i completed my 'miled' journey and he stretched out his hand for mine. Sheepishly I held it. And a round of hooting by our friends started.

We looked into each others eyes. It made me skip a beat, may be two..

His smile and winks approved that i was looking at my best.

The world stopped and i was able to listen the tinkling sound of my anklet and even my pounding heart.

The way he looked at me made me blush and i found my pair of eyes looking down... feeling shy.

Finally the day has arrived !!

And as they say

"People who are meant to be together always find a way to each other."