Part I-The Ending
Part II
The Premonition
"Uh..Hello?"
"Hey. You're asleep?"
"Brilliant question to ask honey." *Yawn* "What else do you suppose I would do when my darling refuses to spend time with me on the Valentine's Eve? Gosh! Its three in the morning! Is all good baby?"
"Yes Yes. Nothing much."
"Wait. Am I imagining things, or your voice is actually heavy?"
"Chuck that. Can you take off from work tomorrow?"
"You always do this. A question in reply to my question."
"Hey...don't be upset. Tell me, can you?"
"Wait, let me see. Why would I take off from work tomorrow unless that darling mother of yours lets her only son come back to Delhi where apparently he has a job and a girlfriend waiting?"
"I am coming back tomorrow. Should be there by the afternoon."
"What?! Really? Yayyiee! But really? You're fooling me? Tell me you're not! Oh honey! You always give me the best of surprises. I should have known you would not let my Valentine's go dull. You know I love these little celebrations of life, these little celebrations of love. I should have known. I'll be waiting. Or should I come to receive you at the airport?"
"No. Stay at home. Will you do me a favour?"
"Anything for you baby. Just command."
"Will you wear that red silk gown you wore to the quiet dinner date we had on your last birthday? The one I had bought for you?"
"Ahaan. Someone's getting romantic already. I would, of course. When I open the door for you tomorrow, you will see me as the girl you could fall in love with all over again."
"I know you will look gorgeous. See you tomorrow."
"I'll be waiting."
"Love you, and a Happy Valentine's angel."
"Love you too. My Valentine's will begin when I look deep into your eyes tomorrow."
(Click)
I try drifting back to sleep. Yes, I felt happy that he, after a really long time, will be back in my arms. But some part of my heart challenged that elation. Something was not right. Am I thinking too much? I must be. When he'll be here tomorrow, everything will be fine. My edgy heartbeats will settle down into a peaceful rhythm. He will make that happen. He will.
Part II
The Premonition
Its only a single heartbeat of yours I need to hear in order to understand truth of life as we know it. You say so much, even when you say nothing.
"Uh..Hello?"
"Hey. You're asleep?"
"Brilliant question to ask honey." *Yawn* "What else do you suppose I would do when my darling refuses to spend time with me on the Valentine's Eve? Gosh! Its three in the morning! Is all good baby?"
"Yes Yes. Nothing much."
"Wait. Am I imagining things, or your voice is actually heavy?"
"Chuck that. Can you take off from work tomorrow?"
"You always do this. A question in reply to my question."
"Hey...don't be upset. Tell me, can you?"
"Wait, let me see. Why would I take off from work tomorrow unless that darling mother of yours lets her only son come back to Delhi where apparently he has a job and a girlfriend waiting?"
"I am coming back tomorrow. Should be there by the afternoon."
"What?! Really? Yayyiee! But really? You're fooling me? Tell me you're not! Oh honey! You always give me the best of surprises. I should have known you would not let my Valentine's go dull. You know I love these little celebrations of life, these little celebrations of love. I should have known. I'll be waiting. Or should I come to receive you at the airport?"
"No. Stay at home. Will you do me a favour?"
"Anything for you baby. Just command."
"Will you wear that red silk gown you wore to the quiet dinner date we had on your last birthday? The one I had bought for you?"
"Ahaan. Someone's getting romantic already. I would, of course. When I open the door for you tomorrow, you will see me as the girl you could fall in love with all over again."
"I know you will look gorgeous. See you tomorrow."
"I'll be waiting."
"Love you, and a Happy Valentine's angel."
"Love you too. My Valentine's will begin when I look deep into your eyes tomorrow."
(Click)
I try drifting back to sleep. Yes, I felt happy that he, after a really long time, will be back in my arms. But some part of my heart challenged that elation. Something was not right. Am I thinking too much? I must be. When he'll be here tomorrow, everything will be fine. My edgy heartbeats will settle down into a peaceful rhythm. He will make that happen. He will.
(Part III-The Celebration, coming up soon)
