chapter 3

years passed..........       I finished my studies and that day also came when I had to leave my home and city for the sake of my work. It was first day at work and new employees were introduced to each other. There was someone coming in front and I couldn't believe on my own eyes. Everyone stood up to greet that person, it was him!!  yes it was him!! my heart was shouting don't repeat the history, my mind started to ask me will he recognise me but physically I couldn't even move a bit.       Introduction passed somehow and I ran out and the flashbacks of every moment just passed in front of me and the guilt inside me was begging me to go and talk but I couldn't muster up my courage to go up to him. Suddenly I heard someone calling me from behind. I turned and it was my senior  colleague who invited me to freshers party. Even though personally I never liked going to the parties I accepted her invite and went for the party with her.         Party started with few drinks and fun games and after sometime we ended up playing truth or dare, all were having fun but I was just staring at him. At last it was his turn and some senior colleague asked him why he never dated anyone till now even though he has got good looks and good job. Suddenly game became interesting for me and I became all ears to listen to his answer. He said that its because he has one and only girl in his heart from past 15 years and all colleagues were like whaaaat!! 15 years of love is that even possible and he continued saying yes but I don't know what she thinks of me and just looked straight into my eyes and my whole body shook and I turned away. Party ended and I went home with only question in my head who could that girl be???         Next day I went to office a little earlier than the regular time there was a beautiful rose in my table with the note which said to my bestie from the past. I turned around.... office was fully empty! and just then I heard someone's footstep!? I decided to hide. The person came inside the office and shouted my name and said "I know you are here I know it becaz the rose I kept is with you now", hearing it I smaked my head for taking that rose with me while hiding. He kept continued to shout "I know you recognized me the moment we met , I know you were staring at me in the party and I also know that you wanted to know the girl who is in my heart from past 15 years".                     After hearing his last sentence I just came out and shouted back yes I want to know that girl who stole my best friend's heart in front of me and I never got to know even though we were together 15 years back. He just laughed seeing my angry face which just made me more angrier. He asked "have you ever noticed me talking with any girl other than you"?? I said no because you were so shy and never really talked with other kids. To that he said 'no I wasn't shy but I loved to chat only with my best friend who always told new stories in her own cute way". That answer shook my head but he continued by saying that I know you never noticed me crushing on you because you were busy in telling stories but today I want to confess my love for you.              You are the girl I had crush on 15 years back, because you were the only one who stood beside me when no one did, you are the girl whose boldness inspired me to become courageous in my life, and you are the girl I fell in love with again in my college but I didn't had the courage to tell you back then because you seemed to be more bold than I have ever seen you in childhood. But the moment I saw you yesterday I decided to confess without thinking about the outcome. So here I am and saying that he bent on his knees and asked will you be mine forever. The scene I have only imagined in my head was happening right in front of my eyes and I couldn't believe it. Seeing me frozen he asked again will you allow me to be your man and I came to my senses and said yes and to my surprise the whole staff came in with clapping their hands and I got to know he planned it yesterday with all his colleagues . Just like that we started dating.......        After some days he got to know my side of story and laughed and asked does bold girls also lose their courage in front of their love!?? And I said yes they do. Still he was happy that he was the first one to have crush on me and I was happy that I didn't endup losing him again........