A promise~ Fictional Story

I was going to my home by train when I saw you sitting in front of me. I wanted to talk to you but you were looking at your phone constantly. I thought maybe you don't want to talk. I kept myself busy by listening to my playlist. The first song was the Gazal "Hoshwalon ko Khabar kya" by Jagjit Singh. The Universe started sending me signals. I was listening to the songs and watching you without making eye contact. I was scared what if you notice me watching you. But I kept doing that. Then my first chance came to talk to you. Your water bottle slipped from your hands and came to me. You asked me "hey give me that bottle". Your voice was just like music. I said "Yea, sure." and I gave you that bottle. Again, you started watching your phone. At that time I started hating your phone. After hours, I thought I should ask your name because I didn't want to go without even knowing your name. I asked your name with nervousness. But you replied gently saying it's "Anaya". I never heard any name more beautiful than this. I said "It's a beautiful name" because I wanted you to know that it's beautiful. You said thanks with a smile. Then after ten seconds of silence, you asked me my name. I wanted this talk to continue for hours but again we had that awkward silence for minutes. Then you asked me about my studies and background. I saw an interest in your eyes. I was excited from the moment I saw you. Perhaps you knew it. Then somehow we started talking with each other for hours. We became friends. When the train was about to reach my hometown, I asked you if you could give me your contact number. You wrote your number on a page and gave it to me. I came to my home the first thing I did was text you. Then we talked for hours and days. We became best friends, it was all going well. Then I proposed you. Surprisingly you said yes. It was my first relationship. I was new to the feeling of love. It was all going like heaven. Then the worst thing came, you said "I will be unable to talk to you for some time". I asked you about the exact period. You said, "I don't know". I was sad but I knew you are sad too, so I tried telling you to take care and I will be waiting for you. I was waiting for you. Sometimes you came for minutes but I didn't have the phone with me. I regretted. After months, You came online. I was happy more than ever. But it took me time to realize that you are with me. I build a habit of waiting for you and when you were available I couldn't believe it. It took me some days. Then again you went somewhere. I started fighting with you for these things. I didn't like you not being with me. But one thing I realized is I fell in love with you. I want you badly. I know sometimes I hurt you. But that's not intentional. In this new year, I am trying to be a better person. I am not promising that I won't hurt you ever because sometimes I do. But I am promising I will be with you in your good and your bad times.

—Praphull🖤